Tools to connect to your body

To move beyond 'coping' into the instinctive, ancient, utterly capable part of you that already knows how to do this.  

Navigating the System

No more bricking yourself before appointments & leaving feeling deflated and undermined. You'll feel unshakable & equipped to make the system work for you, not the other way around. 

Deep understanding

Not only of your body (your brain will be pinging with 'ah-ha's' during Module 5 - The Physiology of home birth! But of the HERstory of birth, that helps you see where we've come from & what we need to reclaim. 

What if I told you...

That feeling deeply connected to your intuition, your body and your partner - without drowning in a sea of statistics or jumping through hoops... is completely possible as you prepare for your home birth?  Born at Home™ is the only programme of it's kind. There is nothing out there that culminates the wisdom of a home birth doula with over the better part of a decade in helping over 600 parents prepare for the sovereign home birth on their terms.  As a home birth Mum myself, I see you. Facing dire home birth provisions, feeling like you're constantly having to counter battle NHS policies and guidelines with your own research. Just to birth your own baby in your own living room. Ending up down instagram rabbit holes at 11pm trying to find support - and stumbling across either the constant barrage of 'Home birth is irresponsible" from the Daily Mail, or the extreme end of the home birth world, shouting at you to shun all medical care and run away to the woods. Phew...! And somewhere in the middle of all of that... the spiral of "Maybe I should just give up, practice my hypnobirthing breathing and hope for the best" starts to feel very, very tempting. You deserve better than that.

Who this course is for... 

This programme is for you if you're ready to show up fully - and you want to know your partner is clued up and genuinely 'gets it' so you can feel deeply prepared without having to manage their anxiety as well as your own. It's for you if you're craving more than a 'healthy mum, healthy baby' experience - if you want this birth to transform who you are as a person and as a couple. It's for you if you want more than mainstream birth prep, which was built around hospital birth and was never designed for what you're planning. Who this isn't for It's not for you if you're looking to tick a box, wing it on the day, or hand responsibility for your experience to someone else.  This is a space for bold autonomy and genuine self-leadership. That's not a criticism - it's just an honest filter. This work asks something of you.  And for the right person, it gives back tenfold.

Curriculum

11 Chapters · 59 Lessons

  1. 1

    Welcome

    1. I'm honoured to be your guide Free preview
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      Welcome

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      A little about me

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      Journalling Prompts

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    Module 1: The HERstory of birth

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      Module 1: The HERstory of birth

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      Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage book

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      Journalling Prompts

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    Module 2: Is it safe?

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      Is it safe?

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      The stats in black and white

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      Link to home birth research (Lancet review)

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      Sara Wickham - Home Birth Safety

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      VBAC Home birth safety

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      VBAC: Making a mountain out of a mole hill

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      Journalling Prompts

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    Chapter 3: Journey Inwards

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      Journey Inwards

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      The Labyrinth of birth - Blog Post

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      Journalling Prompts

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      Hypnobirthing track: Letting Go

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    Module 4: Navigate the Sytem

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      Navigating the system

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      Birthrights - Home birth restrictions

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      Template letter to HOM - Home birth restrictions

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    Module 5: The Physiology of Home Birth

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      The Pysiology and Psychology of birth

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      Youtube link to Module 5 lesson

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      Upright, Forward, Open

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      Your body is incredible

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      Everything is connected

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      The 'stages' of labour

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      Positions (but move intuitively!)

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      Printable affirmation

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    Module 6: Plans & Transfers

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      Plans, transfers & teamwork

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      Home birth plan checklist

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      Decision making tools

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      Affirmation

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      Birthing the placenta

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      Myth of the aging placenta

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      Meconium stained waters

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      Estimating blood loss in a birth pool

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      Hypnobirthing track: Transfer calm

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    Module 7: Your birth space

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      Your Birth Space

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      Home birth List

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      Affirmation

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      Hypnobirthing track: Creating a birth space

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      Journalling Prompts

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    Module 8: Comfort, Power & Presence

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      Comfort, power and presence - Biomechanics and more

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      Pregnancy advice for alignment

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      Hypnobirthing track: Relaxing Birth Beach

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      Journalling Prompts

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    Module 9: Hypnobirthing for Home Birth

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      Module 9: Hypnobirthing for Home Birth

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      How to use your tracks

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      Your 'Filing cabinet'

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      Your inner cave lady

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      Technique 1 (3,2,1 breath)

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      AUDIO - Technique 1

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      Technique 2 - Sinking deeper

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      AUDIO - Technique 2

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      AUDIO technique 3

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      Hypnobirthing track: Partner Confidence

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    Module 10: Closing

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      Farewell, for now...

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      Journalling Prompts

What my community are saying

Over the years I've had the honour of supporting over 600 couples through my hypnobirthing courses, and over 60 as an 'in person' home birth Doula. Here are some kind words...

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Jess isn’t just a doula. She is warmth and wisdom. She is safety and sovereignty. She helped rewrite my understanding of birth, not as something to endure, but something to treasure. If you’re wondering whether to bring her into your birth journey: do. She holds it gently and fiercely all at once, and you’ll never forget the way she makes you feel...like the most powerful version of yourself.
Kim Gibbons

Free Birth Mama

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Having Jess’ support us as our doula was one of the best decisions we made. From the moment we met her, we felt drawn to her warm, friendly, and calming presence.  She radiates such positivity and wisdom, and her wealth of experience supporting many different births gave us so much reassurance. Her knowledge, guidance, and access to her library of resources were invaluable in helping us prepare, both practically and emotionally. To anyone considering working with Jess I can honestly say she’s an investment you will never regret.  If you want someone who will walk beside you, hold space for you, and help guide you toward the birth that you truly want, Jess is absolutely the doula you’re looking for.
Aimee 

Wild pregnancy & Free Birth Mama

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If you’re even slightly considering booking Jess, I can honestly say: do it. She provided up-to-date research and statistics, empowering me to make informed decisions - even when those choices went against the norm.  With her guidance, I was able to achieve the home birth I’d hoped for. Jess is truly exceptional at what she does. 
Helen W 

NHS Home Birth Mama

Are you ready to start your journey? 

When your baby arrives - in your home, in your space, on your terms - you're going to feel exactly what you hoped you'd feel.  That deep, bone-level pride. That quiet, unshakeable knowing.  That moment of: I did that. I knew I could. I was right.

£250.00

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