Preparing for birth
Throughout my antenatal teaching with the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) I have supported many parents during the perinatal period, as they begin their journeys towards labour, birth, parenthood and beyond.
I cover everything from the physiology of birth, the different stages of labour, caesarean birth, where to give birth, the birth environment, birth partners and so much more.
See link below to find out more about NCT courses running locally to you.
Not everyone has the time or desire to attend local groups or co-ordinate calendars to allow themselves to do so.
So instead.......
- Perhaps you are looking for a more personal touch?
- Perhaps you have had a negative experience previously and are looking to do things differently this time?
- Perhaps you are comfortable with certain areas of labour and birth but want to find out more about a specific topic?
During our time together I will help foster empowerment, confidence, excitement and resilience. It is my absolute pleasure, passion, honour and privilege to walk alongside parents during this important chapter of their lives.
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" Josey has a unique ability to make even the scariest of subjects (I refer to labour here) seem far less scary and as a birth partner, I no longer feel that I will be useless watching on, I have learned skills that mean I can be as in the moment of child birth as is possible and how I can be supportive before, during and long afterwards. Josey fostered such a warm and friendly atmosphere, we have come away feeling empowered, knowledgeable, calm - and even more excited than we were before."
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"Having had no previous experience with babies and feeling rather nervous and naïve at times I liked the way there was no judgment whatsoever. Everything was explained to us clearly without pressure to know the relevant answers. We were made to feel incredibly welcome and were put at ease by Josey immediately which was very important to my husband and I. Josey answered all of our concerns in a friendly manner and simplified things for us if we were troubled by certain matters, yet still delivered the information accordingly. Josey was calm and professional at all times and shared her knowledge in a way that could be well received by us all. Instantly, Josey took away the feeling of being overwhelmed and useless! "