Prepare for a Positive Birth with THE BIRTH CLASS
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An informative and comforting 5-part audio course that will guide you through the first 12 weeks of pregnancy
Perhaps you’re feeling little (or a lot) nauseous and you’re not really sure what you need to do next.
The first trimester is typically quite lonely and many women admit that it’s significantly challenging — physically, mentally and emotionally.
You probably have a lot of questions right now and you’re not really sure who to trust or where to go for answers.
I have gathered a range of perinatal specialists who each share their tips, advice and knowledge on a variety of topics including:
Let’s look at exactly what you’ll learn inside the course.
In this episode I chat to prenatal yoga teacher, mother-of-four and published author, Jodi Wilson about your first GP appointment. We discuss:
In this episode, dietician, nutritionist and mother-of-two, Heidi Sze takes you through:
Perinatal Psychologist Phillipa Cannan talks to us about mental health in the first trimester:
Midwife Lauretta shares simple, helpful and heartfelt advice for navigating the physical challenge of the first trimester. She also explains:
I chat to Bonnie, a mum-of-two and student midwife who explains the role of a student midwife, the best way to find one and what the experience can offer you.
Loved the episode about the importance of choosing a care provider early, as well as a student midwife. I feel like it has set me up for success early on!
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the First Trimester Program, especially during such a time of uncertainty in the first few weeks of my first pregnancy. The content provided so much information and reassurance, and the mindfulness tips throughout were incredibly helpful too. I particularly loved the segment on getting a student midwife - something I hadn't considered before—and I'm so grateful to now have this as part of my pregnancy journey thanks to the program. Highly recommend this podcast to other first-time mums or anyone in their first part of pregnancy!
Thanks Sophie, Jodi and everyone for sharing your wisdom. Very reassuring to know that others may find this journey overwhelming or shocking even when we’ve been trying for it for some time. But this course helps ease you into it with what you need to know first up.
After trying for years through the all consuming beast of infertility to finally fall pregnant, I realised I had never given much thought to actually ever being pregnant. So what a shock and quite an emotional whirlwind it was to finally be pregnant and how overwhelming. This series was so digestible, gentle and helpful during the first few weeks of knowing I was pregnant, when it was really hard for me to hold in mind all the information. Thank-you and I highly recommend to anyone but especially those feeling a bit (or a lot) overwhelmed.
I found out very early I was pregnant at 4 weeks on the dot. As a longtime ABS listener I immediately purchased Welcome to the first trimester. It really helped to navigate those early excited, nervous days when you're suddenly aware of everything you need to do and not do as a newly pregnant woman. Unfortunately, I was diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy, the advice was so invaluable and gave me the confidence to advocate for myself when I felt something wasn't right. I will be relistening to this course when I next conceive. Thanks, Sophie for this wonderful resource.
Lifetime Access
This program is yours for life. Turn to it again and again over the course of your current and any future pregnancies.
Convenient Audio Format
Tune in from the comfort of your own home, or take with you on a walk or in the car. All the information you need for an empowered birth experience, available any time.
Affordable Access to the Wisdom of 5 Specialists
Access the insight of 5 leading industry specialists for less than the cost of one consultation.
Hi there, I’m Sophie — host of the top-rated weekly podcast Australian Birth Stories (15 million downloads and counting), creator of educational programs for pregnancy and motherhood, and mother to 3 boys under 10.
I have a Masters in Public Health, and for as long as I can remember, I’ve been deeply interested in babies and birth; a fascination that only amplified when I became pregnant with my eldest son, Niko. Despite planning for a drug-free birth centre birth, what unfolded was a lengthy 36 hour labour with a hospital transfer, induction, epidural, episiotomy, forceps, and a postpartum haemorrhage...