The Gentle C-Section Course
Many women choose to accept an elective c-section for a whole variety of reasons. If you are one of them but feel unsure of what to expect, scared, anxious or fearful, I have put together a specific course just for you.
Around 10% of women in the UK choose an elective caesarean to welcome their baby into the world. There are a whole host of reasons why a birthing person may be advised, or indeed prefer to have a planned caesarean, but for many women, despite the decision to accept a belly birth, it can still be an anxious and fearful time.
A caesarean is major surgery, there is no escaping that fact, but this doesn’t have to mean the experience needs to be any less rewarding, intimate, personal and powerful than a vaginal birth would be.
I have devised a course to help you understand what happens during surgery, how to prepare yourself emotionally for the day you meet your baby, how to adapt the more traditional c-section formula to create a procedure that is personal to you as a family and how to relax and feel euphoric and empowered as your baby enters the world.
As a qualified maternity nurse I am also able to offer evidence based guidance on post- surgery recovery, including what to look out for as you heal and how to aid your recovery physically and emotionally.
If you are in any way unsure about whether to accept a caesarean then (it is entirely your choice after all) please get in touch and I will help how I can.
You are doing something natural, wonderful and powerful. You are bringing your baby into the world in the way that is best for them. This course is designed to help you feel excited and in control as you prepare to meet your baby and ensure that their birthday is overwhelmingly positive, to give you all the best start to life together.
The Gentle Caesarean course costs £150 and includes:
3 x 2 hours of private tuition, including:
- A detailed explanation of the process of caesarean section.
- Guidance on gentle caesarean procedures and how to negotiate these confidently with your care provider.
- How to alleviate fears about caesarean and birth itself, should you go into labour before your caesarean is booked.
- How your birth partner can support you beautifully during pregnancy, birth and beyond.
- Breathing exercises, relaxations and visualisations ensuring you can remain totally calm before and during surgery
- Guidance on post-surgery recovery, wound care, movement, emotional recovery and postnatal planning.
- A ‘pre-birthday’ plan for the day before your hospital appointment, placing you in the best place physically, mentally and emotionally as you meet your baby.
PLUS
- MP3 relaxation audios
- Access to a private client resource area with birth preparation tools, positive birth videos, useful links and articles
- Printable PDF birth affirmations
- Birth affirmation cards
- My full support up to your baby’s birth via phone call, email, text, WhatsApp, Facebook, whatever you need
- A post birth ‘de-brief’ session where you can share your experience, enjoy a coffee and relax with your new baby
Given the bespoke nature of this course it is only available on a one to one basis
Stories
Our birthing experience was incredibly calm, positive and empowering and I honestly can’t thank Charlotte enough for the knowledge and confidence she gave us to bring our daughter into the world. Thank you thank you!! Xxxx
Florence & Kane
Thank you so much Charlotte, this was all made possible because of you. You gave me the confidence to have a home birth and the knowledge to feel strong enough not to be bullied into something I didn’t feel comfortable with.
Kitty
I managed to labour for 20+hours with your hypnobirthing and a tens machine.
I am so proud of myself and how I focused on your pack before birth!! Without hypnobirthing I don’t think I could have done it!
Karina
Can honestly say hypnobirthing helped us so much (THANK YOU!). We managed to stay at home using up breathing to cope with surges, creating a safe space at home and knowing what we’d learnt from the course gave us the confidence to lead the whole process along with the support from the staff at the MLBU.
Anna & Sam
My partner and I opted for one-to-one hypnobirthing sessions with Charlotte and we’re so glad we did! Charlotte made us feel comfortable and relaxed right from the first session and the course was really well structured to walk us through hypnobirthing techniques.
Alan & Charlotte
Cannot believe I haven’t written this recommendation earlier. How I forgot I do not know. I cannot recommend Charlotte enough, she is a one of the friendliest people I’ve ever met. She welcomed me into each session with a warm smile and a check on how I was personally before moving on to educate myself and my partner on all things hypnobirthing.
Stacey & Mike
We can’t thank or rate Charlotte enough, who was very friendly, approachable and made the whole experience a really pleasant learning curve. 100% recommend to any expecting couples, whether it’s your 1st or 10th.
Jakub – second time dad
My partner and are knew nothing about hypnobirth or the process of birth at all and now we feel confident and informed.
Alice & Jack
We learnt a lot more about the choices available to us and giving us the confidence to put in place how we would like our birthing experience to go, making sure we were also prepared for a sudden change of plan and the ability to keep calm.
Lucy & Paul
Charlotte was absolutely fantastic, she was on hand every step of the way. She helped build our confidence surrounding all aspects of my pregnancy and labour.
Stacey & Mike