Birth Space Cornwall
Empowering Cornwall’s parents with expert knowledge, confidence and connection, one step at a time…
Step 1: The Reality of Birth
2, 20 or 42 weeks: start here whenever you feel ready to get your head ‘into’ birth…
Forget the hype, the horror stories and the Insta-versions of birth; it’s time to explore what positive births look, sound and feel like in real life (with a handy glossary to help you understand what’s going on!)
Our ever-expanding Real Birth Stories Library is filled with incredible real-life POSITIVE birth stories, told by the people who experienced them. No editing, no filters and no glossy sheen.
Featuring:
spontaneous ‘natural birth stories
positive induction birth stories
positive assisted delivery birth stories
positive planned & unplanned caesarean birth stories
Step 2: Discovery
When you feel ready to go deeper into the topics that interest you, the experts are here…
Everything you know about birth comes from what you’ve heard and seen. But where has that come from?
If it’s from the world of film, social media and your friends’ emotional processing then it’s time to top it up with the independent insights of Cornwall’s birth & baby experts.
This ever-expanding collection of interviews features experts handpicked for their qualifications, experience and reliability.
All our experts are reputable, practising professionals and their insights come from a place of learning, understanding and results.
Featuring:
insights into birth: pain management, mindset and placentas
insights into feeding: breastfeeding, reflux, colic and pumping
insights into postpartum: managing recover, sleep deprivation & finances
Step 3: Preparation
As you approach your third trimester (25+ weeks) you may start thinking about what you want for birth.
This self-paced course will help your decision making process…
Let’s be clear: ‘Build Your Birth’ isn’t about a birth plan.
It’s about you.
Positive birth experiences start and end with a mind that truly knows itself and can make decisions from a place of confidence and conviction, not fear. This course will get you there.
Over the course of 10 videos, and with the help of your illustrated workbook, you’ll explore your own hopes, fears and goals for birth alongside the options that you are likely to be presented with through pregnancy, labour and delivery.
Why? So that you can dig into what YOU really need to feel confident and safe as you bring your baby earthside, however it pans out.
Step 4: Connect
In-Person: grab a space at one of Born to Birth Cornwall’s in-person events that brings people together in relaxed, social spaces. Book a space on:
Bump Club: the pregnancy coffee-meet up on the first Saturday of every month
The Nest: the weekly parent group at ‘The Family Space’ in Threemilestone
Going further…
It’s one thing to know that doing your own research is beneficial; knowing where to start with that is quite another. So I’ll make it easy for you: start here.
Find the guides and checklists that can get you and your partner feeling ready to face anything that birth or baby life has to throw at you.
From Power Hours to antenatal classes, birth support to postnatal doula time, Birth Space Cornwall members can access discounted support here.
Cornwall’s Birth & Baby Blog
Knowing Cornwall’s birth statistics is the starting point: understanding what they mean and how they can help you prepare is gamechanging.