Newborn & Postnatally Ready

Newborn Ready Class

This class covers the following topics on caring for your newborn and is designed to offer reassurance and confidence in caring for a newborn. You’ll also get to practise skills on a doll the size and weight of a newborn baby.

What does the class cover

• :What happens straight after birth
• Normal behaviours of a newborn
• Daily care, including nappy changing and bathing your baby
• What support can you expect
• When to ask for help
• Top-to-toe of a newborn baby
• Sleep safety
• Gaining confidence in going out & about with your newborn

A follow-up email will include relevant information, helpful links for further support, and a purchase guide for your newborn.

Cost 2-hour home visit £80

All Things Postnatal Class

We focus a lot on labour and birth, but what do you know about the postnatal period?

This session is to talk about life postnatally, recovery and managing visitors. We will also talk about those first few weeks and gaining confidence in taking the baby out, along with hormones, baby blues, night-time feeds and the general transition to parenthood. You also receive a follow-up email with relevant information on how best to prepare and what to know about your postnatal period.

Cost 2-hour home visit £80

*There is an additional travel cost at 45p per mile for all one-to-one visits at home. These sessions are designed to complement not replace your regular midwifery care, specific medical advice cannot be given. 

Safer Sleep Class – Brand New for 2025

This is a new class for 2025, covering all things sleep safety.

Teaching expectant parents about safer sleep is a crucial part of parent education, and this class will give you the confidence and reassurance to understand the best practices for safer sleep for your newborn. I am supported in teaching this class through certification from the Lullaby Trust on having meaningful conversations around safer sleep. This class is also beneficial for expectant fathers; research carried out by the Lullaby Trust in 2021 showed 74% of expectant fathers worry about sudden infant death (SIDS). This class reassures expectant parents by letting them know all the elements for safer sleep.

Each class comes with a complimentary Safer Sleep bundle from the Lullaby Trust and a room thermometer.

What does the class cover

• Where should your baby sleep, and what are the correct sleep positions?
• How to ensure the correct sleep environment for your baby
• What should your baby wear for sleep, and how should you ensure they are at the correct and safe temperature.
• Practical guidance on how to position your baby for sleep.
• Guidance on daytime napping, including on car journeys.
• An overview and advice on your home setup for baby’s sleep.
• Ensuring you purchase safe sleep products.

Cost 1.5-hour home visit £65

*There is an additional travel cost at 45p per mile for all one-to-one visits at home. These sessions are designed to complement not replace your regular midwifery care, specific medical advice cannot be given.