Stack the odds in your favour of having a great birth for you and your baby.

GentleBirth is the only class of it's kind that is available to couples over one weekend.

We understand that committing to 4 - 6 weeks of classes can be stressful in itself so we offer a 2 day foundation workshop and provide ongoing support to you as you continue your pregnancy.

You’ve heard the horror stories that everyone can't wait to tell you.  You’re wondering if there is anything you can do to give yourself the best chance of a normal birth, a birth that where you and your partner can feel calm, confident and in control? 

That is the GentleBirth way.

If you think hypno birthing is only for 'earth mothers' - read on. Most couples come to my workshops not because they are completely ruling out the epidural but because they want to do everything they can to have a positive experience for themselves and their baby.

During this two day birth preparation workshop you'll learn that the epidural is not 'evil' but can be a great tool in a challenging birth. But after your GentleBirth workshop you and your partner will have a several tools in your labor 'toolkit' and with over 70% of my couples never needing any form of pain relief you know you're off to a good start.

Moms who attend GentleBirth workshops are from all walks of life - teachers, stay at home moms, scientists, midwives and students. Like you, they've all heard the scary stories and have decided to stack the deck in their favour of having a great birth experience rather than leaving the biggest day of their lives up to chance.

The GentleBirth philosophy is about reinforcing the choice we have as parents to determine how our children are brought into this world -  that choice, that responsibility, doesn't start with laborr--it begins now.

GentleBirth is the only birth preparation class of it's kind offered in a 2 day format. This workshop is for parents who want to be actively involved in decision making and prefer to have an understanding of what choices are available to them for labour and birth rather than leaving all of the decisions up to someone else.

Is your partner prepared for labor?

Hospital classes don't prepare Dads for labor. Dad's have a huge role in your labor and are very eager to understand what they can do to help. During the workshop you and your partner develop a clear understanding of how to navigate the maternity system confidently and calmly.  Dads/birth partners appreciate the importance of their role as birth supporter, facilitator and advocate on this very special day.

Our GentleBirth weekend workshops combine birth hypnosis (deep relaxation for pregnancy and labour) and active birthing principles enabling couples to have empowered, confident birth experiences with or without medical intervention at home or at the hospital.

When is the best time to come to a workshop?

As soon as you want to start really enjoying your pregnancy - I see couples as early as 9 weeks and as late as 41 weeks. It's never too early, and only too late after your baby has arrived.

Although labor and birth is a serious topic the workshop is a lot of fun (don't worry nobody will be going home barking like a dog) There's plenty of practice too so it makes for a very relaxing, informative weekend.

Over the weekend you'll learn the following and more:

• Physiology of the normal birth process
• Fear Vs Relaxation in Labor - keeping adrenaline at bay
• Sports psychology techniques for pregnancy and birth
• The neuroscience of a gentle birth - rewiring your brain from fear to confidence
• Facilitating the perfect balance of hormones in labour - undisturbed birth
• Breath awareness during labour
• Comfort measures for labour and birth (what you and your partner can do at each stage)
• Use of the birth ball and other tools in labour (including waterbirth)
• Bonding with your baby before birth
• Routine procedures in the hospital and how to avoid unnecessary labor interruptions
• What happens on admission to hospital?
• Being a confident birth partner
• Creating your birth priorities and ways to communicate your intentions and preferences
• Informed decision making
• Relaxation techniques for mums and partners for pregnancy, birth and beyond
• Why you don't have to push!
• Birth positions
• Happiest Baby on the Block - baby calming techniques
• Recovery tips

You also receive your GentleBirth guide and 14 Birth Hypnosis Tracks. GentleBirth couples also receive additional Mp3 downloads. Mums and Dads are also invited to join the GentleBirth yahoo chat group and connect with hundreds of other excited GentleBirth mums around the world.

During the workshop you'll meet other couples who also want to have an active role in working towards a very positive experience. It gives you and your partner a wonderful opportunity to escape life's day to day demands and just focus on each other and your baby for a weekend. You and your partner will leave the workshop feeling excited about labor - with no fear and ready for the great adventure of parenting - now immune to the scary stories everyone can't wait to tell you!

Enrol online and get started with your GentleBirth homestudy materials before the workshop!

Cost per couple: $300

Looking forward to meeting you in Houston.

Tracy Donegan
Founder of GentleBirth