FAQs

  • Flourish Birth Preparation is a comprehensive birth preperation course.
    You learn all the info plus, many tools and techniques to prepare for labour and birth, plus postpartum.

  • Anytime! Ideally between 24-34 weeks is best, but anytime after 20 weeks is fine.
    If you are further along is definitely ok, too.
    If you are struggling to find dates that suit, get in touch with me.

  • Your birth partner is definitely encouraged to come along to the course too, if possible.

    Seeing the transformation in birth partners throughout the course is one of my favourite things about teaching it

    Your birth partner is whoever will support you during your birth, it can be your partner, friend, sister, mother or whoever you are most comfortable having with you during your birth.

    This course will provide them with everything they need to support you through labour, to advocate for you during your birth, to minimise distractions and to prepare the birth environment for you. 

  • You will learn KNOWLEDGE- about labour and birth. TOOLS to stay calm and manage the intensity of labour.
    Your birth partner will learn how to SUPPORT you and advocate for you.
    You will learn how to PREPARE your mindset and your body for labour and birth.

  • The program will empower you with knowledge about your body, your baby, the birth process, hormones
    and the tools and techniques you need to navigate your birth with confidence.

    Breathing Techniques, Relaxation, Affirmations, Visualisations, Movement, Massage, Touch, Decision-Making, Advocating and more.

  • Flourish Birth Preparation will prepare you for any turn your birth may take.
    It is not only for and about 'natural' birth, but rather gives you the tools and knowledge to remain calm and to make informed decisions throughout your birth. The course recognises that the vast majority of women, if allowed, are able to birth their babies perfectly on their own. Sometimes, though, situations occur that require medical intervention and it is fantastic that we have these life-saving medical interventions available when they are needed! If anything, this course is even more important and more helpful if you do require medical intervention during your birth. 

    Whether you have an induction, epidural, instrumental birth or anything else, this course will help you navigate your path with confidence.

    • Birth Class created and taught by a Registered Midwife

    • Workbook with course info

    • Online Resources

    • Audio & Video downloads

    • Extra reading and research

    • Gift Bag

    • Ongoing Support

    • Professional - course and resources

    • Fantastic Resources - To ensure you have access to quality information and evidence.

    • Birth Partner - The course includes the birth partner and equips them with tools to help the birthing mother throughout labour and to advocate for you and your baby.

    • Australian - owned and written, made for our health system.

    • Evidence-Based - the course is based on up-to-date evidence and you are given access to this evidence in your online resources.

    • Independent - suitable for all types of care, types of pregnancy and choice of where and how you birth.

    • Interactive - you won’t have to sit for days on end in a boring class listening to someone talk. You will discuss, get involved, be active in the course.

    • Research based - the course gives you all the information you need to do your own research, so you can make your own informed choices

    • Taught by a Registered Midwife with 14 years experience working in our maternity system.

  • The course also focuses on releasing fears around birth.

    Women have been birthing babies forever, literally. We are so lucky to live in a time where we have access to medical intervention. Birthing is safer than ever, but yet, we have so much fear surrounding birth.

    Many women dread labour, they are fearful of the pain and the unknown. Or perhaps, have already experienced a negative or traumatic birth experience.

    This course will provide you the information and tools to release those fears around birthing and to trust your body to birth your baby.