At Birthtalk we know that BIRTH MATTERS ...
and how we feel about our births is IMPORTANT.
Birthtalk's Antenatal Course
> Pregnant, or planning
a pregnancy? Sick of the Horror Stories?
We offer real-life examples, a hands-on approach to facing any challenges, & a celebratory air towards the birthing experience.
Birth can be wonderful and amazing, and intense...but birth does not have to be scary.
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Mother of two - one born by unplanned caesarean, one born vbac [more testimonials]
When Birthtalk began in 2002, most women attending our Antenatal Course had already had babies. Most were hoping to have a better birth after experiencing a disappointing, difficult or traumatic previous birth.
When they experienced the common sense, user-friendly, and easy-to-understand approach of Birthtalk they realised they had missed something with their previous antenatal education. The most common cry we hear is "Why didn't anyone tell me this before???"
As more women began having empowering births after attending Birthtalk, they told their friends. Especially their friends pregnant for the first time, to help them to avoid the heartache of a disempowering birth.
And now our Antenatal Course is equally attended by first-time pregnant couples and those wanting a better subsequent birth.
Our course is regularly attended also by doulas (professional birth support people), and midwives, and Birthtalk is part of a compulsory community unit for student midwives from Griffith University.
A heart-warming and educational aspect of Birthtalk is the return of previous Birthtalk attendees - bringing their babies and their birth stories so we can learn and share insights from their experiences.
Six Enlightening Sessions
Each session in our Antenatal Course is designed to give couples maximum information and understanding on a different aspect of an empowering birth.
Session 1 The Path to Your Better Birth
Session 2 How a Birthing Woman's Body Works (natural & caesarean birth)
Session 3 Negotiating Our Health System
Session 4 Supporting Your Support People
Session 5 Confidence Shatterers - what you can do
Session 6 Birth Unplugged - hearing the good stuff
Additional Session : a VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean) evening is available as part of every Antenatal course
Mythbusting Evening : bring your greatest fears along and we’ll explore and explode the great birth myths of our culture.
An Empowering Birth Takes Many Forms
What is an empowering birth?
At Birthtalk it is defined as a birth where a woman and her partner emerge feeling positive, strong and confident.
An empowering birth is not dependent on whether the birth is natural & drug-free, or whether you have an epidural, or even a caesarean.
It IS dependent on having access to certain information about birth and about our Health System so you can set up the appropriate environment - no matter where or how you are birthing.
And Birthtalk is the ONLY place you can get this information as a complete course in Australia.
**NEW** Check out our new Antenatal Course FAQ page here
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