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🌟 2027 Dates now LIVE on the website! 🌟 📅 I cannot believe I’m saying this but 2026 is now completely FULLY BOOKED! 🥳 🥰 ...
02/09/2026

🌟 2027 Dates now LIVE on the website! 🌟

📅 I cannot believe I’m saying this but 2026 is now completely FULLY BOOKED! 🥳

🥰 Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, to each and every one of you who have entrusted me with your Antenatal Education this year.

🤰🏼 Are you expecting a baby in 2027? Then it is time ⏰ to book your Antenatal Classes!

💻 Secure your space NOW via our website at www.auntienatal.co.uk

Dads & birth partners — this one’s for you. 👇You might be thinking:“What am I actually supposed to do when she’s in labo...
02/09/2026

Dads & birth partners — this one’s for you. 👇

You might be thinking:

“What am I actually supposed to do when she’s in labour?”

And honestly, that’s a really good question.

Because you can be an incredibly important part of her support team.

You can help her:

🫶 Stay calm and feel safe
💨 Remember breathing and relaxation techniques
🚶‍♀️ Change positions and stay mobile
💆‍♀️ Use massage, counter-pressure and other comfort measuresf
💧 Keep hydrated and remember to eat when appropriate
💉 Understand and consider her pain-relief options
🗣️ Communicate her wishes when she’s concentrating on labour
❓ Ask questions when something is suggested
❤️ Feel supported if her birth plans need to change

And perhaps one of the most useful things you can do is understand what’s happening yourself.

Because if you know what’s normal, what the different stages of labour look like, what pain relief is available and what interventions might be offered, you’re much better placed to support her when things don’t go exactly as expected.

You don’t need to be a midwife.

You don’t need to know everything.

You just need to know enough to be able to be a good support.

And that’s why I don’t see birth partners as an optional extra at Auntie-Natal.

You’re part of the team. 💜

So please, come to the classes. Ask the questions. Learn the techniques.

🤔 Did you know your birth plan is not a contract? ❌ And that is a good thing! A birth plan isn’t a promise that your lab...
28/08/2026

🤔 Did you know your birth plan is not a contract? ❌

And that is a good thing!
A birth plan isn’t a promise that your labour will happen in a particular way. It’s a way of communicating what matters to you.

Maybe you’d like to stay mobile 💃

Maybe you’d like to use the pool 🏊

Maybe you’d prefer to avoid certain interventions if they’re not clinically necessary ❌

Maybe you already know which pain relief options you’d like to consider 💊

Or perhaps you don’t know yet — and that’s completely okay too.

But birth can be unpredictable. Your circumstances can change. Your baby’s circumstances can change. And you can change your mind.

You might plan to have a water birth and decide you want an epidural.

You might plan a vaginal birth and unexpectedly need a caesarean.

You might start labour wanting as little intervention as possible and later decide that an intervention is right for you.

None of these things mean you’ve failed.

In fact, one of the most important things you can take into labour isn’t a perfectly written birth plan. It’s the ability to understand what’s happening and ask:

“Why are you recommending this?”
“What are my options?”
“What are the benefits and risks?”
“What happens if we wait?”

That’s why I spend so much time teaching couples about the why behind birth, and birthing within the NHS.

Because informed doesn’t mean having a fixed plan. It means having enough knowledge to make decisions when the plan needs to change.

🤔 The thing I wish every first-time mum knew about labour…You don’t need to know exactly what to do.You don’t need to be...
28/08/2026

🤔 The thing I wish every first-time mum knew about labour…

You don’t need to know exactly what to do.
You don’t need to be able to predict how your labour will unfold. And you definitely don’t need to be an expert in birth before your baby arrives.

You need to understand what’s happening.

Because when you understand what your body is doing, what your baby is doing, what your midwives are assessing and what your options are, unfamiliar situations can feel much less frightening.

You can understand why you’re being offered an induction.

You can understand why someone is suggesting a particular position or intervention.

You can understand what happens if your birth preferences need to change.

And perhaps most importantly, you can ask:

“Why?”

That’s one of the most powerful questions you can take into a birth.

Your birth doesn’t need to go perfectly for you to feel informed, supported and listened to.

And you don’t need to achieve a particular type of birth to have done it “right”.

My job as a midwife isn’t to prepare you for one perfect birth. It’s to give you the knowledge and confidence to navigate your birth — whatever that looks like.

That’s what I believe good antenatal education should do.

👋🏻 Hi there! As a Midwife and an Antenatal educator, these are the things that I believe your antenatal teacher REALLY s...
25/08/2026

👋🏻 Hi there! As a Midwife and an Antenatal educator, these are the things that I believe your antenatal teacher REALLY should be able to explain… 👇

Not just what happens in labour, but why.

⭐ Why might you be offered an induction, and what does the process actually involve?

⭐ What are your pain relief options, and what are the benefits, limitations and potential side effects of each?

⭐ What is actually happening physiologically during labour?

👶 What happens if your baby needs some help being born?

⭐ What happens when your birth preferences need to change?

🤱🏼Why does colostrum look and behave differently from mature breast milk?

⭐ What happens to you and your baby immediately after birth?

And perhaps most importantly…

Can they explain all of this without telling you what you SHOULD choose?

Because good antenatal education isn’t about giving you a script for the “perfect” birth.

It’s about giving you enough knowledge to understand your options, ask better questions and make informed decisions, even when things don’t go exactly to plan.

That’s what I believe midwife-led antenatal education should be.

Evidence. Experience. Options. No judgement.

Because you deserve more than someone simply telling you what happens. You deserve to understand WHY. 💜

👋🏻 Course Spaces Update 👋🏻We’ve had a busy few weeks at Auntie-Natal and we are now FULLY BOOKED for our September Cours...
24/08/2026

👋🏻 Course Spaces Update 👋🏻

We’ve had a busy few weeks at Auntie-Natal and we are now FULLY BOOKED for our September Course.

We have 3️⃣ spaces left on our November Course.

If you are expecting a baby in December, January or February, it is time to secure your space!

Book online NOW at www.auntienatal.co.uk

👋🏻 If you have done one of my Antenatal Classes you will know how much I LOVE Placentas! ❤️ Your placenta is SO much mor...
24/08/2026

👋🏻 If you have done one of my Antenatal Classes you will know how much I LOVE Placentas! ❤️

Your placenta is SO much more than “the thing that gives your baby oxygen and nutrients”. 🧬

In fact, it’s one of the most remarkable temporary organs in the human body.

Here are 3 things your placenta does that might genuinely surprise you…

🫀 1. It acts as your baby’s lungs
Before birth, your baby doesn’t breathe air. The placenta takes oxygen from your blood and transfers it to your baby, while carbon dioxide travels back in the opposite direction.

🧪 2. It’s an endocrine organ
The placenta produces a whole cocktail of hormones, including hCG, progesterone, oestrogens and human placental lactogen (hPL). These hormones help maintain pregnancy, support your changing body and prepare you for birth and breastfeeding.

🛡️ 3. It’s an immunological powerhouse
The placenta helps create a carefully controlled interface between you and your baby. It allows essential substances to cross between you while providing important immune protection — including the transfer of maternal IgG antibodies to your baby.

And here’s the really incredible part…

The placenta is temporary.

It develops specifically to support this pregnancy, grows alongside your baby, performs all of these extraordinary functions — and then, once your baby is born, its job is complete.

This is the kind of thing I LOVE teaching at Auntie-Natal.

Because when you understand the physiology behind pregnancy and birth, it all becomes so much more fascinating!

Antenatal education doesn’t have to be basic. You deserve to understand what’s actually happening inside your body.

✨ Meet the midwife behind Auntie-Natal! ✨If you’re new around here, I thought it was about time I introduced myself prop...
17/08/2026

✨ Meet the midwife behind Auntie-Natal! ✨

If you’re new around here, I thought it was about time I introduced myself properly! 👋🏼

I’m Lisa — a Specialist Midwife, mum of two, antenatal educator and the face behind Auntie-Natal. 💕

I’ve been a qualified midwife for 16 years, and my passion has always been helping families feel informed, prepared and confident as they approach birth and parenthood.

I know from both sides of the bump that having a baby can feel exciting, overwhelming, magical… and sometimes a little terrifying! 😂

That’s why I created Auntie-Natal — to provide evidence-based, honest and realistic antenatal education, without the fear-mongering or the judgement.

And yes… I’m also a Millenial Virgo, chocolate enthusiast, Gavin & Stacey obsessive and proud owner of far too many four-legged friends! 🐱 🐶 🐶

I’m so glad you’re here. 💗

If you’re expecting a baby, or know someone who is, give Auntie-Natal a follow and come along for the journey! 👶🏼✨

☀️ Last Wednesday we welcomed 11 expectant parents to the Fellowship Room, for week 1 of the Auntie-Natal course! 🥵 Desp...
17/08/2026

☀️ Last Wednesday we welcomed 11 expectant parents to the Fellowship Room, for week 1 of the Auntie-Natal course!

🥵 Despite the ridiculous 32 degree heat, they showed up, engaged and survived - fuelled by ice lollies 🍭- and learned about how their body works during labour and how they can support it 🤰🏼

🌙 In addition to this, nature blessed us with a solar eclipse which one of the mammas-to-be managed to snap this photo of 📷

❤️ All in all, an eventful week 1 and we can’t wait to see them all back in class this week!

⁉️ Have you booked your Antenatal Classes yet? If not then it’s time to secure your place so visit our website at www.auntienatal.co.uk 🖥️

👋🏻 Hi there! 👋🏻 🤰🏼 Are you expecting a baby? 👶🏼 📆 Our next Antenatal Course starts on Wednesday and it is FULL! ‼️ 🖊️ We...
10/08/2026

👋🏻 Hi there! 👋🏻

🤰🏼 Are you expecting a baby? 👶🏼

📆 Our next Antenatal Course starts on Wednesday and it is FULL! ‼️

🖊️ We are currently taking bookings for our September & November course which do have a little availability left on them, but please secure your space soon to avoid disappointment! ❤️

🏆 Our Award winning, Midwife-led Antenatal Course is designed to support, empower and prepare you as you embark on birth and early parenthood!

💻 Book online NOW at www.auntienatal.co.uk

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