The Antenatal
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The Antenatal 〰️
Becoming Mama Antenatal, Birth, Baby & Parent preparation courses - Focused sessions for 1st or 2nd time parents, to boost knowledge, share tools & practices that work to strengthen body & mind for pregnancy, birth and into Mamahood.
The Birth, Baby & Parent Preparation Course for new parents
Holistic, Empowering Birth Prep. Expect in-depth, informative & inspiring education and nurturing training. Leave equipped with all you need to know about how to access and ‘fuel up’ your incredible BIRTH POWER and have a positive birth in any birth scenario. All the tools and techniques to guide your birth in the direction YOU choose. Guidance on how to prepare for Birth, Baby and Becoming Parents whether it is first or subsequent pregnancy. VERY interactive course which brings wonderful connection with other lovely parents to be!
£230 per couple, face to face in Branksome Park, Poole, Dorset. Discounted to £205 for my Yoga Mamas. 8.5 hours of face to face training, with additional video and audio support up to your birth. Also running at the same time over Zoom for any couples who can’t physically attend.
💕These group sessions run every 2 months and Booking essential 💕
Once you reach 12 weeks, save your space for our sell-out Becoming Mama - The Birth, Baby & Parent Preparation Course - learn all about labour, birth and preparing for life as parents of a newborn; education is key and knowledge really is POWER!
Plan to attend the course ideally between 20-34 weeks as this gives you all the information you need as pregnancy progresses, helping you to make your best informed decisions along the way. You also have plenty of time to benefit from the deeply relaxing practices as you approach birth. Don't worry if you have left it later than this - we will do our best to squeeze you in & some practice is better than none!
Intelligent and beautiful Birth Prep! 🤰🏻 Becoming Mama - The Birth, Baby & Parent Preparation Course makes such a positive difference to your experience of giving birth, giving you the best possible chance of unleashing your birthing POWER and giving you tools to give your baby the best possible start in life. It is based on sound and irrefutable LOGIC and is a guides you to release any fear, anxieties, preconceptions and negative thoughts about childbirth, and instead build CONFIDENCE so you allow your perfect body to do what it instinctively knows what to do, efficiently and comfortably. You are given all the tools to navigate your way through ALL birth scenarios.
Where the mind goes, the body follows. Through educating your mind, your body will relax into the process of birth. However your birth unfolds, Mamas who do this course are much more likely to have a POSITIVE birth experience, giving you a stronger foundation from which to start Mamahood!
The birth of your baby is an experience that you will never forget so it makes absolute sense to prepare with a practice that will create a smoother, more grounded and enjoyable birth experience for you and your baby.
This is a 5🌟 course. Giving you the perfect toolkit to aid and uplevel your pregnancy & childbirth - bringing you increased calm & confidence to unleash your birthing power!
🌟Huge benefits for you and your partner.
🌟Loads of resources, tools & techniques gained.
🌟Full Antenatal - Birth, Baby and Parent preparation package providing all the information you need to help prepare for your birth and the first few months with your baby
🌟Taught by me, Dulcie Batt, BA Hons, DipHB (KGH) - fully trained with Lushtums Antenatal and Katherine Graves Hypnobirthing. As a Birth Empowerment Coach & 4 x Natural Birther, I am absolutely passionate about moving you towards a calm, positive and empowering birth!
Come and join a class, meet other like-minded parents and feel totally prepared for your unique birth. I am so excited to meet you and expand your mind with beautiful potential for the birth & start to Parenthood that you desire!
Gifting you COPING mechanisms, helping you handle PAIN better, with your Birth Mindset on her A-Game, with a Birth Partner who is switched on and ready to support you in the best possible way so you can navigate ROCK your birth and beyond Mama!
This informative course includes:
The signs labour is starting
The stages of labour, how things typically progress
What is a contraction? The science behind what your body is doing and techniques to help you cope
The role of hormones and the importance of the positive feedback loop
The effects of fear on the process
The power of hypnobirthing breathwork and yoga for active birth as part of your labour toolkit
Clear explanations of all possible medical interventions and pain relief options - why these sometimes have a much needed place, and how to decide whether or not these are right for you and your baby
How to make decisions and give meaningful informed consent in the moment so you don’t feel swept along with something out of your control and instead feel fully participating in the experience and making your own choices
Where to give birth and your choices around this - home, midwife led unit or hospital
We discuss latest research and go through the 4 or 5 key things you can do to help stack the odds towards a smoother birth with least interventions
What if something else crops up - going overdue, induction or other medical conditions.
HYPNOBIRTHING POWER tips and techniques woven throughout our sessions. Scientifically proven to move your birth closer towards CALM, COMFORT and EMPOWERMENT
Essential birth partner tips: what to do, when & how; massage techniques to help; rebozo shawl support work; how to be the support that’s needed; how to hold the space when things get tricky and navigate the twists and turns of birth; and how to create a heavenly birthing environment to help things along
What to do when Labour stalls - how to get things moving again
The 4th trimester - early days with your newborn, what to expect - feeding, sleeping, baby care, mum’s self care, parental care, mental health, visitors, emerging back into the world post-birth and returning safely to exercise
How to handle the transition and shift with your first baby, and from 1-2 babies
Matrescence and Patrescence - the becoming of a Mama and Father - understanding the huge shifts this brings in identity, socially, culturally, emotionally, mentally - how to welcome and flow through your transition
Parenting styles vs. Trusting Your Instincts
Comprehensive booklet to take away, detailing your pregnancy practice schedule, birth packing list, birth proposal ideas and much more! This complements a super detailed email with links to local providers for chiropractic care, women’s health physios, breast feeding counsellors etc
PLUS invites to meet up socials to get to know each other
💕 Some of our INCREDIBLE Becoming Mama Collective clients in the Birthroom 💕
The Birth, Baby & Parent Preparation Course for 2nd time parents
You know that you’d like your second birth to be different to your first.
You did antenatal first time around and didn’t feel prepared enough in that birth room.
Maybe your birth took twists and turns and on reflection you would like to prepare differently this time.
More Calm, more embodied practices to enable you to manage labour in the most powerful way…
This targetted second time parent course is especially for you if:
You feel busy, stretched or overwhelmed and long for space to breathe.
You’re prepared “on paper” but don’t yet feel emotionally ready.
You find yourself worrying about birth, Mamahood, your relationship, your identity, or what life will really feel with another baby.
You want to feel calmer in your body and sleep more deeply.
You desire confidence in your birth and clarity for the fourth trimester.
You simply want to feel connected — to yourself and your baby.
Pregnancy can be exhausting. It can be beautiful. It can be uncertain. You don’t have to navigate it alone.
You’ve done this before.
You know the basics of labour and birth.
But many parents tell us the same thing after their first baby:
"I wish I’d felt more prepared for the reality of labour."
"I understood birth, but I didn’t know how to cope with it."
This course is designed specifically for second-time parents who want to approach birth differently — who want to cope and manage it better, with greater calm, confidence and practical tools that truly help in the moment. Or to simply refresh themselves with the best information out there to help them birth in the way they desire.
Rather than repeating a full antenatal course, we focus on what actually makes the biggest difference during labour — helping you work with your body so you can navigate contractions, decisions and unexpected turns with confidence.
Through a powerful combination of knowledge, hypnobirthing techniques, breathwork, active birth movement and evidence-based birth education, you’ll learn how to access your body’s natural birth power and build the mindset and coping strategies that support a positive birth experience.
Whether your first birth felt empowering, overwhelming, or somewhere in between, this course helps you step into your next birth feeling more prepared, more grounded and more in control.
🌟 What You’ll Gain 🌟
This course gives you practical tools and knowledge to help you:
✨ Cope more effectively with contractions and labour intensity
✨ Understand how to work with your birth hormones
✨ Use breathing, relaxation and movement to support labour
✨ Release fear and build a calm, confident birth mindset
✨ Navigate pain relief and medical interventions with clarity
✨ Empower your birth partner to support you more effectively
✨ Prepare emotionally for the transition from one child to two, or two to three
✨ Feel calmer and more confident approaching birth
You’ll leave with a clear toolkit you can both rely on when labour begins, giving you the best possible chance of your birth moving in the direction you choose. And leaving you better able to manage whatever direction your birth takes.
Course Details
2 x3 hour interactive sessions designed to prepare you mentally, physically and emotionally for birth.
📍 In person: @ Studio 24, Branksome Park, Poole
💻 Also available via Zoom
These courses run every 2 months.
Plan to attend the course ideally between 20-34 weeks
Investment: £195 per couple
£185 for Yoga Mamas
The course includes practical tools, resources and connection with other parents preparing for their next baby:
Prepare for a Birth You Feel Really Good About
Your baby’s birth is an experience you will carry with you forever.
Preparing intentionally can transform how you experience labour — helping you feel calmer, stronger and more confident in the moment.
If you’re ready to approach this birth feeling empowered and prepared, I would love to support you.
✨ Reserve your place today by clicking button below to book👇🏼 — spaces are limited
✨ Please contact me on: 07775 627809if you don’t see an upcoming session and would like to enquire….
“Arabella has arrived - a wonderful pool birth experience after a traumatic first caesarean birth. I felt so calm, relaxed and this birth was just so healing & redemptive. I am on cloud 9! ”
“The birth of my third child was everything I dreamt birth could be. In such contrast to the birth of my first 2. I am so grateful for all we learnt in our course with Dulcie ”
“There is no such thing as a trial run in birth and I learnt that the hard way. For my first baby I did a standard antenatal course and felt like I would just go with the flow. My second birth was a total opposite, I felt in control of the controllables and enjoyed a goddess birth experience - it was such a welcome contrast! Thank you for everything you taught us ”
Yoga for Birth Workshop
Holistic, Empowering Birth Prep for you & your partner - this will not have been part of your standard Antenatal Course and WILL make a hugely POSITIVE difference to your birth experience.
These are 2 hour sessions are held regularly. You are welcome from 20 weeks pregnant. The skills shared will really deepen the relaxation you can benefit from in pregnancy. £45 per couple, face to face in the beautiful, warm & cosy Studio 24 in Branksome Park, Poole, Dorset. VERY relaxing for you Mamas-to-be and we put your birth partners to work with loads of practical tips and tools to massively uplevel their support in the birth room!
💕Booking essential 💕
Our focus will be on “Yoga For Birth” a practical guide for Active Birth where you & your partner will learn:
~ how to breathe for & through efficient and effective contractions
~ how to rest optimally in between to boost your energy
~ powerful positions & movements to help get your baby in a optimal position, create more space in your pelvis & facilitate smoother births
~ includes biomechanic for birth practices (ie: what moves to do when labour stalls or babies get stuck to help things progress)
~ plus lovely partner massage and rebozo massage to help you deeply relax in pregnancy and help nudge babies out
~ and more…!
Space for 10 couples. Coffee Meet afterwards - nice and social and whats app group created for all couples attending.
Happening here on our yoga mats in Poole @ the warm & cosy Studio 24. You will NOT have learnt these techniques in your Antenatal class & they WILL absolutely make a hugely positive difference to your birth.
The birth of your baby is an experience that you will never forget so it makes absolute sense to prepare with a practice that will create a smoother, more grounded and enjoyable birth experience for you and your baby.
🌟Taught by me, Dulcie Batt, BA Hons, DipHB (KGH) 400 Hour Yoga Teacher - fully trained with Lushtums Antenatal and Katherine Graves Hypnobirthing &. As a Birth Empowerment Coach & Mama of 4, I am absolutely passionate about moving you towards a calm, positive, active and empowering birth!
Come and join this session, meet other like-minded parents and feel totally prepared for your unique birth. I am so excited to welcome you and your partner and expand your mind with beautiful potential for the birth that you desire! Gifting you COPING mechanisms for navigating your birth and ROCKING it Mama!
Dulcie’s Becoming Mama - The Birth, Baby & Parent Preparation Course is the way forward!
If anyone is considering it, go for it! We learnt so much which made the whole experience really special.
People are in AWE when I share my birth story. My favourite response has been from my sister… “You?! But you’re the biggest wimp I know! You’ve been INCREDIBLE!” Theo and I went in so calm, so confident, so ready and right now we are enjoying every second with our lovely baby boy.
Sarah GarciaHey Dulcie, how are you ? Just wanted to introduce you to little Rome! Born on 22nd. I also just want to say a huge thank you for everything!
I had the most amazing birth - I got through the whole birth using the techniques learned in your sessions and only had gas and air from 7cm onwards and also was able to go in the pool!
I felt totally in control the whole time and I couldn’t have done it so well and calmly without you and your course! You are truly amazing and I couldn’t thank you enough. I can’t wait to come back and do baby yoga once I’m recovered!
Ellie PethersSome of our Becoming Mama Antenatal parents getting inspired 👀
Dara McGillian, didn’t need induction in the end as he decided to make a very quick surprise appearance!
Managed to labour to 7cm dilated at home, 100% thanks to Becoming Parents Antenatal!!
Liam says that before the labour and birth he really enjoyed the time we carved out together to practice the techniques we learn’t in your course in the evenings. He was soo amazing & felt much more empowered & confident in being actively involved because of our course. We couldn’t have done it without you, thank you!
Nicky Morton
