Caroline Wagstaffe Holistic Therapist and pregnancy yoga classes

Antenatal Support Sessions

I offer one to one antenatal and postnatal sessions either with your birth partner/s or without, depending on what works for you. We can explore a wide variety of topics depending on your individual needs. These sessions can offer support for you during your pregnancy and postnatal period with an issues that might arise, be they physical, practical or emotional. They can also be focused on informing you about birth and caring for your baby.

Some examples of topics we could talk about are:

navigating the physiological aspects of your pregnancy and the medical care being offered
exploring the emotional side of this journey, exploring any fears that might arise and working out how to cope with them.
Exploring and processing previous (birth) experiences.
Helping you to write your birth preferences/ birth plan.
Learning about all aspects of birth for example, the physiology of birth, birth positions, tools for coping with labour, breathing techniques, demonstrations of massage and acupressure techniques for pregnancy and birth.
exploring ways to understand and navigate the health system
using birth art to explore any concerns you might have.
breastfeeding preparation advice
preparing to care for your baby and know how look after your own postnatal recovery.
Feeding advice and breastfeeding support
debrief and processing your birth
practical help and advice about your baby’s needs

I am a trained birth-educator and I can help you to access up-to-date research so that you feel fully informed and able to make the choices that are right for you. I also have a library of books and resources which you are welcome to borrow.

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Client testimonial

“I really appreciated this one to one time and I felt Caroline really tuned in to what we particularly needed – she answered questions, showed us some really useful techniques and gave me lots of tools to use during the labour. I felt much more confident after this session.” (W.R Edinburgh)

‘I was full of fear about my birth. I had a couple of sessions with Caroline where we went through my last birth with a fine tooth comb so I really began to understand what had happened and why. This helped me to plan my next birth and put a lot of the trauma from last time to rest. She did some ‘birth art’ with me where we explored my fear and afterwards I felt completely different about going into labour. It was so helpful. And I had a really positive experience the second time around and so much of that was due to the preparation I did with Caroline in my pregnancy.’ (B. L Newcastle)