GentleBirth @ The Baby Room

We offer expectant Mums and Dads easy to learn ‘brain training’ tools for a positive birth including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness techniques, medical hypnosis and sports psychology.

About the Class

GentleBirth is considered a mindset 'intervention' and will change the way you think about birth and parenting in a very short period of time.

The GentleBirth philosophy is that the more tools a couple has access to on the big day, the more prepared and confident they feel and the more emotionally resilient both parents are adjusting to life after birth.

You’ll develop and master these skills as you work through the GentleBirth programme. With a little help from brain science you’re physically changing the structure of your brain and the results will change the way you react to the world forever – not just on the day your baby arrives. You’ll also have ongoing support from our online private Facebook group of over 4000 GentleBirth Mums from around the world.

You and your birth partner will learn physical comfort techniques and tips used around the world by midwives and doulas for the best birth possible. You’ll have a toolkit full of comfort strategies to keep you calm, confident and in control before, during and after your baby arrives including strategies to help your baby into optimal position and ways to reduce the side effects of an epidural should you need one.

Upcoming Courses

GentleBirth Workshop

Saturday 25 November 12:45 - 18:00 PM
Sunday 26 November 10:00 - 16:00 PM

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2 class course €350

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Benefits of GentleBirth

1. Proven: GentleBirth is a proven, safe, effective program to reduce anxiety during pregnancy and pain during labour within a hospital (or home) setting. It is recommended by midwives and consultants. 98% of mums will use GentleBirth in their next pregnancy, 85% had no epidural.
2. Expertise: GentleBirth was founded by Tracy Donegan, Midwife, author of The Irish Better Birth Book and positive birth expert. Tracy is the Irish Daily Mail maternity expert, Eumom pregnancy and birth expert and is a regular contributor to Easy Parenting and the Irish Independent. Tracy has been training birth Doulas (professional birth partners) in Ireland and abroad since 2006. Over 2000 couples have attended a GentleBirth workshop with Tracy. Tracy has guest lectured in the Coombe Hospital, DkIT and CUMH in Cork on promoting normality in birth using brain training and personally trains and asseses all GentleBirth Instructors. Tracy also provides advice and information on the GentleBirth private Facebook group.
3. Medical Professionals: GPs, midwives, nurses and other medical professionals attend and recommend GentleBirth workshops for evidence based medical information and best international practice.
4. Science: The GentleBirth program is backed by science. GentleBirth takes a unique approach to positive birth preparation by using tried and tested techniques and exercises to challenge and change the way you think about birth, breastfeeding and beyond.
5. Comprehensive Materials: Everything you need for pregnancy, birth and beyond is included in our App and guidebook.
6. Choice: You choose the format that suits you - a hands on workshop with your partner or homestudy course with ongoing support.
7. Meetups: Come along to one of our regularly scheduled coffee mornings to meet our instructors and other GentleBirth Mums and babies.
8. Epidurals: Our goal is a positive birth – with or without medication. Most GentleBirth Mums cope well without pain relief but if you choose to have an epidural you and your partner will understand how to optimise the use of your epidural to reduce side effects for you and your baby.
9. Evidence Based Information: All of the information provided by our Instructors is based on international best practice so you and your partner can make informed decisions about your care.
10. Community: Join our private Facebook page to connect with other GentleBirth parents and our resident positive birth experts.