Preparing for your Homebirth
A practical & interactive homebirth preparation workshop
Planning to welcome your baby at home? Let's make sure you feel informed, confident and practically prepared.
There's something incredibly special about preparing to birth your baby in your own home. The familiarity of your surroundings, the freedom to create your own birth space and the opportunity to welcome your baby in an environment that feels completely yours.
But choosing to have a homebirth is just the beginning. Taking the time to really prepare for your homebirth can make such a difference to how confident, informed and supported you feel when labour begins.
Unlike birthing in a hospital, where the space and equipment are already prepared, a homebirth comes with its own practical considerations. What do you need to organise? How do you prepare your birth space? What will your midwife bring? When do you call them? And how can your birth partner feel confident supporting you throughout the experience?
That's exactly why we've created this workshop.
Join an experienced Homebirth Midwife and Birth Doula for a relaxed, practical and interactive evening dedicated entirely to preparing for birth at home.
Together, we'll explore everything from setting up your birth space and understanding your midwifery care to preparing your birth partner, creating your homebirth map and knowing what to expect once your baby arrives.
We'll also explore how to feel informed and supported if anything unexpected comes up along the way.
Because homebirth preparation is about so much more than having everything ready. It's about feeling ready, too.
Our hope is that you and your birth partner leave with a deeper understanding of what to expect, practical knowledge you can put into place at home, and the confidence that comes from feeling truly prepared and supported.
What You'll Learn
Preparing Your Home & Birth Space
Let's bring your homebirth plans to life!
âś“ Discover what you'll need to buy, hire or organise before labour begins.
âś“ Learn how to prepare your home and set up your birth space.
âś“ Understand the practicalities of setting up and using a birth pool.
âś“ Explore how to create a calm, comfortable and supportive birth environment.
âś“ Feel confident knowing what needs to be ready before your baby decides it's time.
Understanding Your Homebirth Care
Knowing what to expect from your homebirth team can help you feel confident and supported throughout the experience.
âś“ Understand the role of your homebirth midwife and the care they provide.
âś“ Discover what equipment and medical supplies your midwife brings to your home.
âś“ Learn when to call your midwife and what to expect when labour begins.
âś“ Understand what midwifery care looks like throughout labour and birth.
âś“ Explore what happens immediately after your baby arrives, including how long your midwife stays.
âś“ Learn about the postnatal care and support available during the first five days after birth.
Creating Your Homebirth Map
Every homebirth is unique, and this is your opportunity to explore what matters most to you.
âś“ Discover how to create a birth map that reflects your wishes and preferences.
âś“ Explore the environment you'd like to create and how you want to feel during birth.
âś“ Consider your preferences for comfort, movement and support throughout labour.
âś“ Understand how to communicate your wishes with your midwife and birth team.
âś“ Feel confident making informed decisions while remaining flexible as birth unfolds.
Preparing Your Birth Partner
Your birth partner has such an important role to play, and we want them to feel just as prepared as you do!
âś“ Understand when and how to contact your midwife.
âś“ Learn practical ways to support you throughout labour.
âś“ Explore how your partner can help manage your birth space and equipment.
âś“ Discover ways to offer reassurance, encouragement and comfort when labour becomes intense.
âś“ Feel more confident working together as a team throughout your homebirth.
Feeling Informed & Prepared for the Unexpected
While preparing for the homebirth you're hoping for, it's also valuable to understand your options if circumstances change.
âś“ Understand why homebirth eligibility or plans may sometimes change during pregnancy.
âś“ Explore what a transfer to hospital might involve and how you would be supported.
âś“ Learn how your midwife responds if additional medical care is needed.
âś“ Feel informed and supported in navigating decisions if the unexpected arises.
What You'll Take Away
More than anything, we want you and your birth partner to leave feeling ready to welcome your baby at home.
You'll walk away with:
âś“ A clear understanding of how to prepare your home and birth space.
âś“ Confidence in knowing what to organise and what your midwife will provide.
âś“ A deeper understanding of what to expect during and immediately after your homebirth.
âś“ Practical knowledge to help your birth partner feel involved and prepared.
âś“ The foundations of your own personalised homebirth map.
âś“ Greater confidence in understanding your options and navigating your birth experience.
âś“ The opportunity to connect with other couples preparing for homebirth.
Who Is This Workshop For?
This workshop is perfect for couples who are planning a homebirth and want to feel more informed, confident and practically prepared.
Whether you're preparing for your first homebirth or have welcomed a baby at home before, this workshop offers a wonderful opportunity to deepen your knowledge, ask questions and prepare together.
Suitable for families receiving care through a public homebirth program or a private homebirth midwife.
Workshop Details
Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Investment: $210 per couple including a evening meal
What's included:
âś“ An evening with an experienced Homebirth Midwife and Birth Doula.
âś“ Practical homebirth preparation and guidance.
âś“ Support with creating your homebirth map.
âś“ Opportunities to ask questions.
âś“ A delicious shared meal.
âś“ A welcoming, supportive space to connect with other expectant parents.
Looking for More Birth Preparation?
Our Homebirth Preparation Workshop focuses specifically on the practicalities of planning and preparing to birth your baby at home.
For a more comprehensive understanding of labour and birth, we also recommend attending The Village Birth Prep Workshop.
This full-day, hands-on course explores the physiology and stages of labour, hormones of birth, breathing and relaxation techniques, movement and pelvic health, pain relief options and practical tools your birth partner can use to support you.
Together, these two workshops offer a wonderful combination of birth education and homebirth-specific preparation, helping you and your birth partner feel informed, confident and ready for the journey ahead.
Ready to Prepare for Your Homebirth?
Let's turn your homebirth hopes into practical preparation.
Join us for an evening of learning, connecting and preparing for the experience of welcoming your baby at home.
With experienced guidance, practical knowledge and a clearer understanding of what to expect, you'll leave feeling more confident, informed and supported as you prepare for your homebirth.
We can't wait to welcome you!