Prepared for Labour & Beyond
Part 1: Prepare for More Than Just the Baby – Prepare for You
Your Baby’s Nearly Here — But What About You?
You’ve planned the nursery, chosen the travel system, and packed the hospital bag. But there’s one essential thing left to prepare for: your recovery.
Why Wait? Set Yourself Up to Thrive, Not Just Survive
In the whirlwind of early motherhood, it’s easy to lose sight of your own needs. But with the right tools and support in place before baby arrives, you can start this new chapter feeling more confident, strong, and supported.
- Near the end of your pregnancy and want to feel ready for the early postnatal days?
- Confused by pelvic floor exercises or not sure you’re doing them right?
- Want to aid your postnatal recovery so you can heal and get stronger.
The first part of this workship is about empowering you — the new mother for your recovery. While antenatal classes prepare you for labour and baby care, this session focuses on your body, your healing, and your well-being.
You’ll be guided through simple, effective ways to support your postnatal recovery, including:
Part 1: Prepared for the 4th Trimester
- The Postnatal Pelvic Floor & Core
- C-Section Advice
- C-Section Scar
- Eating Well for Postnatal Recovery
- Essentials for postnatal healing
- What Can Slow Down Healing
- Rest, Relaxation & Recovery
- Your Breath & Core
- Starting Exercise After Birth
- The Kegal Continuum
- C-Section Advice
Date:
21st February 2026
Course timings:
11.30 to 11.45am Introduction & Welcome
11.45am to 12.15am- Postnatal core & Recovery
12.15pm to 12.45pm – Prepared for labour – Birth Prep
12.45pm to 1.15pm Lunch Break
1.15pm to 2.00pm – Breathing & Relaxation for Labour
Early Bird Price £40.00 (increasing to £49.00)
Available until 30th January – subject to spaces.
Part 2: Breathing & Relaxation
This is a 45 minute session dedicated to truly relaxing and practicing breathing for labour.
Part 2: Prepared for Labour
- Spend time thinking what you will do during your labour.
- Learning active birth positions
- Learn how to breath correctly during labour
- Several relaxation techniques
- How to stay deeply relaxed when going into situation’s which could stress you (eg arriving at hospital)
- Practice using a pregnancy ball.
Practice will help these skills to become 2nd nature to you so that when your labour begins you know what to expect and what to do. We do deep breathing, relaxation breathing, use affirmations, touch, movement, and vocalisation. When it comes to your labour you might find one thing works better than the other.
Relaxation during pregnancy is wonderful for both you and baby too. It helps to reduce stress, increase your sense of well being and gives you time to focus on baby.
Book between 24 and 40weeks. Should baby arrive prior to your session a refund will be available.
Whats included:
- Postnatal Core & Recovery
- Prepared for Labour
- 45min breathing & relaxation session
- mp3 of affirmations,
- Pre-recorded session & stretches
- Goodie Bag
Booking:
I attended Natasha's Mum2Be classes as well as the Birth Prep classes before having my second baby. I would fully recommend these classes to anyone, especially the Birth Prep classes which helped me prepare mentally for my birth.
During my labour the breathing and relaxation taught by Natasha were invaluable, and I believe contributed to the text book birth I experienced.
Sarah Owen
2018
In my third trimester I completed the breathing and relaxation class with Natasha.
The intimate nature of the class made it really comfortable.
The class consisted of post birth exercises and stretches plus nutritional advice with scientific reasoning. We then did breathing, stretching and relaxation which included the process and mind-set of a typical physiological birth from home to hospital. Which was really useful as I was able to picture and prepare for what is coming.
I am feeling so much better prepared for the birth process after the class and would recommend.
Rakhee Thakrar
2019
I benefited from the 4th trimester workshop to prepare for Labour and beyond. As a first time mum it was good to have honest advice and tips at this challenging time - I particularly found the breathing techniques very helpful before and during labour. Natasha’s expertise was invaluable but I actually gained so much more because I also made some great friends ☺️ I would recommend this class to any new Mama’s to be!
Rita Ali
2020