Bespoke Hypnobirthing classes in Northumberland
Expert led, bespoke hypnobirthing classes in the North East for parents who are looking to feel calm and confident about their baby's birth.
Come and join me, Jessica - experienced doula, birth educator and author, at my welcoming antenatal studio in the heart of rural Northumberland.
Want in depth, tailored birth preparation for just you and your birth partner?
Fancy a beautiful weekend retreat up in Northumberland - time to focus just on your baby, each other and your upcoming birth journey?
My private birth preparation and hypnobirthing course might be just what you need...
Come, join me for a weekend in Northumberland...
To rest, focus on your baby and your upcoming birth together. Once you're both settled into to my tranquil antenatal studio, you'll be served up a lovely breakfast of freshly baked pastries and fruit salad, with your favourite juices and hot drinks.
We'll have already gone through your current worries, your hopes and wishes for birth, personal/ pregnancy history and what you'd most like to get our of your course during our initial video call consultation. So on the day we can just get straight into getting you prepared for birth.
Half way through the day(s) we'll pause for a gormet deli lunch, cakes and warm (or cold) cups of whatever you fancy in the adjoining smithy kitchen to our gorgeous antenatal studio.
Your doula led classes are broken up into enjoyable, easy to digest sections and we'll be covering everything around the mind/ body connection in pregnancy and birth, the physical aspects of birth, as well as talking through your choices and what feels right for YOU.
Despite having had a long running, award winning group antenatal course, which has run for the best part of a decade, I've recently realised that private care by far has the best results for parents. Both in terms of how birth eventually goes on to unfold - but also in terms of your care with me throughout pregnancy.
With a private, bespoke service you are given that space to really be honest... with yourselves, each other, me. You have the privacy to give voice to fears, to share what you really want from birth without the worry of offending others, or being judged.
A lot of a doulas 'magic' happens during the antenatal period; there is something invaluable about having that 1-2-1 support, understanding and bespoke care. Having someone who really hears you, has your best interests at heart and knows how best to support you in making aligned decisions. We'll be working through inner 'blocks', and generally just being a safe space for you to explore yourself and your pregnancy & birth journey.
With my private care packages, you'll get that continuity of care from an experienced doula.
Once your weekend of learning is over we'll be keeping in touch via message, email or whatsapp voice notes whenever you need my help or support.
Private birth preparation pricing...
Option 1: Hypnobirthing 'lite'
(1 day course)
£350 Per couple
A 'whistle stop' tour of my original 2 day course. We'll cover the essentials you need to know ahead of your birth, but will be skipping the more in depth content around hypnobirthing, biomechanics (movements to help make birth safer and easier) and physiological birth.
Includes:
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5 hours 1-2-1 birth preparation with Jessica at her antenatal studio
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Nuanced, personalised content & support
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2 highly effective & simple hypnobirthing techniques
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exploring the mind/body connection
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How to work WITH your body, not against it
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10 hypnobirthing Mp3s
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13 self paced online classes
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10 digital chapters
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Gormet deli lunch
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Refreshments through the day
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Local knowledge of birth services
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Deluxe welcome gift box
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Birth plan templates
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Exploring the 'cascade of intervention' and how to avoid it!
Option 2: Complete birth preparation & doula support
(2 day course)
£650 Per couple
Think of me as your antenatal doula; with this option you'll have my full support throughout your pregnancy as part of your birth team.
Your course will be twice as long, and will include information, tips, space to explore, exercises and more that we can only incorporate into this award winning version of my birth preparation.
The option to hold one of the days at your home, if that works best for you.
Includes:
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10 hours 1-2-1 birth preparation with Jessica at her antenatal studio
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Nuanced, personalised content & support
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5 highly effective & simple hypnobirthing techniques
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10 hypnobirthing Mp3s
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13 self paced online classes
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10 digital chapters
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Gormet deli lunch (at the studio only)
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Refreshments through the day (at the studio only)
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Local knowledge of birth services
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Deluxe welcome gift box
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Birth plan templates
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Biomechanics for birth
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Teach your partner how to support you physically during labour with a rebozo scarf (gifted to you on the day!)
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Hands on massage techniques for your partner to learn
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In depth exploration of your birth needs and choices.
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Support throughout your pregnancy via whatsapp voice note/ message.
Emma's story...
"Jess was an absolutely crucial role in our pregnancy and birth.
Our home birth was 3 days long, in the end, and it was an emotional and physical marathon for me. And for her, too…a lot of hip pressing was involved!
But with Jess’ steadfast support and confidence, I never feared the outcome...even when the midwife had gone home for a break. Thank god Jess was there for our accidental free birth. I learned to trust in my decisions, in my body and was able to have the birth I’d always wanted.
Whenever I think back to the birth, I can see Jess there...gently encouraging and supporting us throughout, like some kind of birth angel!"
Meet your hypnobirthing teacher...
Hi! I'm Jessica Ord, award winning birth educator, Doula, author & hypnobirthing specialist.
Having founded Positively Pregnant in 2018, shortly after the birth of our son Monty; I pride myself in providing the very best in depth, evidence based but heart centred bespoke classes.
My approach to birth education is holistic and woman centred, weaving ancient wisdom with evidence based modern knowledge.
Over the past 6 years I have won several major awards, including 'Best Antenatal course - UK', 'Hypnobirthing Specialist of the Year' and 'Best in pregnancy support services'.
Why embark on a birth preparation or antenatal course with a Doula?
Well, with 6 years of experience as a holistic pregnancy & birth professional under my belt, you can rest assured, knowing that my courses and care are based on the reality of navigating the maternity system and my lived experiences in the birth room, rather than something I learned on a course or in a book
(although, of course, I have done LOTS of training over the years too!)
I'm currently writing my second book, 'Ancient Wisdom/ Modern Birth' - where I'm exploring the lost wisdom of childbirth and guiding my readers along a journey where perhaps they're able to use that knowledge in the present day landscape of birth.
I know what you really need to know, understand and have access to in order to have a beautiful experience of birth, no matter what your circumstances or wishes are.
Founded in Northumberland...
HELPING PARENTS ACROSS THE UK
Although my 'in person' hypnobirthing classes are based from our idyllic family farm in Northumberland, and now John Lewis in Newcastle too...
I proudly work with parents from across the UK and beyond through the award winning Positively Pregnant Online Hypnobirthing course.
Your tailored experience begins right here...
With a complimentary 15 minute discovery call, should you wish...
Lets get to know each other...
Either over a quick call, or email you can help me get to know you a little better & you can get a feel for whether I'm the right Hypnobirthing teacher for you.
Most couples tend to book in between 16- 25 weeks (with a view to finishing their course between 20- 35 weeks pregnant)
Tailoring your course to you
From the moment you book in with me you have my support & are able to call/ text/ message whenever you need. Usually by the time the actual course comes around we know each other pretty well!
I can then begin tailoring your birth preparation to YOUR needs. I'll be busy collating research, recording personalised hypnosis tracks & even ensuring your favourite brew is on hand for your classes.
It's time for your course!
We will have scheduled your classes accoring to what works best for you - sometimes that means 2 full days over 1 weekend, or 2 consecutive weekends.
Sometimes we split classes up and work together during the evenings.
Whatever works best for you!
Rebeccas's positive birth story...
"I still don't fully have the words for what this birth meant to me, but it was like a gift from the universe to experience such a raw, healthy, primal joy.
Labour was so magical...getting into the pool was bliss, and then I had a little panic. The midwife told me to feel for the baby's head. And the whole world went still. I didn't feel any pain at all, just total sublime joy and awe.
And then I just held his head and waited, it was like time was suspended & I knew I was about to meet my baby."
What will you learn on the 2 day course?
Well, that very much depends on what we we discover during our initial chats; how you'd like to birth, where you'd like to birth, any fears or worries you have, previous experiences. But - as an example of what I would typically aim to cover:
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About your birth Hormones & how they affect labour
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Hypnobirthing techniques - 5 original and uniquely simple techniques . These techniques are designed to help you feel calm and in control during labour, and to help you manage the intensity of contractions, as well as
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The mind/ body connection - how your beliefs, subconscious/ spcietal programming and family stories can work against your body when it comes to birth... and importantly how you can begin to release all of that, leaving you with a 'fresh slate' to prepare for your story.
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The physical side of Birth - Learn about the different stages of labour, what's ACTUALLY happening during a contraction, waters going, pushing - everything you could possibly need to know to feel prepared and confident!
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Practical tools to ease the intensity of birth - I'll be teaching you all about biomechanics, and some essential exercises and movements you can be doing during pregnancy to help align your pelvis, and create space for your baby to get into their best position for birth - maximising your chances of a quicker, simpler and far less painful birth.
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Rebozo techniques - the rebozo is a traditional mexican wrap which has been used for thousands of years to ease labour pains. I'll be showing your partner how to use the scarf during birth to help ease the intensity of contractions, as well as helping make space for baby.
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Physical 'troubleshooting' - having a long early labour? Baby not descending as you'd expect? Feeling exhausted during the 'pushing' stage? You'll have already learned some handy tricks and tips from an experienced doula that your partner can assist you with on the day to help remedy a whole host of 'problems'.
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Your Birth Room (and getting there!) - making a perfect birth 'nest' that will help labour to progress smoothly
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Birth Partner - Forget sitting in the corner feeling like a 'spare part' - your partner will leave the day feeling confident and happy in how they can fully support you & be an essential part of your baby's birth.
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Focussing on how you want to FEEL in the coming weeks, months & during labour & thinking about what you can be doing to make that a reality.
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Birth Options & decisions - there can be so many different options when it comes to birth and interventions around birth. I'll help you start to look at these options & figure out whats right for YOU.
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Exploring your fears around birth & how we can help you to reclaim your power here.
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Creating your Birth Plan(s)! We don't purely focus on you're 'plan A' here - we take a look at how you can make a birth plan which covers every eventuality - from water birth to Caesarean birth, we can make any situation a calm, loving and positive one.
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Finding evidence, research & reliable information to make your decisions around pregnancy & birth.
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Birth Rights - We take a look at these and give you the confidence to take your birth experience into your own hands.
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The 'fourth trimester' - those first few hours, days and weeks - and how to make them as stress free as possible!