Introducing our latest pregnancy and birth preparation course – delivered within the NHS to both ZEST Midwives and NHS Midwives alike,

Calm & Confident Birth Programme

A complete programme delivered to both ZEST and NHS midwives including empowering pregnancy, labour and birth preparation sessions.
A second session is also and available for both pregnant women, people and their families to enable practical training opportunities facilitating a calm and confident birth for everyone.

“Empower birth through calm and confidence”.

Our unique programme has been developed by a midwife and doula duo and covers one or two full days of immersive training and course content. Join inspiring, compassionate Calm & Confident Birth Practitioners for a programme filled with guidance, support and tools to increase your confidence and competence in physiological birth and autonomous midwifery practice.

We include a full handout to guide you through the course modules and a can provide a FREE birth plan template for clients and patients.

Delivered to NHS and ZEST registered midwives

Promoting autonomy, and physiological, holistic birth – whether at home, birth centre or in a hospital.

Get in touch with ZEST or your trust to implement this training within your birth setting.

Empowering You and and the families you care for to

Take Ownership of Birth

Join us in taking ownership of birth through empowerment and confidence. Let us guide you on your journey towards offering a calm and confident birth experience for all.

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What you can expect?

Our expertise will offer knowledge and guidance; we will share essential techniques and resources to ignite and enhance the trust, strength and power innately within you. Our valuable teaching will empower you to overcome any fears and insecurities, and will encourage you to re-attune to a more physiological approach to birth, enabling you to advocate for your clients and their birth preferences whether the birth is at home, on a midwifery led unit or in hospital.

Some of the things we will cover on the day are below:

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Introduction to birth and choices – education
Breathing techniques and Hypnobirthing
Birth Affirmations – also creating and crafting your own to use when attending births
The bio-mechanics of birth and working with the body and hormones
Self Care and Yoga exercises
How to be an effective birth partner – birth support education for partners
Practical birth scenario training
Relaxation techniques and sound bath session
A more holistic and physiological approach to birth
Apply Calm and Confident Birth Programme tools in care pathways
And so much more…

Testimonials

Hear from people who have attended the programme recently.

My partner was much more prepared for our birth, and he learned so many useful ways to help me on the day.
Thank you!

I previously had a very traumatic NHS birth. Attending helped to heal me and believe in myself again. We had the most calm and relaxed home birth.

The gentle water birth I experienced was possible
because both my partner and I learnt so many hints and tips from the course.

Who is the Programme for?

For NHS Partners

Our programme leaders can facilitate a full one or two day introductory session on our Calm and Confident Birth practices. Please contact us for more information on this programme for NHS trusts, hospitals and maternity workers.

First Time Parents

Our programme offers something different from the norm. We offer education around birth choices and a different more holistic approach to pregnancy and birth so you can be prepared wherever you choose to give birth, at home or in a hospital setting.
We have an option on the CCBP course to include birthing women and people and their partners in a practical session.

Healing Birth Trauma

We understand that not everyone has a great first birth experience. Our programme is designed to heal any previous birth traumas, putting you in a more calm and confident position for your next birth. We fill you with empowerment and provide advocacy and support.

Fully Inclusive

We value every unique birthing individual and their unique experience. Our programme is designed for everyone including same sex couples, IVF families and one parent families too. We provide the tools and education to support any type of birth for all people and women and families.

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Our Programme Leaders

Delivering the programme are Tracy and Katy who between them have over 50 years of experience in the midwifery and birth world. Experts in clinical care, midwifery, holistic approaches, home birth, homeopathy, reiki, hypno-birthing, yoga and more.

Tracy Thomas Zest Director

Tracy Thomas

Qualified Midwife and ZEST Director

Tracy is a registered practicing midwife with over 25 years of experience. She has held senior leadership roles within both the private sector and the NHS. Tracy offers advocacy and support to pregnant individuals and their families. She has created many of our Training Programmes including the Calm and Confident Birth Programme.

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Katy Shay

Health & Wellbeing Expert & ZEST Director

With 25 years of running a thriving homeopathy practice, and a background in agricultural zoology and tropical medicine, Katy brings expertise in many complementary therapies. These include yoga, nutrition, relaxation, mindfulness, and sound bath therapy. She provides gentle holistic care.
She is also a trained MaMa (doula).

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Empower birth choices and support every family in achieving a calm, confident birth
-wherever they choose.

★★★★★
“I am eternally grateful for the wealth of information that I took form the course, I am now able to provide relaxed labour and beautiful births as I am so in control and confident with my skills as a midwife.”
CCBP Attendee
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