Comfortable Birth offer the following workshops:

Active Birth
Postnatal Wellbeing
Baby Wearing

Each workshop lasts for 2.5 hours. Sessions are held in Leiden or by arrangement at other locations within 1/2 hour of Leiden. Sessions are normally for a group of parents (individuals or couples). Private sessions are available by arrangement.

Postnatal and Babywearing workshops are also suitable for new parents. In which case private sessions are available if preferred (to fit around life once the baby has arrived!).

Group workshops cost: 40 Euros per couple or 20 Euros per person.
Please contact me for more information: marie@comfortablebirth.com

Active Birth workshops are for you and your birth companion:

- Practise the supported positions in which you may choose to birth.

- Make time to bond with your partner and meet other couples in a friendly environment.

- Discussion on the top 10 reasons for active birth.

- Special endorphin releasing massage technique for labour.

- Watch inpsiring footage of an active labour and beautiful birth.

- Free introduction to HypnoBirthing techniques.

Postnatal workshops are designed specifically to enable you to feel prepared for life after the baby and including the following topics:

Breastfeeding - the highs and lows - a personal perspective

Sling Demonstration - understanding traditional babywearing

Nappies - all the options

Your physical recovery - tips to aid a natural recovery

Parenthood a journey - embracing change

Creating affirmations - aid your transistion to parenthood with positivity

A relaxation - guided meditation towards confident parenting

Come and share in an interactive discussion session with other parents. Learn from me as a Mum to two young children and from other recent parents who join us as guest speakers.

Get practical tips, try things out for yourself and get ideas. Other local practitioners often attend to share their knowledge and give ideas for activities you can use to bond with your baby e.g. baby massage, yoga etc.

Babywearing Workshops are focussed soley on baby wearing. You will learn several ways of carrying your baby and get to see and use one of each of the four main types of sling (wraps, ring slings, pouches and Mei Tai).