New mothers around the world, ever since the dawn of time have relied on other more experienced women, to help them prepare for birth and the actual delivery. So the idea of an antenatal class on DVD can be seen as playing second fiddle to a real live antenatal class. Lets face it, new mums and dads have a lot to learn during pregnancy, it can be tiring and expensive. Having to move your life around the schedule of antenatal classes in your local area is not always easy. Bearing this in mind, the idea of being birth wise, learning what you need to know in your own time sounds like a quite a good idea!
Caroline's passion is so infectious!
Rebecca Collins, mother to baby Cameron said “I felt totally empowered and reassured about the process of giving birth after watching Birthwise. Because everything was explained clearly, especially about pain, I knew I could handle it. I kept hearing Caroline’s words in my head throughout labour and it gave me confidence. Caroline’s advice to stay in bed for 10 days is wonderful – it gave me permission to let myself stay in bed which then helped me to heal quickly and to establish breastfeeding. If you can give yourself the support of watching Birthwise, I would recommend it.”
Even the dads like it! David Collins also commented on the DVD “Birthwise really helped me to prepare for how it would be once the baby is born. It help me to set expectations and in the end really did prepare me. It was reassuring to watch and as a father it was great to hear other fathers and to learn everything – it is not just for women. Birthwise also helped us to get clear about key decisions such as breast feeding. Caroline is awesome, caring and you feel you can trust your life with her.”
“The Birthwise DVD set is FANTASTIC and oh so valuable! "An antenatal education in a box". In the DVD Caroline Flint presents clear and concise information about pregnancy and birth that all parents need, filmed in a small class setting. However, almost more importantly, her manner, heart and soul come through and instill a confidence in the naturalness of birth that is so important for mothers to have when coming in to this important time. Fathers too will welcome the opportunity to build up their trust in the birth process by engaging with the information presented, perhaps even more than once.” Patrick M. Houser, co-founder Fathers-To-Be, author Fathers-To-Be Handbook. www.fatherstobe.org
