The Confident Birth Partner

Both workshops run for 3.5 hours and include thoughtfully designed take-home homework activities to continue the conversations beyond the workshop itself.

The homework is not complicated or overwhelming. Instead, it is designed to spark important discussions between couples and encourage reflection around topics that many parents don't think about until they are already in the situation.

The Confident Birth Workshop homework includes creating a detailed birth preferences plan, exploring various birth scenarios and options, and discussing important "Plan B" and "Plan C" conversations together.

The Confident Parent Workshop homework focuses on preparing emotionally and practically for the fourth trimester, helping couples reflect on support, communication, expectations, and the transition into parenthood.

The intention is not to create stress, but to help couples feel more connected, informed, and prepared.

We generally recommend attending between 28–36 weeks pregnant, with the ideal timing being around 30–35 weeks. This allows enough time to process the information, practise the tools and techniques discussed, and have meaningful conversations together before birth. Occasionally, learning more about birth can bring up fears or anxieties, but most women actually feel calmer and more confident once they understand the process and feel prepared.

Yes. Both workshops are designed specifically for couples and birth partners, as we strongly believe birth and early parenthood are team experiences.

However, if a partner is unavailable or not attending the birth for personal, cultural, or religious reasons, we still highly encourage having a support person attend with you. This may be a friend, family member, mother, or another chosen support person.

If someone is planning to birth without personal support, we highly recommend considering the support of a birth doula. While medical staff provide excellent clinical care, having a dedicated support person whose role is solely to support you emotionally and physically during labour can make an enormous difference to the birth experience.

No, the workshop fee is $300 per couple. This includes both attendees, the full 3.5-hour workshop experience, educational materials and the take-home homework activities.

The Confident Birth Workshop is primarily designed around preparing couples for vaginal birth and labour, while also discussing caesarean birth as an important Plan B scenario and helping couples feel informed and emotionally prepared if birth takes a different path than expected.

If you are planning an elective caesarean birth, we would recommend reaching out to organise a private workshop session tailored specifically to your individual circumstances and birth journey.

A private session allows us to focus more deeply on topics relevant to planned caesarean birth, including preparing emotionally for surgery, understanding the procedure and recovery process, partner support during and after birth, creating a calm and connected birth experience, early bonding, breastfeeding considerations, and preparing for the fourth trimester after caesarean birth.

Our goal is always to help parents feel informed, supported, calm, and confident, regardless of how their baby enters the world.

Yes. Private workshops are available for couples wanting a more personalised experience tailored specifically to your individual needs, preferences, questions and birth journey. Private workshop pricing is available on request.

There's limited street parking on Austin Street. The Lane Cove Market Square car park across the road offers 2 hours free, and the Lane Cove Canopy car park is a 4-minute walk away.