Join a face-to-face workshop!
The PowerBirth workshop is an interactive birth preparation program taught over a single-day by one of our experienced midwives in a small group setting.
About PowerBirth Workshops
Our workshops empower you with the necessary knowledge to trust your body and feel confident for labour and birth. These classes are currently available in Melbourne and Sydney.
PowerBirth has a strong focus on supporting your body’s innate ability to birth and will provide you with information and strategies to relax, connect with your body and work with pain.
We also acknowledge that sometimes, birth doesn’t go to ‘plan’. Therefore, the course includes information on how to navigate common complexities and have a positive birth experience, no matter how it unfolds.
For birth partners, workshops are an incredible opportunity to absorb important information and learn how to take a proactive approach to supporting the process. PowerBirth equips you with the tools to step up as the ultimate source of confidence on the big day.
PowerBirth Workshop locations:
Sydney
Small group setting workshops with PowerBirth Founder and Registered Midwife Beth Ryan.
Melbourne
Small group workshops with registered midwife, childbirth educator and Mum, Jade O’Brien.
The role of your key birth hormones
How to identify that labour is beginning
Managing your early labour
When to move from home to hospital
Ways to support the natural progression of labour and birth
How to set up your birth environment to support a positive birth experience
Options for working with pain during each phase of your labour (we cover natural and medicated options)
Strategies for relaxation and achieving a positive mindset
What you will learn…
Breathing techniques for labour and birth
Optimal positions for labour and birth
Ways to reduce the chance of perineal tearing
How to support your baby’s transition from womb to world
Your options for birthing your placenta
What happens if things don’t go to plan (an exploration of common birth interventions)
What to expect during an unplanned caesarean birth
and so much more!
Access to an online learning portal containing our guided PowerBirth relaxation and breathing tracks
An online Breastfeeding Basics lesson facilitated by PowerBirth founder and midwife Beth Ryan.
A hard copy of the PowerBirth Workshop Booklet containing additional education and learning resources including our signature Birth Plan Builder and Template, Perineal Massage Guide, Hospital Bag Checklist and more.
Exclusive discount codes for products to support your birth and parenting journey including TENS machine hire and child’s first aid courses by Rhythm First Aid.
Goodies from Franjo’s Kitchen to keep you energised in labour and beyond.
Questions and conversations are always encouraged and you can trust that our workshops are a safe place to learn and have your concerns addressed.
Workshops also include…
Attendance to a face-to-face workshop and access to the online portal is a one-time investment of $550 AUD.
This covers you and your chosen support person.
Your investment:
FAQ
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Yes! PowerBirth workshops are eligible for Private Health Fund Rebates. The amount you receive is based on your individual health fund and level of cover.
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PowerBirth Workshops are available in Melbourne (Carlton and West Melbourne venues) and Sydney (Surry Hills)
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YES. The course fee covers you + chosen support person. Having a birth support team that are informed and confident in their role is really important. PowerBirth Workshop is designed to support birthing and non-birthing parents to feel empowered.
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No. Hypnobirth Australia is a brand in it’s own right and the specific breathing and meditation techniques taught in that course are unique to that curriculum. PowerBirth does however include strategies for relaxation (including relaxation music and guided breathing tracks), preparing the birth environment in a way that is conducive to physiological childbirth, tips for advocating for yourself in the birth space and so much more.
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Yes, PowerBirth can help you prepare for a VBAC by teaching you about the role of hormones in labour and birth, the ways in which your birth environment impacts processes of labour, the benefits of staying mobile and active, the different types of heart rate monitoring available and why each might be offered and more. While it is not a specific ‘VBAC’ course, this knowledge is highly valuable in supporting your birth goals.
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No. While we do cover what to expect in an unplanned cesarean, the bulk of this course content is focused on labour & vaginal birth.
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I recommend attending PowerBirth Workshop during your second or early third trimester, ideally somewhere between 25-35 weeks pregnant. That said, education at any stage of pregnancy is a great decision and if you would like to grab a spot you are MOST welcome.
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