The Complete Pregnancy & Parenting Course has been developed by a collective of professionals in the mother and baby industry, including; NHS NMC Registered Midwife Abigail Latif, Private Midwife Bailey Warner, Hypnobirthing Coach Anja Moncrieff, Registered Dietician Nichola Ludlam-Raine, Baby First Aid Founder Kate Ball, NHS Health Visitor Aimee Booth, IBCLC Infant Feeding Specialist Claire Watson.
You're about to discover how much more enjoyable it is when you know what you're doing. When you feel confident, comfortable and less worried about birth and being a parent, it's far easier to navigate those challenges you may face!
Includes: Over 10 Hours of Video Content
Bailey Warner - Your Private Midwife covers What to Expect in your 1st, 2nd and 3rd Trimesters
Course Curriculum
- Introduction (0:40)
- Birth Preparation Info & Birth Ball Exercises (16:57)
- When to Call Your Midwife, Braxton Hicks v labour (18:17)
- Birth Plan & Hospital Bag Printables
- Birth Plan & Preferences (13:23)
- Maternal Examination & Assessment (8:10)
- Interventions: Sweeps, Inductions, C-Section (29:53)
- Pain Relief Options (16:52)
- Introduction (0:18)
- What is Hypnobirthing? (6:57)
- The Physiology Of Birth (8:11)
- Making Informed Decisions (3:44)
- How Fear Can Impact Birth (9:12)
- Up Breathing Technique (7:42)
- Down Breathing Technique (4:44)
- Your Birth Partner (5:55)
- Pregnancy Zen Relaxation Audio (25:01)
- Guided Meditation for a Deep Sleep (60:00)
- Guided Meditation for a Peaceful Pregnancy (21:25)
- Goodbye! (0:26)
- Introduction (2:30)
- The First Few Hours After Birth (10:30)
- The First Few Hours (Info)
- First 24 Hours After Birth (7:20)
- The First 24 Hours (Info)
- First Few Weeks After Birth (11:15)
- Caring for Baby in the First Few Weeks
- Your Body in the First Few Weeks
- Your Mind in the First Few Weeks
- Support
- Demo Feed & Bathing (12:51)
- Making a Bottle for Your Baby (3:08)
- How to Sterilise Feeding Equipment
- Postpartum Checklist
- Introduction (2:57)
- The First Hours (0:35)
- How Breasts Work (0:35)
- Human Milk (1:15)
- Milk Supply (0:35)
- Responsive Feeding (Breastfeeding) (0:45)
- Paced Feeding (0:10)
- Baby Led Positioning (7:24)
- Baby-led Positioning Info (0:25)
- Cradle Position (1:56)
- Cross Cradle Position (3:46)
- Koala Position (0:50)
- Rugby Position (2:23)
- Is Breastfeeding Going Well (0:55)
- Expressing Milk (1:20)
- Hand Expressing (6:38)
- Feeding Expressed Milk (0:30)
- Returning to Work (0:45)
- Responsive Feeding (Bottle) (0:40)
- Paced Bottle Feeding (4:28)
- Winding your Baby (3:46)
- Types of Milk (0:40)
- Hygiene (0:25)
- Products (0:30)
- Equipment (0:50)
- Feeding Away From Home (0:20)
- Powdered Formula (0:35)
- Preparing to Breastfeed Twins
- Tandem Feeding with Twins (8:40)
- Breastfeeding Premature Twins
- Breastfeeding a 36 or 37 Week Old Baby
- Breastfeeding Full Term Twins
- Dropping Top-Ups Gradually
- Baby Sleep Introduction - Blissed Out Babies (0:43)
- Safe Sleep Guidelines (5:13)
- Safe Sleep Tips
- Escape Holding Baby (2:21)
- Tips for a Good Routine (6:42)
- Fourth Trimester Sleep (4:40)
- Fourth Trimester Survival (2:14)
- Sleep in the 4th Trimester
- What to Expect 12 Months (3:47)
- Tiredness Cues (2:43)
- Tired Cue's (Information)
- Reflux and Colic (1:45)
- Reflux and Colic (Information)
- The Perfect Sleep Environment
- What to Expect in the First Year
- Myth Busting (8:56)
- Busting Myths & FAQs (Information)
- Sleep Diary
- Putting the Baby Down
- How to Survive
- Tips for Twins & Multiples
- Weaning Introduction (1:53)
- Meet the Experts
- How to Know if Your Baby is Ready for Weaning
- How to Start Weaning
- Baby Led, Traditional or Mixed Weaning
- Baby Nutrition
- Progression to Stage 2
- Progression to Stage 3
- Fostering Positive Eating Habits
- Essential Weaning Checklist
- Weaning FAQs
- Introducing Allergens
- Weaning Meal Planner
- What is Birth Trauma?
- Why is Birth Trauma Different?
- Am I Traumatised?
- Recovering - Therapies & Treatments
- Your Couple Relationship
- Birth After Trauma
- Supporting My Partner Before Birth
- Supporting My Partner After Birth
- Self Care for Parents
- The Traumatised Brain
- Trauma Informed Birth
- Me and My Baby
- Mindfulness for Birth
Midwife Bailey Warner
Trained and regulated alongside her NHS colleagues in the UK, Bailey has a passion to help you understand that pregnancy & birth is normal bodily function that rarely needs to be medically treated. Working outside of the mainstream maternity system, she provides individualised relationship-based care for women who might want extra support or full clinical care with an alternative provider. She is an expert in birth physiology and home birth, as well as extended postnatal support.
You can find her on Instagram @your_privatemidwife
Abigail latif
Labour & Birth
Abigail is an NHS, NMC Registered Midwife and Founder of Maternal Matters
Abigail is a mother of three children and has over ten years experience working within the NHS as a Midwife. She has worked in various maternity settings (Birth suites and community midwifery). She also owns Maternal Matters where she helps women throughout Pregnancy & Early Motherhood.
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Anja Moncrieff
Hypnobirthing
Anja is Founder of Hypnobirthing with Anja.
Are you anxious about birth? Do you want to know how to have a calm birth, learn the best breathing techniques to avoid tears and assisted delivery? Anja will be guiding you on your journey to a calm birth.
Nichola
Pregnancy Nutrition
Nichola is a specialist Registered Dietician with 10 years of clinical experience working for the NHS. She is a regular on the BBC Breakfast Sofa. She has appeared on CBBC's Newsround, ITV Tonight, as well as several Prime Time shows on Channel 4 and 5. www.nicsnutrition.com
Pregnancy Workout
Robyn is a pregnancy/postnatal exercise specialist and injury rehabilitation therapist. I have 3 children and co-founded The Female Fitness Academy in 2012, a women’s-only fitness studio and exercise rehabilitation clinic. My mission is provide the opportunity for all women to enjoy a healthy, active pregnancy, prepare them to tackle the challenges of childbirth and to smoothly return to an active lifestyle post-pregnancy. My goal is to always empower women to feel strong and capable, both physically and mentally.
Nikki Kelham
Pilates & Pregnancy Physio
Want to know how to get rid of those Pregnancy Aches and pains?
Nikki has been a Chartered Physiotherapist and Certified APPI Pilates Instructor for over 15yrs. I've specialised as an ante/post natal Pilates Instructor for 10yrs and I have many other qualifications that can help take a mum from any kind of birth all the way to fitness/strength training and beyond.
What will I learn in this module?
In this module we shall be talking about how the posture changes in both pregnancy and after having a baby. We shall look at why back and pelvic pain occurs and what we can do to help this. We will learn and practise how to use the core muscles together to protect from pregnancy complications and to manage and reduce post natal such as prolapses, urinary incontinence and tummy gaps. Along with some education about the forever changing body there will be Pregnancy and Post Natal specific Pilates suitable for complete beginners through to the most competent of Pilates students!
BLISS
Premature Birth & Neonatal
What to expect if you have a Premature Birth
Bliss Charity has provided various resources (video's, podcasts and printables) that parents would usually receive if their baby is in the neonatal unit. They cover everything from what to expect if your baby is premature, what happens if your baby needs to go to neonatal, your mental health and looking after yourself, what to expect on the neonatal ward and what everything means.
"As a mum of a premature baby born at 34 weeks, and twins born at 35 weeks I know how worrying it can be when your baby is taken away straight after birth. I wanted parents to be able to access this information and be prepared for what may happen if their baby was born premature. I know how much support Bliss Charity give to new parents of premature babies"
5% of your course fee will be donated to Bliss. Another 5% will go to Ronald McDonald House Charities
Tracey
Baby Care
Do you know the practicalities of caring for a newborn baby? How to change baby? How to bathe a baby? How to make a bottle? What to expect in the early days?
Tracey has 18 years experience as a birth and postnatal doula, hypnotherapist and Hypnobirthing practitioner. Owner of The Bump & Baby Hideout she is here to guide you through those Early Days
Kate Ball
Baby First Aid
Mum of six, Kate Ball set up Mini First Aid in January 2014, offering quality baby & child first aid classes to parents and carers. Mini First Aid now trains over a 1000 families each week in basic and life-saving first aid. The Multi Award winning first aid sessions for Mum to Be by Mini First Aid are delivered in a relaxed and comfortable style and give you the confidence to know what actions to take if faced with a medical emergency.
The amazing module covers CPR, Choking, Bumps, Burns, Breaks & Bleeding and Infant illnesses, giving you the peace of mind you deserve.
Clare Watson
Breast Feeding, Bottle Feeding & Expressing
Are you wondering how to breastfeed, or feeling anxious about it?
You may be wondering things like: How do I latch baby to my breast? How do I position baby? What happens to my milk if baby is premature? What happens if my baby has tongue tie? What happens when I go back to work?
Claire has extensive experience helping families with infant feeding and is very proud to have attained the prestigious IBCLC qualification.
She is passionate about working to ensure that parents are fully informed and feel supported in their decisions around infant feeding. It can be a very emotive and sensitive subject and the right help at the right time can make all the difference.
Claire has put together an extensive Infant feeding module which includes everything you need to know about Breast and Bottle Feeding.
Kathryn Stagg
Breastfeeding Twins
Are you expecting Twins or Multiple babies? Are you wondering how to breastfeed multiple babies?
In the Breastfeeding Twins & Multiples Module you will learn:
Preparing to breastfeed, tandem feeding positions, babies born premature, full term babies, dropping top ups, hand expressing and more..
After a lack of specific breastfeeding support for multiple birth families, Kathryn she set up a group to support mums of multiples with breastfeeding. It has now become a UK Registered Charity 'Breastfeeding Twins & Multiples'. Our focus is to support families, training peer supporters and educating health professionals and breastfeeding supporters on supporting multiple birth families.
Aimee Booth
Health Visitor
Aimee is an NHS Public Health Nurse / Health Visitor. It is my absolute privilege to work alongside families from the antenatal period until their child starts school aged five
I go by the phrase that ‘Everyone wants to hold the baby, but who holds the mother?' My mission is to be just that, a hand to hold, who can guide you through this beautiful crazy thing called motherhood
Sarah Almond Bushell & Lucy Upton
Weaning
Sarah Almond Bushell - I’ve been working in nutrition for over 20 years and currently hold the highest position for a dietitian within the NHS as a Consultant, helping families with issues including feeding, food allergies, constipation, weight issues, diabetes and much more.
I’m passionate about getting the right nutrition messages out to mums & dads and blog for publications including Made for Mums, Gurgle, Mother & Baby and also the press such as The Guardian. I also support baby and toddler brands like Annabel Karmel and Tommee Tippee, helping them make the right decisions about food and nutrition.
Lucy Upton is a qualified Paediatric Dietitian and feeding therapist, practicing since 2010 when she graduated with her Master of Nutrition degree from the University of Nottingham. She quickly chose to specialise in Paediatric Nutrition & Dietetics and has since enjoyed working with hundreds of children and their families in both specialist and clinical settings. Lucy is also a media Spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association and regularly contributes to peer articles for professional magazines
Jemma Munford
Baby Sleep
Learn how to settle baby and get a better nights sleep with Jemma from Blissed out Babies...
Passionate about gentle and positive parenting, Jemma helps families of babies and young children to get better sleep using strategies that protect bonding and attachment. Jemma’s supportive coaching style empowers you as the parent to understand sleep and enables you to make practical changes that you are able to adapt throughout your parenting journey.
Katie
Baby Massage
Now you can learn how to massage your baby and the benefits..
Katie is a holistic sleep coach and baby massage/baby yoga instructor. Holistic Sleep coach Qualified OCN level 5
Katie has put together a Baby Massage Module with lots of useful videos showing you how to perform massage strokes to help soothe and relax your baby. You will learn all about the benefits of baby massage and conditions it can help with.
In this module you will learn:
Massage benefits for your baby, including improving weight gain, aiding digestion, improving circulation, and relieving colic. Massage is a great way for you and your partner to bond with your baby, and to help you relax.
Babywearing
Looking at babywearing options but not sure where to start?
Nikki is SlingaBaby Babywearing Consultant & Director of Dance Like a Mother CIC www.dancelikeamother.com
In this module you will learn:
* The Positive Impact for Baby & Caregiver
* Safe Babywearing practices
* Positioning for baby for Age Range
* Different types of wraps & carriers and how to fit safely & comfortably
Dance Like a Mother CIC is the most unique Mum & Baby class, where you get to have a dance to some great music, get active and have fun, whilst also spending some quality bonding time with your baby, holding them close in soft structured carriers (Ssshhh! they often fall asleep!) We are all about having fun, feeling connected (yes even online!), improving mental wellbeing and being able to get special bonding time with your baby. It's not about being able to dance or be fit, it's just about having fun and taking time out for you.
Mental Health with Mind
When you're experiencing a mental health problem, supportive and reliable information can change your life. That's what we do. We empower people to understand their condition and the choices available to them.
Mind Mental Health Charity have provided video and written content to help you with mental health struggles you may face throughout Pregnancy and Motherhood. Different kinds of mental health conditions and how to spot them, listen to other mums who have experienced postnatal depression, anxiety and postpartum psychosis, treatments available and how to seek help
Birth Trauma
Make Birth Better
Make Birth Better was founded by Dr Rebecca Moore, Perinatal Psychiatrist and Dr Emma Svanberg, Clinical Psychologist. Make Birth Better is a collective of experts who bring together lived experience and extensive professional knowledge of birth trauma
Make Birth Better have provided printable resources on various aspects of birth trauma and your wellbeing:
What is birth trauma? Am I traumatised? Therapies and treatments, Birth after trauma, Trauma Informed Birth, Your couple relationship, supporting your partner before and after birth, self care and mindfulness
Frequently Asked Questions
You will have full access to the course for lifetime, including video tutorials, downloadable information, printable Journal & Pregnancy Planner, Checklists, and relaxation tracks.
The Complete Pregnancy & Parenting Course is aimed at First Time Parents. If you're a second time parent you can still benefit if you feel like you struggled with certain aspects in previous pregnancies (maybe you struggled to breastfeed, or you would like to learn how to perform first aid on your baby, would like some baby sleep advice). Whether you are a first time parent, a new mum struggling to navigate motherhood, or a 2nd time parent - we have you covered.
The Course is a mixture of Video tutorials (over 10 hours), printable information and guides to refer to when you need them, hypnobirthing relaxation tracks, and podcasts to listen to at your leisure. You will also have access to a Closed Facebook Group for further support and to meet other course participants .
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You will have access to a Private Facebook Group where you can ask our Professionals further questions if you require support.If you have an emergency situation you must contact your own Midwife. You will also be able to chat to other mums to be / new mums and discuss everything babies / motherhood. If you have any further questions please email [email protected]
If you visit www.mumtobe.com/courses you can read about all of our professionals and their backgrounds