Join the Birth & More Community to feel prepared and excited for your birthing day and supported through parenthood.
Congratulations, I hope you and bump are feeling well. I'm so glad you've found Birth & More, Dorking's only business supporting mum's from pregnancy and right through their first year with their baby.
I've been supporting expectant couples and new mums in Dorking since the first lockdown and I have over 70 5 star google reviews from just a few of those who've taken classes with me.
The Birth & More Antenatal Course is a 4 week course combining: birth education, how to navigate the current maternity system, Hypnobirthing techniques (including recordings and positive birth affirmation card deck), Birth Mechanics techniques, Infant Feeding. You can also secure your spot for just £50!
I'm so excited to be welcoming you and your partner into the Birth & More Community and supporting you with your positive birth and parenting journey.
Be ready to make local friends, put yourself in the best possible position for a positive birth and start to parenthood.
PLUS my course gives you access to a unique Digital Learning Library of modules from myself and a range of local experts to support you right through your first year with your baby. Topics include: Tummy Time, Breastfeeding, Maternal Mental Health, Starting Solids, Infant Sleep and more. I'll be adding to this library throughout the year and you'll benefit from that as well.
Couples who attend, also receive an exclusive discount off Baby First Aid classes with Daisy First Aid
Read on for details of the course.
Dorking's newest group Antenatal Course
Photos taken at course launch evening in January 2025 at The Watermill.
Preparing to give birth for the first time is a big deal! You don't know how you'll cope, how long it'll take or when it'll even happen (due dates are guess dates after all!). You want that dreamy insta-perfect birth experience but everyone keeps sharing horror stories, your midwife appointments are rushed and you're just feeling completely overwhelmed.
I get it. I really do.
That was my husband and I when we were expecting our first baby and it's how most couples feel when they start my classes so you are not alone.
But I'm here to help! My classes and my personalised support as well as the wider Birth & More Community will leave you feeling empowered, supported and even excited for birth and more!
The Birth & More Antenatal Course will inform you about birth and teach lots of practical techniques that you and your birth partner can use to encourage more efficient and more comfortable birth. We'll also cover infant feeding and a wealth of other hot topics such as starting solids, life with a newborn, infant sleep and birth recovery in a series of online modules with local experts. Plus you get my personalised support and can contact me anytime after booking until well after your baby is born. Couples who attend, also receive an exclusive discount off Baby First Aid classes with Daisy First Aid
So why not secure your spot today for just £50!
Course Structure and Content
Week 1: Perceptions of birth, How to support physiological birth, The science behind Hypnobirthing, What are contractions and why you shouldn’t fear them, Stages of labour
Week 2: Focus on coping with Active labour, Making informed decisions, Avoiding unnecessary medical intervention, Planning for the unplanned (includes induced and abdominal birth)
Week 3: Focus on birthing your baby, Practicing Birth Mechanics techniques, Role of Birth Partner, Pain relief options, Third stage and what to expect in the first few hours with your new baby
Week 4: Safe infant sleep, Newborn care, Breastfeeding, Bottle Feeding and Expressing Breastmilk
When to take the course
Ideally you'd have at least a few weeks between the last class and your due date. Time to process the information, seek any additional support from Rose via WhatsApp and dip into the Digital Learning Library. This course also includes full Hypnobirthing and 6 scripts so this would also allow for time to benefit from them.
Ready to book your Antenatal Course?
Course fee is £250 per couple but you can secure your spot with a £50 deposit. The remainder of the course fee is due 2 weeks before the course starts.
The course runs on Wednesday evenings 7 - 9.30 pm at Crossways Church, Dorking RH4 3HB.
May term: Perfect for babies due in June & July. Classes on 30th April, 7th, 14th and 21st May. Enquire about remaining spaces via email: rose@birthandmore.co.uk
June-July term: Perfect for babies due in August, September & October. Classes on 18th, 25th June & 2nd, 9th July. Book your spot below.
Future term dates from September onwards coming soon.
Elsa, first time mum
"I managed to birth her vaginally with only one very minor tear and I really believe that's down to what you taught Nathan and I!"
Justine, second time mum
"No intervention or examinations and a lot quicker than my first! 4.5 hours from first contraction, and remained standing throughout with a couple of paracetamol."
Ellen, first time mum
"So the active labour I would say lasted around 6 hours all without any pain relief I can’t believe I did it!! Massively put it down to my hypnobirthing."
Most of my ladies will start with my popular Pregnancy Yoga Classes after their first scan. They'll learn how to move in labour as well as lots of birth tips and make friends.
Then you want to be taking your Antenatal Classes towards the end of your second trimester and into your third, before you're too tired to take it in but not so early that you aren't ready to think about birth yet.
It's a good idea to get your spot booked as soon as you're ready and then you can relax as one big item is ticked off the list! You can book onto my Antenatal Course for as little as £50.
The advantage of taking my Antenatal Classes in Dorking is that we'll be in touch from when you reserve your spot right through to your baby being born and beyond with my postnatal classes, workshops and coffee mornings.
I'm not a big anonymous brand, I'm just a local mum who delivers up-to-date, quality classes and personalised service and plenty of tlc! Check out my Instagram account to get a feel for my business and personality to see if we'd be a good match. So if you're looking for a pregnancy massage therapist or where to buy second-hand baby things in Dorking for example you can contact me anytime if you're booked onto my courses.
On a serious note, I am also a member of the Maternity Voices Partnership of East Surrey Hospital so if you're under the care of SASH Maternity and need a contact at the hospital or aren't sure if you're getting the right level of care, then I can also help you.
The Birth & More Antenatal Course is a comprehensive course preparing you and your birth partner for birth and early parenthood.
The Highlights:
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4 weekly evening classes, up to 10 hours in-person teaching time
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Hypnobirthing taught alongside birth education for a fully integrated approach, plus 6 Hypnobirthing recordings to continue your practice at home and a professionally printed Positive Birth Affirmations
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Digital Course Companion delivered in bitesize emails to prevent overwhelm!
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Course content is structured around the 3 most common disruptors of physiological birth and therefore we'll focus on practical ways to prevent them from influencing your birth experience putting you in the best possible position for positive birth
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Infant feeding will include bottle feeding and combination feeding as well as breastfeeding
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Exclusive discount off Baby First Aid classes with Daisy First Aid
Class Topics include:
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How to shift your perception away from seeing birth as a medical crisis
- The science behind Hypnobirthing - breaking the myths!
- The Stages of Labour
- How to support Physiological Birth
- Pain relief options
- How to make informed decisions
- How to avoid unnecessary medical intervention
- Planning for the unplanned: assisted delivery, induced birth and c-sections
- Infant feeding: breast, bottle and combination feeding
- The Fourth trimester: what to expect from life with a newborn
Plus exclusive Digital Modules from experts on topics I know you want to know more about: infant sleep, starting solids, what is 'tummy time', recovering from birth and looking after your mental health.
Not sure if the course is right for you?
Get in touch and we can have a free 15 minute call and I'll answer your questions.
About Birth & More
Birth & More: Informing and empowering you from pregnancy to parenthood.
Birth & More is a Surrey based antenatal business for expectant parents in the Dorking and Reigate area. Birth & More wants expectant mums to feel confident and excited about their birth experience, and to provide support to new parents in the first few months of their new baby’s life.
Founded by local mum Rose Scott, Birth & More wants expectant mums to get the most from their antenatal experience - the comfort of a caring community, the confidence of mindful birth education and the reassurance of personalised long-term support.
Birth & More: Informing and empowering you from pregnancy to parenthood.
Breastfeeding Workshop - £100 (121 Online)
A practical and honest workshop for couples or individuals incorporating mindfulness techniques proven to support you to have a positive breastfeeding journey.
121 Online Class. Email to schedule your workshop.
In your own home may be possible depending on location and mileage may be charged. Please share your location when sending an inquiry.
- Two hour session using The Mindful Breastfeeding School Approach - On-going support including the option of a postnatal video call - Partners are encouraged to attend since their support can be invaluable on your breastfeeding journey. I know from personal experience just how challenging breastfeeding can be. I also see so many women who feel grief at giving up before they were ready. This is why I completed training with The Mindful Breastfeeding School and now offer a fully comprehensive breastfeeding workshop that incorporates mindfulness techniques to set you up for a positive journey. Expect to learn how milk production works, how to support your breastfeeding journey including proven mindfulness techniques, how to know if your baby is getting enough, positions and attachment for comfortable feeding sessions. We will also look at your breastfeeding goals and what you need to achieve them. I’ll demonstrate paced bottle feeding and discuss some basics around pumping breast milk as this is a common area new mums wish to know. You will be sent information about local breastfeeding support for when your baby arrives. Includes a comprehensive guide summarising the content covered and a list of local experts and support groups, as well as an optional check-in call once baby has arrived. You'll also get access to my Digital Preparing to Breastfeed Masterclass should you want to revisit anything covered. Additional digital resources include: access to a Guided Relaxation recording to support your breastfeeding journey.