Daisy Birthing – Weekly Classes

Is this the right Birth Education for You?
Daisy Birthing is a gentle relaxed - active birthing concept. Tried & tested since 2004, our weekly class programme really works, helping you enjoy every step of your pregnancy whilst looking forward to a positive birth. If you are between 14 - 42 weeks pregnant, whatever your age, background or experience and love the idea of an environment where birth is celebrated, we are the right class for you!


What are we? Daisy Birthing has a unique take on birth preparation. We have taken the bits we love best from a range of more conventional techniques such as Pregnancy Yoga, Traditional Active Birthing, Birth Breathing Education and Birth Hypnosis and combined these into a 1hr 20minute all embracing class. Daisy Birthing is FEDANT approved and has helped more than 1500 mums to date (2010). By delivering key birthing facts, alongside a range of gentle movements, physical metaphor exercises and relaxation/affirmation scripts (all set to our own beautiful labour music) we build muscle memory and help mums-to-be find intuitive techniques to help them enjoy a more comfortable birth experience.

Key Features:
• We're approved by FEDANT reassuring you of our safety and professionalism
• We're accessible for all mums, so not just the super bendy ones
• We're safe for mums with pelvic girdle pain - and can help overcome fear of 'opening'
• We provide a community of like-minded mums all wanting to talk about the positives of birth.
• We provide a highly cost effective way to experience a birth hypnosis based programme (others can cost £150 plus)
• We help you understand, interpret and release birth anxiety
• We allow you to practise by using virtual contraction techniques
• We're affordable with this combined education costing just £9 per week

Cost and other info:
Classes are held in Guildford (Surrey Sports Park), Godalming (Mummas & Beans) & Haslemere on a selection of day and evenings, the cost of a 6-week course is £54 or £10 pay as you go (drop in sessions and tasters available, please ask for more details)

Daisy Birthing – Couples Workshop

What are we? Daisy Birthing® for couples is so much more than just couple’s antenatal education workshop. This one off workshop explores how to enjoy a more natural & active birth with your partner. Our approach is unique as we embrace what we call relaxed active birthing. This course is down to earth, easy to understand and extremely practical.If you are between 30 weeks to 38 weeks pregnant, whatever your age, background or experience, we are the right workshop for you! 

Daisy Birthing has collated a wealth of feedback from expectant parents about their likes & dislikes about birthing classes:

• Don't want to play games or learn facts about the person sitting next to them. They are interested in their partner & their birth.
• They don't want to be spilt into Mums & Dads group. They want to be with their partner.
• They don't want to look at obstetric tools, they want to know how to support their partner.
• They don't want to be feel embarrassed or self conscious!

From this feedback we have designed a workshop that couples do want & feel comfortable attending:

• No nonsense education in practical everyday language, using real life metaphors to help understanding.
• A real understanding of the physiology of labour.
• Techniques which enable you to provide meaningful support through prompts, breathing, massage & practical tasks.
• We're completely 'embarrassment' free.

Key Features
• We're approved by FEDANT reassuring you of our safety and professionalism.
• We're accessible for all couples, young, more mature and whether planning a hospital or home birth.
• We provide a community of like-minded parents all wanting to talk about the positives of birth.
• We provide a highly cost effective way to experience couples birth education. Just one 4 hour session will take you from natural ways to help labour begin, through to the 4th trimester with your baby.

Cost and other info:
Workshops in Guildford & Godalming, the cost is £75 per couple (£60 per couple if already registered on DB weekly courses).

What is the LK Massage Programme?
The award winning LK Massage Programme is a unique collection of specific and easy to learn massage techniques that have been designed by midwives, over many years, to support active labour and natural birth. The massage links closely with breathing control and visualisation. The LK Massage Programme is a pleasurable coping strategy to use, for first time mums and those with other children.Limit your need for drugs in childbirth by trying these effective massage techniques. It helps to prepare you and your baby physiologically and psychologically for a positive birth experience.

Who performs the massage?
Your birth partner will perform the majority of the massage, resulting in a well practiced partnership over the final month of pregnancy in preparation for labour.

What happens if my birth partner is temporarily unavailable?
Two self massage techniques are taught in the class that you can use to practice your slow rhythmic breathing and visualisation over the last month of pregnancy. These well rehearsed breathing and visualisation elements of the Programme will support you when your partner is temporarily unavailable to perform the massage.

Can I use the Programme if I have had a caesarean section before?
Yes, the Programme is very suitable for women who wish to experience a vaginal birth following a caesarean section. It is designed to encourage upright positions and free movement. Continual fetal heart monitoring may be recommended during your labour and should not inhibit the use of the Programme.

Can I use the Programme if I plan a waterbirth?
Yes, the Programme combines well with water. During the class these options will be discussed

Cost & Location information:
The programme is taught in your home during a 3 hour 1:1 session. The cost is £80 for the session, which includes a DVD of all techniques taught.
Our mums say...."I have used nearly all the baby massage techniques everyday after bathing baby and several of the baby yoga movements and songs as well at home so well worth the money."

Reflexology (specialising in maternity)

Reflexology has been around for many years. Reflexologists believe that the body is mapped out in reflex areas on the feet and by working these areas we can stimulate the body to heal itself.

Nicky has completed continuing professional training with midwife Reflexologist Suzanne Enzer and has vast experience of working with women across the spectrum, from those wishing to get pregnant right through the pregnancy to those wishing to use reflexology to prepare the body for labour and to “try to get things moving” at the end of their pregnancy.

Reflexology is most effective when given regularly. Regular appointments throughout your pregnancy really help the body prepare for labour and impending motherhood.

Most people find reflexology gives them a sense of deep relaxation leading to reduced stress levels. Reflexology has been known to help relieve a number of conditions including Migraines, Sleep Disorders, Fertility issues and many more…

Cost and other info:
£40 per treatment (approx 45 mins) Treatments only available in your home

Colic & Calming Workshop

This one off workshop shows you invaluable colic and calming techniques designed for very young babies, including soothing baby massage, baby reflex techniques and 4th trimester education helping you to switch on your babies calming reflex. We’ll talk about baby sleeping and hands on techniques to soothe and calm and generally help you adjust to life with your new baby.



Cost and other info:
This workshop is carried out in your own home, it can be taught antenatally (from 32-40 weeks pregnant) or postnatally with baby from birth to 12 weeks.

1:1 workshop £40 (£20 if you are enrolled on full Daisy Baby/Birthing course), if you have an NCT or group of friends interested the cost is £50 (for up to 6 mums/babies).

FREE Active Birth Workshop at Royal Surrey County Hospital

This 1.5 hour workshop, for ladies only, will introduce you to the Daisy Birthing practical techniques for labour, including birthing movement and breathing techniques.
The focus of the workshop is the way in which women physically and mentally prepare for labour, as well as how they can labour and birth to make the process as easy and safe as possible.
During the workshop we will cover:

• Birthing positions for an easier birth
• Breathing techniques
• Movements to pace labour, how to speed it up/slow it down
• Letting go of birth fear
• How to relax during labour

Workshop dates:

Sat 11th Feb: 1pm - 2.30pm
Sat 10th March: 1pm-2.30pm
Sat 28th April: 1pm - 2.30pm
Sat 26th May: 1pm - 2.30pm
Sat 9th June: 1pm - 2.30pm

Book your FREE place on this ladies-only 1.5 hour workshop, class will be held at Royal Surrey County Hospital and you must be booked in with RSCH for birth.

For more information or to book please fill out the contact form