BIRTHCARE WITH KATIE
BIRTH PREP Classes IN GLOSSOP
Feel ready for your birth, whatever the day brings
An in-person course with an NHS midwife, for you and your birth partner.
When: 4 Tuesday evenings,
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Next course: Starts 24 November
Where: Glossop Market Hall
Cost: £185 for both of you.
Best booked: at 24 to 30 weeks
Just 8 couples per course · Spread the cost with Klarna
NHS Midwife · Antenatal Educator · Over 20 years supporting people through pregnancy and birth
★★★★★ Google Reviews
I had a real fear of giving birth and Katie made me feel confident and reassured.
Bec, Google review
antenatal course · Glossop
The Birth Prep Course
Feel ready for your birth, whatever the day brings. Over four Tuesday evenings, you and your birth partner will understand how birth works, learn practical tools you'll actually use, and know how to stay calm and make decisions on the day.
Four Tuesday evenings · 6:30–8:30pm. Next course starts 24th November
The Little Wild Patch, Glossop Market Hall
Small group - just 8 couples
Best booked at 24–30 weeks (dates year-round)
£185 per couple - both of you. Spread the cost with Klarna at checkout.
WHY PREPARE?
Understand your birth, so there's less to fear in the unknown
In my NHS work, I support people when their birth didn't go the way they'd hoped. Often what stayed with them wasn't the birth itself. It was feeling out of control: nobody had helped them understand what was happening, things felt like they were done to them rather than with them, or it was just completely different to what they'd expected.
The more you understand before the day - how birth works, what your choices are, what might happen if plans change, and how to speak up - the less there is to fear. The birth becomes something you're part of, and you walk in feeling more prepared, confident and calm. That's what these four evenings give you and your birth partner.
MEET KATIE
The midwife you'll spend all four evenings with
Hi, I'm Katie. When I had my first baby nearly 22 years ago, I saw the same community midwife all the way through. She got to know me, took the time to explain everything, and I could ask her anything. I went into my birth knowing what was happening and feeling I had a say. It's the reason I became a midwife.
Over the years, I've watched things change. Appointments are shorter, and you often see a different midwife each time, so there's no chance to build that relationship. The maternity system is so stretched that there often just isn't time for those conversations anymore.
Midwives still care just as much, but people rarely get all the information they need, or the chance to sit down and ask their questions and discuss options.
In my NHS role, I hear people's stories after their births, and I see how much it matters to feel prepared and understood. That's why I believe preparing for your birth is more important now than ever.
But I know it isn't easy. There's so much information out there, and it's hard to know what to trust or where to even start. That's what I'm here to help you with.
Over four evenings, I bring together what I know as a midwife, practical hypnobirthing tools, and approaches that help with worry and fear. You'll get honest information, real hands-on practice, and time to ask everything you want to know.
I keep the groups small, and you can message me between sessions too.
I'd love to meet you both.
Katie x
Registered NHS Midwife
Antenatal Educator & Hypnobirthing Instructor
Perinatal Mental Health Specialist
Trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy & Trauma-informed care
Proudly accredited by Love Your Birth, using their beautiful illustrated resources throughout the course.
What people say
What people say about working with me
Real feedback from people who've done my birth preparation courses, using the same midwife-led, practical approach you'll get on this course.
I had a real fear of giving birth and Katie made me feel confident and reassured. I was able to use all of the techniques that she taught us. I would recommend Birthcare with Katie to everyone preparing for the birth of a child.
Bec
★★★★★ Google Review
I'm an anxious person but using Katie's techniques made me feel much calmer and confident. She tailored the sessions to meet our needs. Katie is so lovely and leaves you feeling listened to, calm and empowered.
Rose
★★★★★ Google Review
She gave me the confidence to stand up for myself at the hospital. I'm not sure we would have had even half as wonderful a pregnancy end if it wasn't for this lady. We will be using the skills she gave us in our future pregnancies.
K-Dee
★★★★★ Google Review
This course is for you if…
If you feel like you don't really know enough about what's ahead, you're not alone. Birth can feel frightening when so much of it is unknown, and the unpredictability is the hard part - you just want it to go well, and you don't want to come away from it shaken. Antenatal appointments are short, and there's rarely time to get into the things you really want to understand, so you're left with real questions and nowhere to ask them. This course is where you get those answers, and start to feel ready.
You want to understand what's actually happening in your body, not just be told to breathe
You want to feel ready for whatever happens, so a change of plan doesn't throw you
You're planning any kind of birth, including a caesarean, and want to feel ready for it
You want your birth partner to know exactly how to support you so they don't feel like a spare part
Everything you get
What's included
Hands-on practice together
You'll try positions, breathing and comfort techniques with your birth partner, using real props, not just watching a screen.
A workbook to keep
prompts, tools and space to make it your own, to use through pregnancy and take into your birth.
Support between sessions
A way to reach me with your questions during the course and after it.
Relaxation and breathing audios
to practise at home through pregnancy and use on the day.
A small group of just eight couples
with plenty of time to ask the questions on your mind.
Evening by evening
What you'll learn
Four two-hour evenings that build on each other, taking you from understanding your body to feeling ready for the day itself. This is a hands-on, visual course, with models, illustrated resources and real practice - not just videos on a screen.
Week 1
Understand Your Body, Feel Ready for Birth
Once you know what your body is doing and why, birth stops being the great unknown.
How labour works: your uterus, your cervix, and the hormones driving it all.
How your body is built to do this.
How your birth environment affects your body, and how to shape it wherever you birth.
The fear–tension–pain cycle, and how to break it
Getting your mindset and your language working for you, not against you.
Your first guided relaxation to take home and practise.
Week 2
The Practical Tools for a Calm, Confident Birth
Hands-on relaxation, breathing and comfort tools you'll practise with your birth partner, and actually reach for on the day.
Deep relaxation and birth visualisation.
Breathing techniques for every stage of labour.
Building your relaxation anchor together with your birth partner.
Massage, comfort measures and positions that help labour along.
Perineal massage, how and when to start.
Looking after your pelvic floor, and understanding your baby's position.
Relaxation and breathing audios to take home.
Week 3
Know How Birth Unfolds, Stay in Control
As a midwife, I'll take you through exactly how birth unfolds, and how to feel in control of every choice along the way.
Who's who in your maternity team, and how the system really works.
Informed consent, the BRAIN decision-making tool, and understanding risk.
Where to birth (home, birth centre or labour ward) and how to choose what's right for you.
How to find information you can actually trust, so you're not still googling at midnight.
A step-by-step walkthrough of labour and birth, from the first contractions, to your baby in your arms.
What monitoring means, and the options you have.
Every pain relief option, honestly, with no gold medal for going without.
Week 4
Ready for Whatever Birth Brings
From your birth preferences to going overdue, the unexpected, and your first days at home, the parts most courses skip.
Your birth partner's role, and how to advocate for you
Writing birth preferences that actually get read and respected
When things take a different path: induction, sweeps, assisted birth and caesarean
Going past your dates without losing your calm
The first days at home: what to expect physically and emotionally, and who's there to support you.
Final preparation, your hospital bag, and walking in ready.
Common Questions
Things people often ask
Do I have to bring a partner?
No. Your birth partner can be whoever will be with you on the day, such as your partner, your mum, a friend or a sister. The price covers you and one birth partner.
I'm planning a caesarean. Is this course still for me?
Yes. Everything you learn about staying calm, making decisions and knowing your options helps whatever kind of birth you're planning. We also talk through what happens during a caesarean, so you know what to expect.
Is it worth doing if this isn't my first baby?
Yes. Lots of people come because their last birth didn't go how they hoped, or because they want to feel more prepared this time. Every birth is different, and it's a chance to fill in the gaps.
When's the best time to book?
Ideally between 24 and 30 weeks, so you finish the course with plenty of time to practise before your baby arrives. If you're further along, message me and we'll work out whether it suits you.
Is there parking?
Yes. The Municipal Buildings car park is right outside Glossop Market Hall (postcode SK13 8AF). Parking is free after 6pm, so it's free for our evening sessions, and there are accessible spaces too.
What if I miss an evening?
Life happens, especially in pregnancy, so please don't worry. Everything we cover each evening is in your workbook, so you can catch up at home in your own time. If anything's unclear, just message me and I'll help. I'm not able to refund individual evenings, but you won't miss out on the information.
What if my baby arrives early?
Please let me know when you feel able to. Every situation is different, so I'll look at yours individually and we'll work out what's fairest, in line with my Terms & Conditions. If there's anything I can help with, just message me.
What if I need to cancel?
If you cancel 14 days or more before the course starts, you'll get a full refund. If you cancel 7 to 13 days before, you'll get a 50% refund. Within 7 days it's non-refundable, but I'll do my best to move you to another course date. If something unexpected happens, such as illness or a pregnancy-related reason, please get in touch and I'll look at your situation individually. Full details are in my Terms & Conditions.
Got another question?
Message me and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
What people say
How it helped on the day
Real feedback from people who've done my birth preparation courses, using the same midwife-led, practical approach you'll get on this course.
I'm usually quite a worrier and can be quite anxious but throughout this pregnancy I have really surprised myself with how calm I have been. I really do attribute that to Katie's calming influence. Katie is so lovely and leaves you feeling listened to, calm and empowered.
Hannah
★★★★★ Google Review
This course has given us real practical support as well as helped us develop emotional resilience. We now have great tools to use for keeping a calm and nurturing environment and dealing with any interventions. I'm feeling so much more reassured about giving birth now.
Naomi
★★★★★ Google Review
We have come out the other side feeling very confident and with all the tools we need. On a personal level I feel very calm, a lot of people have commented that I seem very relaxed and in a very good mind space. We are now looking forward to meeting our baby with no real fear.
Charlotte
★★★★★ Google Review
Dates, venue & booking
The next course
The next course runs over four Tuesday evenings: 24 November, 1, 8 and 15 December. When you book, you're booking all four evenings, for you and your birth partner.
THE COURSE
Four Tuesday Evenings
6:30–8:30pm, one fixed block
VENUE
Little Wild Patch
Glossop Market Hall, 2 Market Arcade,
SK13 8AP
GROUP SIZE
Just 8 couples
Small and personal
THE COST
£185 per couple
Spread the cost with Klarna at checkout.
Each course is limited to eight couples, so booking early gives you the best best chance of a place.
Is your due date better suited to a later course? Message me and I'll let you know when new dates are released.
NOT READY TO BOOK?
Not ready to book just yet?
That's completely okay, this is a big decision, and you don't have to make it today. Start with my free birth preferences guide, a midwife's guide and template to help you feel more prepared, whatever you decide.
