Do-It-Yourself
Do you prefer to prepare at your own pace? Then we have several books in our shop that are our clients' favorites:
Midwife of our colleague Djanifa da Conceicao
Nina Pierson's Mommies
Nina Pierson's Birth Bundle
Go with the Flow
Does too much content information make you uneasy and do you prefer dosed information?
Then we recommend that you take a One-Day Birth Course. In one day, you and your (birth) partner are fully informed about all scenarios and your options.
You can also take our 6-week MOTHER ENERGY course. This is an all-round course where you not only prepare for birth, but also make deeper contact with your child and learn to distribute your energy during pregnancy and afterwards.
House of Birth One Day Birth Course by Doula Amber
One Day Birth Preparation Course (ENG) by Doula Maggie
6-week MOTHER ENERGY course by Daniella Vons
In control
Do you want to explore all options in detail and would you like to make an entire study out of it?
Yes, we think that's great. We also consider ourselves real Birth Nerds. We therefore recommend that you book a One-Day Birth Course and also read the book Mama'en and/or Midwife to be fully up to date.
Also listen to our Podcast
Custom fit
Do you prefer personal guidance focused on your personal situation? For example, did you have a previous traumatic experience? Are you anxious about giving birth? Then it is advisable to make an appointment with a Doula who is also present at your birth or book a personal birth preparation course.
Just love that the preparation is completely adapted to your needs, you can also book a wonderful pregnancy massage in our studio and a postpartum treatment at your home by Amber.
Choose a Doula at birth, read more about our in-house Doulas here
Giving birth after a cesarean section
If your previous child was born by caesarean section, you have various options for your upcoming birth. Perhaps you dream of a VBAC (vaginal delivery after a cesarean section) or you want a relaxed and gentle belly birth this time. Or are you still unsure? Doula Alies will help you with your choice and discuss all options with you in the workshop “Giving birth after a cesarean section.”
How do you make a birth plan?
When you hear about making a birth plan, do you get a flashback to high school test week? Were you then the student who went through all the books and spent the night trying to learn the stuff inside and out, or did you look through the book and notes in front of the classroom and bluff yourself through the test?
Let us reassure you right away: we don't review your birth plan at all. The birth plan is a way for us to understand who you are and what you care about. Rather, your birth plan is a manual where you tell us: This is how I want you to treat me.
In the House of Birth plan, you will find a large number of points to think about, to delve into and that you can possibly include in your own birth plan.
We've created an overview of questions you can think about. Click on the links for more information about the topics. It is explicitly not the intention to include everything in your own birth plan, keep track of what is important to you. This list is primarily intended to inspire things that resonate with you, that you/you might find important, or that you would like to delve into even more while you still can. Once you've gone through everything, you can now start filling out your birth plan yourself. You can print the birth plan and write down your wishes, but you can also fill in digitally.
