Private Antenatal Classes in Cheltenham & the Cotswolds
One-to-one birth preparation, tailored to you

NHS classes are often full, and group courses can't always answer the questions you actually have. My private antenatal sessions give you and your birth partner focused time with an experienced antenatal educator and doula to understand your options, plan your birth and feel ready for whatever happens.

I've supported families across Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds for 13 years, and I train doulas across the UK. I bring that experience to every session, along with honest, evidence-based information and no judgement about the choices you make.

Who it's for

• First-time parents who want to feel prepared

• Anyone planning a home birth, VBAC or birth centre birth, or planning a birth outside of guidance

• Families who had a difficult previous birth and want things to feel different this time

• Solo parents, same-sex couples and every kind of family

What's included: four 2-hour sessions

1. Understanding birth. How labour works, the hormones involved, and what helps or hinders it.

2. Your choices and your rights. Birth planning, making decisions for your birth and during it, and how to speak up in appointments and in labour.

3. Comfort and coping. Breathing, movement, massage, rebozo and aromatherapy, practised with your birth partner. This session also covers your birth partner's role and connecting with your baby.

4. After the birth. Postnatal planning, feeding, recovery and the support you'll need in the early weeks.

When to book?

Usually people book from around 28 weeks gestation but they’re your sessions so its entirely up to you.

Between sessions you'll also get phone support, including help preparing for NHS appointments, scans or consultant meetings.

Sessions in your own home (Cheltenham and surrounding areas) or online. £325.