The confident birth club
Created by a Mental Health Therapist & Birth Educator
Helping you feel calm, informed and confident through pregnancy, birth and early motherhood.
This is more than your average birth prep
The Confident Birth Club is antenatal education, emotional wellbeing support and practical guidance for navigating pregnancy, birth and the maternity system with confidence
You’re here because…
You're a naturally anxious person who’s ready to stop spending their pregnancy on google and wondering what to expect during birth
You want to actually enjoy your pregnancy and the exciting parts of becoming a mum, without constantly feeling consumed by worry or panicking about how much life is about to change.
But every time you try to prepare, you end up overwhelmed by conflicting advice, birth horror stories, intervention statistics, Instagram opinions and Reddit threads and then feel even more anxious afterwards.
Maybe you’ve started thinking that worrying is just part of becoming a parent now
Or maybe every time you do try to prepare, your brain just shuts down because there suddenly feels like too many choices, risks and things to think about all at once… so you sack it off altogether and tell yourself you’ll deal with it later.
But maybe the problem isn’t that you’re ‘too anxious’ or not preparing enough. Maybe nobody has actually shown you how to prepare for birth in a way that helps you feel safe instead of more overwhelmed.
The Confident Birth Club is for the mums who:
Have spent the pregnancy mentally on edge, rehearsing everything that could go wrong and overthinking decisions they need to make.
Already have loads of information saved from Instagram, TikTok, podcasts and Google… but still don’t actually feel any more ready.
Are capable, high functioning women in every other area of life, but struggle with the uncertainty, lack of control and emotional overwhelm that pregnancy and birth can bring.
Want to go into birth feeling like they can handle things one step at a time, even when things get intense.
It’s your turn to…
Take charge of your anxiety and trust that you can handle birth, whatever unfolds
Stop walking out of appointments replaying everything afterwards wondering if you should’ve asked more questions, said no to something, or spoken up about what you actually wanted.
Start understanding what’s happening during labour, how to stop panic taking over when things ramp up and how to bring yourself back instead of feeling completely overwhelmed by it.
In a few weeks time, I want you to feel like you can finally exhale a bit
Like birth isn’t the first thing your brain jumps to when you wake up in the morning.
I want you to understand what’s happening in your body during labour, know how to stop panic snowballing when fear kicks off and walk into appointments actually understanding your options instead of leaving overwhelmed and replaying everything afterwards.
And more than anything, I want you to stop feeling like you need to prepare for every possible scenario perfectly in order to feel safe.
Because the mums that tell me they had really positive birth experiences usually aren’t the ones who controlled every detail or mentally rehearsed every worst-case scenario beforehand. They’re the ones who weren’t completely thrown every time plans shifted, trusted themselves to make decisions as things unfolded and knew how to bring themselves back when fear started taking over.
So instead of constantly thinking ‘What if I panic?’ you start thinking ‘Okay… I still know this is a big deal, but I trust myself so much more than I did before’
Hiiii, I’m Holly
And as a mental health therapist and birth expert of 8 years, I'm here to help you have your best birth yet.
The kind of birth where you understand what's happening, feel confident in your choices, know how to manage anxiety when it shows up and trust yourself to handle whatever unfolds.
Because I keep seeing the same thing over and over again. Women who look completely fine on the outside but are privately consumed by birth in their own heads. They're reading the books, listening to the podcasts, saving the Instagram posts and Googling every question that pops into their minds, all in the hope of feeling more prepared.
But information alone doesn't calm an anxious brain. You can know everything about birth and still feel terrified.
What actually helps is understanding how to support your mind as well as your body, so you stop feeling like birth is this huge unknown thing happening to you.
Because when you understand what's happening, know your options and trust yourself to handle whatever unfolds, birth becomes a whole lot less frightening.
And you might be thinking…
“But what if I do all this and I’m still anxious during birth?”
I’m going to hold your hand when I say this, but you probably will still feel nervous at times during labour. Because birth is a huuuuge, unknown event that matters massively to you. So of course there will be moments when fear pops up.
The goal here isn’t to turn you into some perfectly calm Earth Mother who never feels scared or panics during labour. That’s not real life. And it’s not how our brains work.
What I want for you is that when fear does show up, you understand what’s happening instead of feeling completely consumed by it.
That instead of your brain instantly spiralling into ‘Oh my god I can’t do this’ you know how to ground yourself, understand your options, lean on your support team and take things one step at a time.
Because confidence in birth doesn’t usually come from never feeling fear. It comes from knowing Even if I do feel scared, I know what to do next’
And that’s why this course is different.
We’re not just talking about breathing techniques for labour.
We’re talking about:
how to calm the overthinking before birth even begins
how anxiety affects the body during labour and what to do about it
how to stay emotionally grounded when plans change unexpectedly
how to understand decisions without your brain instantly jumping to panic
how to advocate for yourself without feeling difficult or awkward
and how to prepare for birth in a way that feels grounding instead of mentally exhausting
So instead of trying to become fearless before birth, you start trusting that you can handle things even when they feel big, intense or unpredictable.
The course covers five key areas:
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Because if your brain already feels like it’s permanently switched on, it’s really hard to prepare for birth from a calm place. So we work on the overthinking, the “what if?” spirals, the Googling at midnight, the scan anxiety and that constant feeling of being mentally on edge all the time.
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A lot of fear comes from birth feeling like this huge unknown thing that could just happen to you. So I explain what’s actually happening in your body during labour, why birth feels intense, what helps your body feel safer, calmer and able to cope better during labour.
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Because we’re about way more than “just breathe through it” here. I’ll give you actual practical things that help when labour feels intense. Like how to calm panic if it starts rising, how to use breathing properly, movement, positioning, comfort measures and how to stop burning yourself out mentally and physically during labour.
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Because so many women are sat in appointments thinking: ‘I don’t actually know what I’m agreeing to here’ So we talk through interventions, pain relief, inductions, caesareans, monitoring, all of it. But in a way that feels clear and non-overwhelming.
So you can ask questions, understand your options and feel involved in decisions instead of just going along with things because you feel scared or rushed.
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Because becoming a mum is emotionally huge too.
We talk honestly about things like intrusive thoughts, postpartum anxiety, identity changes, pressure around feeding and bonding and that weird feeling of wondering if you’ll ever properly feel like you again.
Because I don’t think support should suddenly stop once the baby arrives.
You can get birth information everywhere now.
But most birth prep gives anxious women more things to think about.
I want this course to help you feel mentally lighter instead.
Because most anxious women don’t actually need more information. They need someone to help them understand what matters, calm the mental noise and feel steadier in themselves whilst they prepare for birth.
And that’s why mums choose The Confident Birth Club.
I’m not going to promise you a “perfect birth” or teach you how to never feel scared again.
But I will help you understand birth properly, support the anxious part of your brain instead of shaming it and teach you how to handle uncertainty without feeling completely consumed by it.
So instead of spending the rest of pregnancy stuck between over-preparing and avoiding birth altogether, you can start feeling calmer, clearer and more capable one step at a time.
Plus you’ll also get
Access to Birth Then Baby Online Library
Each Month you can join our live, group sessions.
Rather than trying to figure everything out alone, you’ll have regular space to ask questions as things come up.
Whether something small is niggling or something bigger feels unclear, you can get real-time guidance and hear what others are navigating too (which often answers the questions you didn’t even realise you had yet).
Monthly Live
Check-Ins
There’s a big difference between understanding birth and actually feeling steady when it’s happening.
You’ll have a set of familiar tracks and simple tools you can return to whenever your brain starts to spiral or things feel overwhelming. Whether that’s late pregnancy worries, early labour at home or moments where you just need to regroup, they help guide you back into slower breathing and a calmer headspace.
Support That Goes Beyond Information
Support doesn’t stop when the course finishes.
You’ll have a collection of go-to resources to help you prepare, make decisions and feel steady as things change, along with ongoing access to a trusted online library you can explore in your own time.
In here you’ll find guides, workshops, audios and links to everything you’d need for pregnancy, birth and into th postpartum
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Confident Birth Club is a bit of an all rounder. It’s gone way beyond your average birth prep course and includes so much more than just learning about labour.
Not only do we cover all the hypnobirthing and antenatal essentials, we also dive into managing stress and overwhelm during pregnancy, navigating the maternity system with confidence, getting the most out of your appointments, making informed decisions when you're put on the spot and preparing for the realities of the postpartum period too.
As a trained mental health therapist specialising in perinatal mental health, I've also included the evidence-based strategies and techniques I use with clients to help them manage anxiety, quieten the overthinking, cope with uncertainty and feel more confident as they prepare for one of the biggest transitions of their lives.
So rather than finishing the course with a head full of information and no idea where to start, you'll have practical tools, a clear understanding of your options and the confidence to approach birth and early parenthood feeling calm, informed and prepared.
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We will have one live group session per month, where you will be invited along to chat about your birth plans, go through any questions you have or we can go through certain topics in more depth if you’d like. The beauty of the lives is that they will be shaped around what you want to talk about, to make sure you get the most out of the support.
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You can work through the course entirely at your own pace.
The lessons are broken down into short, bite sized videos because it was really important to me that nobody finished the course feeling overwhelmed by information. Instead, you can learn in a way that feels manageable and gives you time to put the tools into practice.
You can absolutely binge-watch the whole course in a weekend if that's your style, but I'd recommend working through one module at a time and spending a few days reflecting on what you've learned and practising the techniques before moving on. That's where the real magic happens.
Whether you're 16 weeks pregnant or 36 weeks pregnant, you can fit the course around your life and prepare in a way that works for you.
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That's exactly who The Confident Birth Club was created for.
You don't need to be naturally confident, calm or positive to benefit from the course. In fact, many of the parents who join tell me they're overthinkers, worriers or feel completely overwhelmed by all the information they're trying to process.
The course isn't about pretending you're not worried or forcing yourself to think positively. It's about helping you understand what's happening, manage uncertainty, build practical coping tools and trust yourself a little more each step of the way.
Confidence isn't something you either have or don't have. It's something you build. And that's exactly what we'll do together inside the course.
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Absolutely.
Many parents join The Confident Birth Club because they're pregnant again and don't want to carry the same fears, worries or unanswered questions into this birth.
While the course isn't therapy, it does include tools and techniques to help you understand and manage some of the worries that can come from a previous difficult experience. You'll also learn more about how birth works, how to make informed decisions and how to feel more confident navigating situations that may feel uncertain.
Many parents find that simply understanding what happened previously, knowing their options and having practical ways to manage anxiety helps them approach this pregnancy and birth feeling calmer and more prepared.
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I am a trained mental health therapist, so I have weaved therapeutic strategies into the course. There are two standalone modules looking at understanding pregnancy anxiety and how to manage it. We also cover topics like how to switch off and get a better nights sleep, how to manage your wellbeing postpartum and anxiety management is weaved in other modules throughout the course.
However this course is not a replacement for actual therapy.
The numbers behind the support
100%
Of Clients Said They’d Recommend The Course To A Friend
12+
Years Of Mental Health Experience. Specialising In Women’s Health
14+
Years working within the NHS helping people make informed decisions about their care
100+
Families supported through pregnancy, birth and early parenthood
The Longer You Leave It, The More Overwhelming It Feels
It's time to stop crossing your fingers and start building the knowledge, tools and confidence that give you the best chance of the positive birth experience you're hoping for
