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Welcome to The Gentle Start — calm, practical and evidence-informed antenatal education for you and your birth partner.
Our small-group, midwife-led antenatal courses in Galway are designed to help you feel informed, prepared and more confident as you approach labour, birth and those first days with your baby.
Preparing for the birth you may have
One of the things I'm passionate about is helping expectant parents understand their options — because preparing for birth isn't about trying to make everything go perfectly to plan.
During The Gentle Start course, we'll explore the different paths birth can take and help you think about your preferences, what matters to you and the choices you may be offered along the way.
You'll also learn how your birth partner can support you, ask questions and advocate alongside you when decisions need to be made.
The aim isn't to prepare for one perfect birth. It's to help you both feel informed and prepared for whatever path your birth takes.
A calm space to learn, practise & prepare together 🤍
A gentle, informed approach to birth
At The Gentle Start, education is shared with kindness, respect, and evidence at its core. We believe confidence grows when parents feel informed, supported, and empowered to make choices that are right for them.
What's included in your Gentle Start course
> Five hours of midwife-led antenatal education in a relaxed, small-group setting
> Two places — you and your birth partner, preparing together
> Labour & birth preparation, including what to expect, when to go to hospital and the different paths birth can take
> Practical breathing, movement & comfort techniques to practise together
> Pain relief, induction, assisted birth & Caesarean birth, so you understand your options
> Practical birth-partner preparation — helping your partner feel confident about how to support you
> Feeding, newborn care & the early postnatal days
> Your Gentle Start workbook to use during the course and take home
> Dinner for two & refreshments
> Plenty of time to ask questions with a registered midwife
Small groups. Practical preparation. Time to ask the questions that matter to you.
Free Labour Bag Checklist
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