The Birth Toolkit

The online antenatal course made for women like you who want to feel in control, confident and truly prepared for birth.

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Bringing your baby into the world will be one of the most transformative moments of your life.

But it’s really normal to feel a bit (or very) nervous about what to expect, how you’re going to cope, and how it will all unfold.

You know you want to have a positive experience, of course you do, but right now you might be feeling.. 

  • Overwhelmed with information – everyone seems to say something different, you don’t know what you don’t know, and it’s hard to know where to even start!  
  • Nervous about giving birth – you’ve heard so many negative birth stories making you worried you’ll also have a similar experience. Or perhaps you’ve had a previous birth that didn’t go as you hoped, leaving you afraid that the same might happen again. 
  • Anxious about not feeling in control – worried about feeling rushed, pressured, or unheard within today’s maternity system. You’re unsure what your choices are, if what you want is even allowed, or who to ask? 
  • Worried about things not going to plan – what if something bad happens? What if I’m told to do something I don’t want? 

When your mind is full of the ‘what ifs’ it’s totally normal to feel nervous or uncertain.. but imagine..
  • Truly understanding your options so you can make decisions that feel right for you without feeling pressured, rushed, or overwhelmed by conflicting information.
  • Feeling calm, prepared and capable to manage labour like a superwoman and confidently be able to navigate whatever path your pregnancy and birth may take. 
  • Feeling in control because you know what questions to ask and how to effectively communicate with your midwives and doctors. 
Ok I’m ready!
Introducing..

The Birth Toolkit

The Birth Toolkit isn’t just another birth prep course. 

It’s your one-stop-shop for everything you’ll need to know for your birth – it’s antenatal education, hypnobirthing & midwifery experience + wisdom, combined into one. 

Created by former Midwife, Esme, it’s the course that bridges the gap between general antenatal birth prep and the real-life experience of having a baby within today’s maternity system. 

Having supported 1000s of families, during my time working as a midwife in the NHS, and more recently through private antenatal education, I have a unique insight into the challenges you may face, what you actually need to know, and how you can set yourself up to have an empowering and positive birth experience, whatever that looks like for you. 

I need birth prep like this!

What’s Inside?

13 Modules of short, easy to digest videos (2-10mins) covering all aspects of labour and birth that you need to know.

1 year access so you can revisit key information whenever you need

A Course Workbook – an interactive PDF with sections to fill in with your birth partner

Downloadable extra resources – e.g birth plan template, birth bag checklist, decision making tool, hypnobirthing relaxation audios

Access to The Birth Club – a private Facebook community for Birth With Esme clients to ask questions, share experiences, and feel supported by others on a similar journey.

EXTRA ADD ON (just £55):

A check in / reassurance call – a one-off 60min call to ask questions, talk through your birth plans, and get clarity and reassurance as your due date approaches.

What You’ll Learn:

What actually happens when you go into labour? Understanding this is the foundation you need to be able to truly support your body. What are contractions, what’s your body doing? What hormones are important for birth? What positions can support labour? What can help or hinder the physiological process of birth? 

What you think and believe about birth MATTERS. We’ll explore how to reduce any worries, fears or uncertainty about birth and replace those feelings with confidence and calm. 

Are you worried about not being able to cope with the intensity or pain of birth? We cover all of your options (medical & non-medical), you’ll learn practical hypnobirthing techniques, and by the end you’ll feel confident to make choices that feel right for you. 

We cover things like: signs of labour starting, the different stages of labour, what to expect, when to call the midwife, optimal birth positions, options you may be faced with, and ways to reduce tearing. 

A confident and well-prepared birth partner can make all the difference. You’ll feel totally supported by them and they’ll feel confident to advocate for what you both want. 

You’ll learn the roles of midwives and doctors, how to work WITH them to have a satisfying birth experience, and how hospital policies and guidelines work – This is mega important stuff for you to know! Everything I teach you is based on my life experience working as a midwife, so I truly understand the ins & outs of how the maternity system works.

You’ll learn what your options are and how to make your birth environment the most optimal space for you to birth your baby, whether that’s at home, a birth centre or the obstetric ward. You’ll learn what is available in each setting and how to make a choice that feels right for you.

You’ll be aware of what all of your options are, what questions to ask, and how to make informed decisions that feel right for you and your family. You’ll also learn how to feel confident communicating those decisions to your care team and how to work as a team. 

e.g inductions, forceps, ventouse, c-section – we cover them all. You’ll understand when different interventions may be offered and how to stay in control of your experience. 

I’ll give advice on building your birth plan and help to build your confidence to navigate whatever path your birth may take.

Meet Esme..

As a former NHS midwife, qualified hypnobirthing teacher, and mum of a gorgeous 2 year old, my knowledge and courses cover so much. 

Before creating Birth With Esme, I spent years supporting 1000s of families across every birth setting – from high-risk obstetric units to homebirths in the community. That experience gave me a deeeep, real world understanding of how birth actually unfolds, the decisions us women are faced with, and the huge lack of realistic preparation & support there is for having a baby within the modern Maternity System. 

Over time, it became clear to me just how powerful it is when women feel informed, prepared, and supported during pregnancy and birth. How your birth experience can be totally transformed when you know what your options are, what questions to ask, and how to stay in ‘the driving seat’ of your experience. Birth can be unpredictable, yes, and there are elements that will be out of your control, however, going into your birth with the knowledge, tools and confidence to navigate whatever path your pregnancy and birth may take IS the secret to a positive experience. 

This is exactly what The Birth Toolkit will give you. 

No fluff. No, ‘if you just breathe you’ll be fine’. Here you’ll get honestly. You’ll get realistic. And you’ll also gain a hugeeeee amount of confidence in your body, your instincts, and your ability to advocate for what YOU want.

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When should I start?

Whether you’re 8 weeks or 38 weeks, the sooner you start, the more time you’ll have to absorb all the info, practise the techniques, and build your confidence for birth. 

It’s never too early or late – if you’re pregnant, start now!

Sign up today and have access for a FULL YEAR so you can move through the course in a way that feels right for you.

The Birth Toolkit

Sign up now and immediately start feeling more prepared for your birth! 

£120 or X2 £60

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Frequently Asked Questions

As soon as you sign up for the course you have access for 1 year, and you can dip in and out as you like. Some people like to start early in pregnancy to have all the information for their whole pregnancy, but signing up even at 40 weeks, and binge watching it all, will 100% still be beneficial!

You can access via your laptop/phone/tablet – as long as you have internet connection!

Drawing on my time working as a midwife and more than 10+ years of supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, I’ve gained a deep understanding of what really matters, and have created this course to reflect that. Anyone can create an online antenatal course or call themselves a ‘birth expert’, there’s no regulation. So making sure you’re choosing a trusted, reputable course is so important.

Having supported women both within the NHS maternity system AND through my work as a private antenatal educator, I have a unique perspective on how parents can successfully navigate the current maternity system and advocate for what YOU want. This course doesn’t sugar coat things. It’s honest, realistic and 100% the information you need.

The course contains x43 bite sized-videos. You can either binge them all in one go which would take around 6hrs, or dip in and out and watch them over time. You can go back and re-watch certain topics whenever you want to.

Yes – I highly recommend them to join the course. Your birth partner is the one person who will be with you throughout your pregnancy and birth, so it’s important you feel prepared, supported and are a team. Birth partners play a vital role during labour, and being part of the course will help them feel confident, informed, and ready to support and advocate for you.

Yes, definitely! This course is for everyone. When you’re classed as ‘high risk’, you may face more challenging decisions, be told ‘you’re not allowed’ or be offered more interventions. So it’s even more important you understand your options clearly, know the right questions to ask, and can make choices that feel right for you and your baby – this is exactly what the course will help you do.

Yes, although some statistics mentioned are UK based, the course content can be applied to any birth setting and maternity system. The course will give you the tools and confidence to know what questions to ask your healthcare providers so you can get the best care possible, wherever in the world you’re having your baby.

Disclaimer: This course provides helpful information on pregnancy and birth. It does not constitute medical advice or an alternative to appropriate medical care, nor is it in any way a guarantee or promise of expected, imagined or actual outcome of labour or birth. It is not a substitute for the advice or the presence during birth or any part of pregnancy or labour of a qualified medical practitioner, midwife or obstetrician.