CALM, CONFIDENT & PREPARED
Midwife-led Antenatal Classes in Exmouth, Devon
Pregnancy to Parenthood - Supporting you Every Step of the Way.
This Isn’t Just Another Antenatal Course…
Our small, friendly, midwife-led antenatal classes are thoughtfully and carefully designed to take you from “I don’t know what to do” to “We’ve got this.”
Created to give you everything you need as you prepare to meet your baby, this course is practical, holds honest conversations and is rooted in up-to-date, evidence-based information. If you’ve found yourself wondering “Will I cope?”, “What will labour feel like?” or “What if things don’t go to plan?” — you’re not alone, and this course is here to guide you and your birth partner through it all, empowering you both. No birth partner is left behind.
You’ll understand how labour and birth works, explore your options and learn how to support your body and your baby through pregnancy, birth and the early postnatal period. You’ll be prepared for everything. But more powerful than that, you’ll begin to feel calmer, clearer and more confident in yourself, your body and your choices.
In a warm and welcoming space, you’ll leaving each week feeling supported, reassured and a little more at ease with what’s ahead. Classes are relaxed, inclusive and offer a space where you can ask anything, share openly, and feel safe and heard.
One of the most special parts of this course is the meaningful connections you’ll build — meeting other parents on a similar journey, making friendships that often carry you through those early days (and night feeds) and that gently grow beyond the baby years. This is how you build your ‘3am Crew”.
Why We Love This Course
What You’ll Walk Away With;
✔ A Sense of Calm and Confidence Around Birth — no longer feeling anxious or unsure, but prepared, steady and in control
✔ A Complete Understanding of the Whole Journey — from pregnancy and labour to caring for your baby and supporting your own postnatal recovery
✔ Clear, Evidence-Based Knowledge You Can Trust — helping you understand what to expect and how to navigate your options within the maternity system
✔ A Confident, Prepared Birth Partner — who knows exactly how to support you and feels calm and capable in their role
✔ A Deeper Trust in Your Body — understanding how birth works and how to support it, so you feel more connected and reassured
✔ A Safe, Welcoming Space to Ask Anything — where no question feels silly and you feel fully supported
✔ A Supportive Community Around You — meeting other local parents on the same journey, who often become your ‘3am crew’ in those early days
You’re in the right place..
Perfect for first-time parents, as well as those looking for a more in-depth, supportive experience this time around.
YOUR JOURNEY, WEEK BY WEEK
A Thoughtfully Curated 5 Week Course
Each week gently builds on the last, helping you deepen your knowledge, grow in confidence and feel calm as you prepare for birth and early parenthood. Below is a brief outline of our course
The Foundations of a Calm & Confident Birth
✶ Building deep confidence in your body, replacing uncertainty and explore what a positive birth looks like for you
✶ Preparing for the final weeks of pregnancy and recognising the early signs of labour
✶ Understanding the science of birth hormones and physiology of labour and birth
✶ Creating a birth environment that supports you to feel safe, relaxed and able to move into a calm, focused state of mind
✶ Clear guidance through each stage of labour, with a confident and supportive birth partner
Every Path Leads to Your Baby
✶ Understanding the final stages of birth and the first moments with your baby, including the golden hour
✶ Protecting and caring for your body, with guidance on your perineum and immediate post-birth care
✶ Navigating the maternity system with clarity, including your rights, choices, consent and advocacy
✶ Creating flexible, empowering birth preferences & making informed decisions
✶ Calm, reassuring guidance and understanding on induction & assisted birth,
✶ Dedicated, supportive preparation for caesarean birth (planned and unplanned), including what to expect before, during and after birth
Riding the Waves: Your Calm & Confident Birth Toolkit
✶ Discover medical and non-medical pain relief options, so you can make calm and informed choices during labour
✶ Learn the foundations of hypnobirthing, helping you feel calm, focused and in control throughout birth
✶ Use of movement and positioning to support your body, including biomechanics for birth
✶ Build a complete toolkit of comfort measures for labour, including breathing, relaxation and massage
✶ Exploring practical techniques to support labour and comfort, including rebozo and birth partner-led support
✶ A guided relaxation session to begin your calm birth preparation journey
The Fourth Trimester: Recovery, Rest & Real Life
✶ Understanding physical and emotional recovery after vaginal and caesarean birth & what your body needs to heal
✶ Preparing for the realities of the fourth trimester, including rest, matrescence and the transition into early parenthood
✶ Explore supporting your mental health, wellbeing and relationship
✶ Preparing practically for life with your newborn, while creating a supported postnatal plan so you feel held and less overwhelmed
✶ Feeding your baby with confidence, including breastfeeding, bottle feeding and knowing where and how to access support.
✶ Recognising hunger cues and knowing when feeding is going well
Stepping into Life with Your New Baby
✶ Getting to know your newborn — Top to Toe features. What to expect
✶ What happens in the first week - Newborn screening tests and appointments
✶ Building confidence in everyday baby care — holding, changing, swaddling, bathing and caring for your newborn
✶ Understanding sleep, settling and soothing your baby — including safe sleep and how to cope with a crying baby
✶ Navigating the early days at home — getting into your own flow or rhythm and finding your own way as new parents
✶ Knowing when to seek support — feeling reassured, informed and confident if something doesn’t feel quite right
Postnatal Group Reunion - A truly special part of The Coastal Birth Club is the opportunity to build meaningful connections with other families preparing for birth at the same time as you. Our postnatal reunion is a relaxed and welcoming gathering, where you’ll return with your babies to share your birth experiences, gently debrief, and receive support with feeding if needed — all over tea, coffee and cake.
Held during the day, around four weeks after the final baby in your group has arrived, this session offers a calm space to reflect, reconnect and settle into early parenthood together.
We hope this marks the beginning of lasting friendships and a supportive community that continues well beyond the course.
The Coastal Birth Club
ANTENATAL COURSE
£245 Per Couple
Spaces are intentionally limited to maintain a calm, supportive environment
Includes Birthing Person and One Birth Partner
What Will You Receive?
Everything you need to feel calm, confident and fully prepared for birth and beyond.
→ A Complete 5-Week Antenatal Programme
Covering pregnancy, labour, birth (including planned and unplanned caesarean), hypnobirthing, biomechanics, comfort techniques and the postnatal period. We will also cover birth and postnatal planning.
→ Postnatal Reunion
A relaxed get-together with your group after your babies arrive — a chance to share birth stories, debrief and receive breastfeeding support over tea and cake.
→ The Coastal Birth Club Workbook
A beautifully designed, comprehensive workbook to support your journey through the programme. It brings together the full Coastal Birth Club Method giving practical, expert guidance for labour and birth, alongside tools for reflection and thoughtful planning.
→ Hypnobirthing & Relaxation Toolkit
Guided relaxation sessions, practical techniques and our Coastal Birth Club audio tracks to use throughout pregnancy and birth — helping to relieve anxiety and help you feel calm, focused and in control.
→ Expert Midwife-Led Teaching
Led by an experienced practising midwife, offering real insight into local maternity services, hospital pathways and birth settings.
You’ll receive up-to-date, balanced information, grounded in both research and real-world clinical experience.
→ Hands-On Practical Skills
Including positioning, movement, massage and rebozo techniques to support comfort and progress in labour and birth, alongside practical newborn care.
→ Client-Only Online Space
A private online space with trusted resources, helpful information and carefully chosen recommendations to support you along the way.
→ Goodie Bag
A thoughtful selection of carefully selected items.
→ Colostrum Harvesting Kit
→ Light Refreshments at Each Session
→ Community Focused Ethos
Deeply rooted in Devon, helping you find local resources, other trusted businesses to feel supported well beyond the course.
→ Space to Ask a Midwife Questions
Plenty of opportunity to ask Carrie anything birth and baby related.
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Week 1 - Monday 20th July - 19.00-21.00
Week 2 - Monday 27th July - 19.00-21.00
Week 3 - Monday 3rd August - 19.00-21.00
Week 4 - Monday 10th August - 19.00-21.00
Week 5 - Monday 17th August - 19.00-21.00
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Week 1 - Monday 7th September - 19.00-21.00
Week 2 - Monday 14th September - 19.00-21.00
Week 3 - Monday 21st September - 19.00-21.00
Week 4 - Monday 28th September - 19.00-21.00
Week 5 - Monday 5th October - 19.00-21.00
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