Gentle Preparation

Summary

Gentle Preparation establishes the groundwork for safety: mentally, physically, and within your birthing environment. This is not a birth plan; it is a personalised preparation designed to ensure you approach birth feeling calm, informed, and grounded.

Sessions are scheduled flexibly, either as a consecutive block or split into focused segments. Your partner is encouraged to join.

What we cover

• Emotional preparation: hopes, fears, previous birth experiences
• Birth physiology: how the body opens and progresses
• Birth hormones and the protection of oxytocin
• Pain management: breathwork, touch, grounding techniques
• Common interventions and their pros and cons
• Navigating the German maternity system with clarity
• Partner support in moments of intensity
• Deciding where to birth and the considerations involved
• Formulating aligned, confident birth preferences

What you will leave with

A clear picture of what birth involves, practical tools for managing it, written birth preferences, and the confidence to make decisions in the moment. You will feel held, steady, and grounded in your instincts.

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