New Birth Club

New Birth Club The concept of Pick ‘n’ Mix Birth Preparation was born with New Birth Club. Quality antenatal and birth education delivered in a fun and approachable manner.

Our workshops are delivered by Ellie and Luiza , and they are really f**king great!

25/11/2025

MINDSET WORK

Hit save now, cos I’m about to tell you exactly where to start on your mindset journey.

I cannot say this enough - it made all the difference to my birth & how I felt after about my birth experience.

And as a doula, it’s the first thing I encourage my clients to tackle.

Why?

Because labour positions, soft touch massage & breathing techniques come into play on the day but mindset techniques serve you throughout your entire pregnancy, labour & beyond!

If you’re not feeling confident about labour & birth you are infinitely more likely to accept medical offers to interfere with your pregnancy & birth, even if that’s not what you want.

So… How?

Here’s exactly where I’d start:

✨ working out what scares me about birth. Is it painful contractions? The thought of something going wrong? I’d sit with the fears, not suppress them & I’d work out why I feel them, so I could overcome them

✨ be honest about how confident I actually feel about labour & birth. Trying to pile birth positivity on wobbly foundations is going to do nothing. I’d meet myself where I am & work on growing my confidence in my pregnant body.

✨ set boundaries with people trying to project their birth wounds on to me & surround myself with birth stories, annecdotes & support that actually feels nourishing.

If you’d like our free ‘master your mindset’ guide drop us a comment & we’ll send it to you.

25/11/2025

AS DOULAS…

We love a positive birth prep moment, but let’s be real:

If you’re having baby number two and something still feels “off,” there’s usually a reason.

Your first birth hasn’t finished talking to you yet.
And trust us, we’ve sat with enough parents to know that when we ignore those unresolved feelings, they show up anyway… usually in the birth room.

So it’s time to do the brave thing:

Revisit your first birth.
Look at what worked.
Name what didn’t.

And gently hold the parts of your story that still ache.
That’s how you walk into your next birth with actual confidence — not forced positivity.

There’s so many ways to process your first birth story.
- birth reflections
- journalling
- 3 step rewind therapy
- EMDR

Find a method that speaks to you & take the plunge. We know it’s not easy but you are capable of doing hard things.

Believe us when we tell you: this step is one you can’t afford to skip.

25/11/2025

THE SECRET

… to overcoming pregnancy overwhelm is to stop over complicating your birth preparation.

You need to focus on 3 things to help you feel clear, calm & confident stepping into your birth.

Save this post as a reminder to bring it back to basics.

1. EDUCATION

You don’t know what you don’t know. Get informed birth style. Information will guide your birth choices & help you feel prepared for labour.

Your birth education needs to include:
- how your body works in labour
- how your mind interferes or supports your body in labour
- induction of labour & caesarean births as well as physiological birth

2. TOOLS & TECHNIQUES

Comfort measures to aid comfort & coping mechanisms to keep your mind & body calm are essential in order to to enter labour confident to tackle each contraction at a time.

Regardless of whether you’re planning a home birth or a hospital birth, understand your pain relief options before labour starts so you have an idea of what you might consider & what you wouldn’t in advance!

3. PREGNANCY SUPPORT

Emotional wobbles & WTF moments come up during pregnancy, have a place to take them to unpick & regain your clarity.

Build a birth team that understands what you want from your birth experience & who truly supports you on your journey. If you have a difficult midwife appointment, bring it to your team to help you process the information you’ve been given & come up with a pregnancy & birth plan of action.

Birth preparation doesn’t need to feel overwhelming. It can be empowering & an enjoyable part of the process to meeting your baby!

You’ve got this mama!

24/11/2025

1. EDUCATION

You don’t know what you don’t know. Get informed birth style! Information will guide your birth choices & help you feel prepared for labour.

2. TOOLS & TECHNIQUES

Hypnobirthing, breathing techniques for labour, pain relief options & birth mindset practices will allow you to enter labour confident to tackle each contraction as they come.

3. PREGNANCY SUPPORT

Build a birth team that truly supports you on your journey. If you have a difficult midwife appointment, bring it to your team to help you process the information you’ve been given & come up with a pregnancy & birth plan of action. Emotional wobbles or WTF moments come up in pregnancy, find a place to take them to unpick & regain your clarity.

You’ve got this mama!

23/11/2025

F E E L I N G S T U C K ? !

So many pregnant people feel *stuck* in their birth prep - not because they’re doing anything wrong, but because they’ve been taught that the only “right” way is whatever a doctor or hospital recommends.

Here’s the truth:

Medical knowledge absolutely matters. It’s an important part of your birth planning. But it is not the only part.

Birth is a personal, embodied, emotional, spiritual, and intuitive experience & no guideline, protocol, or risk chart can fully account for *your* values, *your* body, or *your* needs.

Most consultants and hospital systems work within frameworks designed to minimise risk at scale, not to tailor birth around individual preferences. The system isn’t built to centre your personal experience.

And that’s where your power comes in.

You are the sovereign of your birth journey.

Your care team - doctors, midwives, doulas, consultants - are valuable advisors, not rulers.
Their expertise can *inform* your decisions but *you* get to make the final call on what feels right, aligned, safe, and supportive for YOU.

Confidence comes when you realise:
**You’re not here to fit yourself into the system - the system is here to support *your* path.**

Trust your intuition. Gather your information. Build a team that listens.

Birth becomes expansive when you place your own voice at the centre. 💛

Follow us for more support in navigating medical needs while honoring your personal vision for birth.

W E S A I D W H A T W E S A I D If you are looking for someone to be making decisions for you about your body an...
14/11/2025

W E S A I D W H A T W E S A I D

If you are looking for someone to be making decisions for you about your body and birth, you can kiss your dream birth goodbye.

If you are looking to step forward with confidence, clarity and ready to be in the driving seat of your experience, we are here to support you!

This month we are taking a deep dive into all things VBACs. There are only 3 spaces left for Monday — book yours before someone else takes it!

13/11/2025

V B A C

What if we told you a VBAC is entirely possible and can be done on your terms?

If you’re currently planning a VBAC we need to talk!

Join the conversation on the 17th of November — only 3 spaces remaining!

S O S O R R YJoin us on the 17th of November if you’re wanting that calm, clarity and confidence you need to make impor...
12/11/2025

S O S O R R Y

Join us on the 17th of November if you’re wanting that calm, clarity and confidence you need to make important decisions about your pregnancy and birth!

Drop us a ✌️ and we will DM you the link to join!

C A N Y O U S P O T I T ? Let us know in the comments which one you think is the truth amongst the lies! We will l...
23/07/2025

C A N Y O U S P O T I T ?

Let us know in the comments which one you think is the truth amongst the lies!

We will let you know if you got it right!

Don’t forget to reach out and Dial a Doula if you too are in need of support whilst navigating your pregnancy and planning for your birth!

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