Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond Coaching
You’re pregnant, congratulations! And now take a deep breath.... It’s no small feat growing another human life inside your body. You do not have to do this all alone. Women deserve to be deeply held, nurtured and supported in pregnancy, birth and beyond. This is the biggest transition and transformation you will most likely go through in your life.
Ina May Gaskin, the famous American midwife equated it to ‘ the Mount Everest of physical functions in a mammal.’ It deserves some attention, some care, and some support.
My experience with Birth:
Trained and certified as a doula through Nurturing Birth
13 years of experience working as a doula supporting women and their partners through many births.
Trained and qualified as a pregnancy and postnatal yoga instructor with Lushtums and Yoga Alliance.
Trained as an antenatal educator with Fedant.
I am a certified coach and have specialised in relationship coaching which comes in handy when working with couples.
Women’s work facilitator
Birthed my own two babes, one in hospital and one at home.
My promise to you
I have a deep understanding and knowledge about what is needed to prepare for labour, birth and the early days with a newborn. In our work together we will leave no stone unturned - you will feel ready and prepared to give birth, confident and excited to meet your baby.
“Birth is not something we can learn how to do, it’s not like taking an exam. Its true, a woman can educate herself about what actually happens during a contraction in her body, and this may support her to feel more empowered and knowledgeable. But for a woman to truly prepare for birth, she needs to search deep inside her heart, body and soul. When she connects more deeply inward she will understand there is nothing for her to do- her body already knows exactly how to birth her baby ,all she has to do is let go, trust, and surrender. A woman is never as vulnerable and as powerful as when she is giving birth. She is pure magic!”
If you would like to find out more or see if we are a good fit to work together, please book a free clarity call anytime. I would love to hear from you.
"Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers—strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength."
— Barbara Katz Rothman
What I offer
● Space to explore anything and everything you wish, bringing all of your experience to the table, being fully witnessed and supported.
● Somatic techniques to drop out of your busy mind and into your body, so you are more able to be really present and intune with yourself and your baby during pregnancy and birth.
● Breathing techniques, for calming mind and body in pregnancy, during birth and beyond. Gentle yoga for keeping your body supple, strong and prepared for birth.
● Space for partners to be witnessed. Fathers and partners will be experiencing their own stresses and worries. Creating space for them to explore these new feelings without judgement is essential to include them in the experience, create more intimacy and support them in understanding how they can support you.
● Any prenatal education surrounding preparing for birth, actual birth and caring for yourself and your new baby postnatally. We can cover anything you wish, how to write your birth plan, positions for labour, where to give birth, hospital protocols, your birth rights, how to manage fear, etc.
● Ongoing support through Voxer if you need to discuss any worries or anything comes up between sessions. This creates that sense of ongoing support and connection.
● Creating a personalised meditation and visualisation you can listen to as you approach your birth to support you to feel ready and empowered.
Testimonials
“ I went to many pregnancy yoga sessions when I was expecting, but Kim’s were different. There’s something about her presence, her soothing voice, the warmth she exudes. It was a little haven I could escape to, where I felt perfectly safe to just be myself. If I felt like having a bit of a moan, I was accepted, if I needed to bawl my eyes out- it felt safe to.”
Helen, mother of Wilfred.
“ Kim was a godsend for me during pregnancy! I highly recommend! You won't be disappointed!”
Aice, mother of Isla.
“ Kim is wonderful, so open and warm. I felt so seen, so heard and understood. I can't express enough what a difference it made.”
Sarah, mother of Leon
“Working with Kim quickly became my favourite part of the week. Kims grounding presence and knowledge really supported me. Both my partner and I are so grateful she was part of the whole experience and we know we would not have had such a peaceful, guided and serene pregnancy and birth experience without her. We were blessed to meet her and trusting in her was one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life . I would highly recommend Kim to any couple at any stage during pregnancy . I cannot convey in words how crucial this decision was into having the best overall possible experience.”
Eugeny, mother of Violette.
“ Working with Kim wasn't just supportive, it was fun too! I was surprised, but we laughed a lot. They say laughter is the best medicine and I found this to be very true in pregnancy. It kind of eases all the worries and puts things into perspective. I just felt very relaxed whenever she was present like everything would be ok. I was almost sad when my baby was born and our time was up! I missed our sessions.”
Jenny, mother of Juniper
“ I felt nervous during pregnancy. My wife was changing so much and there was so much going on with her that I couldn't really relate to or understand. At first I didn't know if I wanted to work with Kim because it felt like it might be invasive. It felt like a private experience for me and my wife.. But it was hands down the best thing we could have done. It would have been intense being my wife's only support especially because we spent such a long time at home in labour before going to hospital. With Kim there we worked as a team and it meant a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. Funnily enough, as soon as Kim started working with us my wife relaxed a whole lot and it was more often my worries that Kim had to put to rest. But I'm not complaining ! Made such a difference.”
Mark, father of Ida.
Pricing
I offer a 6 month container, and you are free to decide when in your pregnancy or postnatal period best suits you. For example, you may like to have 3 months before birth, and 3 months after, you may prefer to have all our sessions before birth, or all sessions in the postnatal period. This I leave to you and what best suits your needs.
Whats included:
1x 60 minute session a week
Ongoing support through text, voicemail and email in between sessions.
Investment : £ 400/month (£2400 for 6 months)
Payment plans are available to you on request.
If you require a shorter package please let me know and we can figure out what works best.
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