About Active2Birth
ACTIVE2BIRTH provides antenatal preparation for women and their birth partners to prepare holistically and actively for birth. We are located in Ilkley and supporting new parents in the Wharfedale area.
Active2Birth Description
ACTIVE2BIRTH courses run on Thursday evenings 8-9. 30pm at Little Lane Children's Centre in Ilkley. A course of four sessions includes three sessions with your birth partner and one session for women only. They are run in small friendly groups where you can meet others due at a similar time with a relaxed atmosphere and refreshments provided. Attending the course over four weeks helps you to practise and reinforce skills for your birth. Ideal for first-time parents and as a refresher course.
ACTIVE2BIRTH aims to support you to have a natural birth, to make informed decisions and support you to be confident in your journey as a new parent. The focus is on birth as a positive healthy experience right for your new family.
LEARN: How labour and birth works. . . The best birth environment for you. . . How to have your ideal support for labour and birth. . . The choices you have to support a natural birth.
DO: Practise breathing, relaxation and other natural strategies for labour. . . Develop skills to be involved in decisions about your care. . . Practise movement, positions and Active Birth skills.
BE: Make friends for when your baby is born. . . Spend time together preparing for your birth. . . Find out what's right for you in a friendly, supportive place.
The courses are run by Sarah Joyce, an experienced antenatal teacher and mother of four (registered with FEDANT and also working for the NCT).