Pregnancy & Birth Support Coaching
Combining all of my knowledge, training, skills and experience in pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.
I am delighted to be able to offer you bespoke support and coaching both as one-off sessions and as complete support packages for your pregnancy and beyond. So that you can prepare for your birth, have a more calm and empowered pregnancy and be ready for the transition motherhood.
Who is pregnancy & birth coaching for?
Perhaps you are feeling stressed, scared or anxious about your birth? Maybe you worry about how you will cope through your pregnancy or with a baby? Or you just want a more personalised way to prepare for birth and traverse your pregnancy, in addition to the usual medicalised system of care. I can help you to overcome any fear or worry you feel about birth, and help you get both your body physically ready and your mindset on track with my personal, tailored pregnancy and birth preparation coaching sessions designed to give you a either a once off boost or a completely bespoke package of support. My unique approach is for everyone, both first time mothers or those who have had a difficult birth or traumatic experience before.
I combine my knowledge as an antenatal and hypnobirthing teacher, a pregnancy yoga teacher, a doula and a pregnancy & birth coach to prepare you in unique, comprehensive, evidence-based yet holistic way. It’s a really personal approach to guide you through the ups and downs of pregnancy, to leave you feeling calm and prepared for the labour, and have an empowered pregnancy. You don’t have to feel scared when you think about birth, or that pregnancy and birth happen ‘to you’. With my help you and your baby will feel connected, empowered and in the centre of everything. Making positive choices that are right for you and your baby.
My ONE offs and tailored packages are available virtually, anywhere in the world, via Zoom, email and Voxer.
Pregnancy and birth can be a positive, uplifting and transformative life experiences. I have witnessed it many times. But the key to this I feel starts with good preparation, with also with greater connection to you and your needs and wants. My aim with my unique support and coaching packages is for you to be able to transition into motherhood with inner strength and grace. For you to find an confidence and a calmness, that puts you and your baby and your connection together at the centre of your experience of pregnancy and birth. So that you look forward to and are excited about birth, and can tackle anything your pregnancy throws at you with confidence, calmness as well as real fact-based knowledge. You can get rid of any dread and fear about birth, and start to see pregnancy and birth as an opportunity to connect to and really appreciate your amazing, powerful and beautiful body.
Whether you have just found out your are pregnant, or have been burying your head in the sand about it for months, I can support you to work out what’s important to you and what you really want for your pregnancy and birth experience.
Perhaps you are feeling stress and worry about labour and birth, or are unsure about your birth preferences, or want support with decision making in pregnancy. Maybe you need tools to stay calm and relaxed, or you are worried about how you will cope with birth and want techniques and strategies for you and your birth partner. Perhaps simply working out what feels right to you is not simple to fathom, and you just don’t know where to begin. I can support you with all of this and more.
With my personal supportive sessions, you will feel better about your pregnancy and birth as you build your confidence and positive mindset, and move towards feeling truly connected and empowered in your body.
Why work with me?
My approach uses a wide combination of techniques from different disciplines that I have trained in. I bring them all together to provide you with the unique support you want and need, for a holistic mind-body approach that is also based on evidence and scientific research - because pregnancy and birth are the ultimate mind-body experience.
From no BS, unbiased, fact-based birth education, to physical movement practices and yoga, to body biomechanics, to self-hypnosis (hypnobirthing) techniques, deep relaxation, breath work and mindfulness, to coaching techniques, to birth trauma recovery.
I have personally supported hundreds of couples and pregnant women over many years, and adapt my support to you uniquely.
Qualifications & Training
Specialist Pregnancy & Birth Coach Training
Certified Coach (Accredited by the Association For Coaching)
Qualified Doula
Experienced Yoga Teacher (350+ training hours)
Qualified Pregnancy Yoga Teacher
Qualified Postnatal Yoga Teacher
Diploma in Hypnobirthing
Certified Biomechanics For Birth Practitioner
Accredited Birth Trauma Resolution Practitioner with 3 Step Rewind Technique
Breastfeeding Peer Supporter
I have also done many additional hours of accredited CPD training in meditation, mindfulness and breathwork, aromatherapy for childbirth and completed my NLP practitioner foundation training.
Testimonials
“Susan has empowered me to let my body, intuition and the natural process of birth lead me and guide me for when the time comes.
She has filled in information gaps that I didn’t even know I had! And it has also helped me and my partner be on the same page about all the details, planning, process, how he can help, etc.
Susan has a mountain of knowledge and resources to share and she is amazingly approachable.
I definitely recommend this to every mum to be and her birth partner. Thank you so much Susan!”
“We found the sessions really useful and a really transformational moment in this pregnancy and situation, so thank you again from both of us.”
“Somehow at my most vulnerable I was so empowered.
Everytime they came to tell me another thing I really didn’t want to hear, I demanded clarity, reasoning and ways to make it work for me. For this I cannot even begin to thank you enough, the support from yourself it’s had the most amazing impact. Also without those breathing techniques
I know I would not have coped the same, incredibly powerful teaching on your side I think!
Apologies for the major rambling, words really cannot express the true impact of the support but thank you”
“Thank you so much for your support on all fronts! This has been an incredible experience, all aspects, birth included.
I faced a few “special circumstances” and my reflection a week on after birth, is that this is where the hypnobirthing, breathing, and knowledge helped me so much I am so happy with the decisions we made and how we handled everything, we even got complimented in that when things went in a new direction.
I feel very grateful and we’re doing really well. Thank you Susan - without you it would not have been the same experience in so many many ways.
You and all you offer has been the most golden asset. I am so glad I found you!”
One Off Sessions
Each clients needS is unique. We can look at any specific issue, decision or difficulty you have
A one off coaching session (or series of sessions) with me can be a great way to cover a specific issue that may arise in your pregnancy, at any point. Think of it like a way to explore a block or something that arises in your pregnancy, and then to explore it and then to move forward with a simple and clear plan. It can give you a way to explore feelings, move forward after difficult previous experiences or to workout your unique birth preferences for example.
I work on a completely non-judgemental way and my aim is to help you to work out what is uniquely right for you and your baby.
At the end of a coaching session you should feel:
More positive (always)
That you have had time to talk, and you have been listened to
That we’ve worked to create a simple and actionable plan for you to move forward.
A one off session is £75 for 75 minutes, via Zoom, phone or Skype. Includes email follow up one week later.
My Signature Coaching Support Packages
What we’ll cover:
Each clients need and support is unique of course, but we can cover these aspects as a guide:
We work deeply with you becoming confident and calm during your pregnancy, and in preparation for labour and birth
We look at the right techniques for you in your pregnancy and through into labour and birth - including breathwork, visualisations, guided relaxations, sounding, movement and self hypnosis.
You’ll develop and build a positive mindset about your pregnancy and birth, using a variety of techniques.
Together we will set personal goals for how you want to think, feel and act in birth - discover what you really want your birth to look like
We’ll look at and review your daily practice to create little rituals that will help you get where you want to be in body and mind.
We’ll work so you can become clear on your birth preferences, and by the end of the package you will have a clear vision of your preferences (for different scenarios) and how to communicate this to your care team.
We’ll look at the Fourth Trimester and how to prepare for the postnatal period and the transition into new motherhood.
I’ll guide you through your pregnancy and birth preparation, with prompts and accountability so that you can feel supported every step of the way, feel you have the right plan for you, and transform your mindset.
The Support Packages
Three Months
Includes:
Pre-commencement questionnaire
6 x 1 hour fortnightly private support and coaching and support sessions via Zoom
12 x weekly check ins. A quick check in each week, by email, so you have regular contact and keep your focus
Support in between sessions, whenever you need it, throughout our time together. Like having me at yuor finger tips, helping you to stay focused and accountable. Unlimited Voxer access between our sessions for the 3 months of the package (I am there to support you in office hours, so that’s Mon-Fri 9am to 4pm). For your wins, wobbles, a chat or random questions. Get get support the whole way through.
Your get guidance for ongoing support practices in between our sessions. Personalised to you, I’ll send you worksheets, exercises and practices, to keep you focussed and on track.
You’ll also get suggested reading, research, practitioners, podcasts and resources too to help you navigate your own path.
BONUS: A 60 minute one to one pregnancy yoga or relaxation classes with me, to create your own bespoke practice for pregnancy
BONUS: 2 x 30 minute support sessions once baby arrives.
BONUS: Access to my The Online Pregnancy Yoga Program™ for your entire pregnancy - worth £99
BONUS: Access to my supportive private Facebook group
The investment for this package is £750 (available in 2 x £375 instalments - I will arrange your payment plan privately).
Six Months
Includes:
Pre-commencement questionnaire
12 x 1 hour fortnightly private support and coaching sessions via Zoom
24 x weekly check ins. A quick check in each week, by email, so you have regular contact and keep your focus.
Support in between sessions, whenever you need it, throughout our time together. Like having me at yuor finger tips, helping you to stay focused and accountable. Unlimited Voxer access between our sessions for the 3 months of the package (I am there to support you in office hours, so that’s Mon-Fri 9am to 4pm). For your wins, wobbles, a chat or random questions. Get get support the whole way through.
Your get guidance for ongoing support practices in between our sessions. Personalised to you, I’ll send you worksheets, exercises and practices, to keep you focussed and on track.
You’ll also get suggested reading, research, practitioners, podcasts and resources too to help you navigate your own path.
BONUS: 3 x 60 minute one to one pregnancy yoga classes with me, to create your own bespoke practice for pregnancy
BONUS: 2 x 30 minute support sessions once baby arrives.
BONUS: A 50% discount on my Group Hypnobirthing & Birth Preparation Course with me - worth £112
BONUS: Access to my The Online Pregnancy Yoga Program™ for your entire pregnancy - worth £99
BONUS: Access to my supportive private Facebook group
The investment for this package is £1,500 (available in 3 x £500 installments - I will arrange your payment plan privately).
Booking
To find out more and to book either your one-off session or support package, please drop me an email at susan@formodernmothers.com or complete the form below.
Please note:
You can add a one-off session or my one to one support package onto my Group Hypnobirthing Course (which is an additional fee of £225, and can be booked separately here) or a one-to-one private hypnobirthing course with me, details here. Or if you have already done a hypnobirthing course in a previous pregnancy then great.
These support packages are NOT a hypnobirthing or birth preparation course, but I would really recommend that you have this knowledge for us to work together and to be fully prepared for birth.