Pregnancy

Concord Yoga Studio shares its location with Sydney Pregnancy Centre (SPC). Click here to see the full range of Pregnancy services offered by SPC.

Sydney Calmbirth ®

Calmbirth® is a childbirth preparation programme where, during the calmbirth® classes, pregnant couples learn:

to access their natural inner resources to alleviate the fear , anxiety and tension experienced during pregnancy, labour and childbirth
the practical skills of Relaxation, Breathing and Visualisation which are used during pregnancy, labour, childbirth and beyond
how the mother’s body is beautifully designed to birth her baby naturally and calmly and with the right preparation, to work with the process rather than resist it
the importance of a mother’s beliefs and attitudes about birth and how these can be one of the major differences between a positive or negative birth experience
the importance of bonding with their baby and how this effects their baby’s future life
to be empowered to take control of their own birthing experience

Our Calmbirth® course runs over two Saturdays.

Prenatal Yoga For Birth

With Kylie Hennessy, Mother of three, Yoga Teacher, Doula, Birth Educator and Calmbirth® Practitioner.

This workshop will teach you how to use yoga practices throughout early labour, established labour and birth.

Sunday 27th of June, 2010
2:00pm – 4:00pm
$45 per person $75 for couples.

Natural Birth Workshops

The Natural Birth Workshop is wonderful for:

Couples with busy lives looking for a condensed Birth Preparation course
A refresher Birth Preparation course for subsequent births
Birth Preparation to compliment hospital classes

Birth Preparation Workshop Overview:

The stages of labour and birth
Promoting the hormones of a natural birth
The design of the uterus and the effect of fear and tension
Breathing to create inner focus, calmness and energy
Visualisation, massage and relaxation techniques
Understanding hospital policies and procedures
Intervention- when can it be helpful?
Your newborn baby in the first 24hrs
How to promote normal breastfeeding and bonding

Our Educators are qualified Childbirth Educators and Doulas with nearly 10 years experience in supporting and educating pregnant couples through their pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.

Originally trained at Birthing Rites Australia our Birth Preparation educators continue their training through various workshops, conferences and organizations with world renowned birth professionals such as Peter Jackson (Calmbirth® Australia), Shiela Kitzinger (Birth Guru and Author), Dr Gowri Motha (Gentle Birth, UK), and Dr Michel Odent (World Leading Obstetrician, Research and Author).

VBAC – Vaginal Birth after Caesarian

It is now recognised that VBAC for most situations is safer for the Mum and the baby. Women often need extra support to renew confidence in their body´s abilities to acheive VBAC normally and to work with their caregivers. We can provide information about Vaginal Birth after Caesarian with support during this time and have VBAC Educators experienced in this area.

Doula and Ancillary Birth support services

A Doula or Birth Support is someone who is experienced in childbirth and who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to the mother before, during and just after childbirth. Research shows the support of a Doula can reduce the length of labour, the need for intervention and women are more likely to have a positive experience.

Respect

Doulas recognize birth as a key life experience that the mother will remember all her life, and take special care to help create a positive experience for the couple and their new baby. Doulas also understand and respect the normal physiology of birth and the emotional and physical needs of a woman in labour.

Support

In the words of Dr Michel Odent, a world leading obstetrician and researcher “The most important thing is to protect the emotional state of a labouring mother”.
This allows her hormones of birth to be released in high quantities and labour and birth happens more safely, efficiently and more comfortably.

Continuity of care

Doulas stay by the side of the mother throughout the entire labour, which provides continuity of care that is not a part of the midwifes or obstetrician role. This is known to reduce the anxiety of a labouring mother and reduces the length of labour and the need for intervention.

Working Together

The role of Doulas by maternity hospitals and their caregivers is well accepted and appreciated. It helps to provide emotional support and nurturing that is often not possible to provide but recognized as imperative.

Our standard Doula and Ancillary Birth support Service includes: 2 x prenatal visits, phone support, labour and birth support, 1 x postnatal visit.

What Are My Birth Choices – 1 on 1 Information sessions

Birth Choices explains the importance of women feeling safe, comfortable and confident with her caregiver and place of birth during labour and birth is well documented and researched. It is essential a woman feels safe, nurtured and confident for her normal birth hormones to be released. If she feels inhibited and unsafe her “fight or flight” response will be activated which will slow down labour and create discomfort.In our My Birth Choices course, we can answer questions and give you information to help you make the choices that are right for you, such as Birth Centers, Doulas, Independent Midwives, Homebirth and Calmbirth® services.