Emma Stevens has helped over 6000 pregnancies & 5500 couples & babies
emmastevens@positivebirthandbaby.co.uk
antenatal classes in Saffron Walden
"I would 100% recommend Emma for anything to do with pregnancy, birth and caring for your baby. Amazing classes. Thank you so much for putting us at ease." Becky

The leading and award winning, local Antenatal & Birthing Classes in and around Saffron Walden
Emma has helped over 6250 pregnancies and fully endorsed by leading midwives. She has won the FEDANT award in Antenatal & Childbirth Education. "First class lessons & best local antenatal course".
Do you want to know all about labour and birth, but in a fun, caring and non-judgemental way?
Emma has helped over 6250 pregnancies and reassured couples that labour and birth doesn't have to be scary. She will fully inform you of all your choices so you can feel empowered to have the birth you want. Unlike other local antenatal classes, Emma is NOT a franchise, hence she will listen to individual needs and doesn't read to a set script. She is also accredited by FEDANT to ensure her content is 100% trustworthy and up to date.
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Trained my leading midwifes and birthing specialists, her antenatal classes will cover:
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Session One:
 Staying healthy and feeling good in pregnancy
 How to ease back, hips and pelvic pains – together
 How to relax and practice your breathing for labour and birth - vaginally or c-section.
 Safe exercise, nutrition, pelvic floor, pre-eclampsia, perineal massage and colostrum,
pregnancy massage and learning to relax
 Oxytocin hormone
 Coping with emotions before and after birth
 What you need in your hospital bag
 Place of birth and your choices – local information
How to breathe correctly to reduce labour time - including hypnobirthing
 All the stages of labour
 Coping with labour, physically, mentally and different types of pain relief
 Birth Inventions including, Inductions, Ventose, Forceps, Caesareans
Session Two:
Recap on labour and birth and your choices
 What happens immediately after birth, postnatal checks for mum and baby
 Taking baby home, discharge and postnatal recovery
 Emotions for both parents and siblings
The first few weeks - what to expect.
 Home/midwife visit
 Mum’s postnatal body, recovery and tips
 Exercise and Sexercise
 Baby Blues and symptoms
 What is postnatal depression? Men and women signs, you are not alone.
Session Three:
 Making your baby home ready
 What baby equipment do you need – the essentials and the optionals!
How to change baby's nappy, bathe and dress a baby.
How to breast feed and bottle feed.
 Baby’s sleeping patterns, day and night – are all baby’s the same?
Baby first aid
Answer any of your questions or concerns.
Session Four:
Let's have fun and talk - down the pub!
A social time to get know each other, talk about anything and everything.
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The classes are held either in Saffron Walden or Wendens Ambo which is 1 mile outside of Saffron Walden. The halls are warm, comfortable and cosy and has car parking for ease.
Emma also supplies refreshments and snacks. Handouts and information to take home is available.
Payment can be made by BACs or credit card and can either be paid in full or in two instalments. Please talk to her in confidence about any monetary concerns.
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Over four sessions you will have all the information you need and be able to meet other couples who are due around the same time as you.
To ask Emma any questions on the antenatal classes, please click here. To book a course please click here. She can't wait to help you.




