Thoughts and musings from the team at Birth Baby Balance.
Having a baby is an amazing experience. Being well prepared and informed about what to expect in labour can go a long way to making that experience a positive one. That’s where hypnobirthing comes in.
Read MoreDuring the labour, a birth doula is there to provide continuous emotional and physical support for you. There are no shift changes for a doula - they will be there for as long as you need them!
Read MoreWe continue with Charlotte’s day as a birth doula
Sometimes being at the hospital to have your baby can be a little intimidating and scary. A doula can help to explain what the equipment is and what it may be used for.
Read MoreIf you’re pregnant you may have found that people tell you that you need to learn to breathe for labour and you might be asking yourself why? Why do I need to learn how to breathe for labour? I know how to breathe, I do it all the time without giving it a second thought.
Read MoreRead any pregnancy guide or blog and it'll tell you the importance of signing up for antenatal classes in the months leading up to the big day. What they don't tell you is that the real benefit of signing up for your antenatal class is the friends you make along the way.
Read MoreWith the rise in the number of apps, websites, on-line forums, You Tube videos, TV shows, books and magazines all specialising in childbirth, is it still really necessary to attend traditional antenatal classes? You know, where you sign up for a 6 or 8 week course of evening classes, or a couple of weekend sessions, with a group of other pregnant couples due around the same time as you? Surely you can get all the information you need from the above mentioned sources?
Read MoreWelcoming, expert and practical antenatal classes across West Oxfordshire. We also provide baby classes and placenta encapsulation services, plus birth and postnatal doula services for women having their baby either at home, the Cotswold Birth Centre in Chipping Norton, the John Radcliffe in Oxford or the Horton in Banbury.
Sarah: 07909 545484 Lucy: 07762 720898 Charlotte: 07920 774705
Birth and postnatal doula services, antenatal and baby classes and groups, placenta encapsulation services across Oxfordshire and surrounding areas.
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