Audio Podcasts Just for Mums To Be
It's official - Daisy Radio™ has arrived and if you love the Daisy relaxations in class and on our i-phone app, then you will love these birthing broadcasts!
The first of our pregnancy and birth broadcasts takes you through birth breathing and it's benefits! Further episodes will take you through a hip rocking bollywood birth segment and of course a lush Daisy relaxation.
About Episode 1: Take a deep breath and listen .... confident birth is closer than you think!
"This is the first in a series of Daisy podcasts designed to help existing Daisy Birthing® class mums practise their newly acquired birthing skills but also to allow mums-to-be who are new to us, to give us a try! In this first episode, we work on the importance of breathing and how to link the breath to a birth visualisation.
Breathing is so key for labour, as really does provide a focus and an anchor - in Daisy Birthing® we refer to it as a life buoy; when the waves of labour get big, and sometimes they will really roll and become very intense even momentarily knocking us under, our breathing helps us get right back to the surface! To stay confident and calm! Breathing will also ensure your birthing muscles receive vital oxygen, so that the muscle fibres can slide easily against each other, without a build up of sticky lactic acid; Remember if the muscle works more easily, it will be more efficient (and work more comfortably). In addition, good breathing will also help you to release from the navel and the area surrounding the origin of a really important muscle, the psoas - lengthening this muscle will help your pelvic and hip mobility and allow baby to descend more easily ....."
If you are a mum-to-be either attending classes or new to Lazy Daisy antenatal programme and method, this is a great way to enjoy our sessions at home! Do leave your comments, as if successful our broadcasting and production team will be looking to put a daily and LIVE radio show in place during the Summer months!
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Our own OBEM style series is here!
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Video Diary of a Pregnant Mum
We have all got OBEM fever (some of us love it and some hate it, but one thing's for sure we can't ignore it!) So we thought 'how fantastic would it be if we created our own series, but a series featuring real Daisy Birthing® antenatal class mums?"
So here it is!
Our first 7 epsiode series follows Jess and the last 6 weeks of her pregnancy and then post birth! Jess is Australian born but living in Suffolk and expecting her 2nd baby. She attended Daisy Birthing antenatal classes with Julie during her 1st pregnancy just over 2 years ago and is currently attending Daisy Birthing® antenatal classes in Ipswich once more, led by new teacher Candy.
Episode 1 and 2 are now available to watch now in our Lazy Blog area. Jess talks in Episode 1 about whether she will have a home birth, about pregnancy with a toddler in tow, about how much she loves her midwife and the big question - as a professional photographer, should she have her labour photographed! She also reflects on her feelings about birth and how our weekly antental sessions help her on a physical and emotional level!
In Episode 2 she reflects on piles, braxton hicks and also unveils her own bump art!
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So Many New Antenatal Teachers
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What a busy Antenatal Week
It has been such a busy week for Lazy Daisy® with a host of new teachers ... we are so pleased to welcome antenatal teachers in training
- Kate Flint, who will be delivering weekly antenatal classes in Nottingham NG2 (City Centre Nottingham City Centre, Sneinton, The Meadows, West Bridgford),
- Yvonne Bailey, who will be delivering weekly antenatal classes in Nottingham NG9 (Beeston, Stapleford, Lenton Abbey, Chilwell, Trowell) and is already well known to local Nottingham mums through her work as a doula
- Iona Wallace, who will be delivering our weekly antenatal classes in Dartford DA2 / 3 / 4
All three ladies now have live profiles under our SEARCH FOR A CLASS pages
Watch out for further teacher announcements for Poole, Wimborne and Blandford areas shortly!
Don't forget too, to welcome our new featured writers Penny and Uju, who will be regularly contributing to our developing blog area .... Pod casts also coming soon!
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Daisy Birthing® Antenatal Classes in Cardiff West and Vale of Glamorgan
Having launched Daisy Birthing antenatal classes® in August 2011, Jude is already running 2 busy weekly pregnancy classes and loving every minute of it ! “Having had a difficult pregnancy suffering with pelvic girdle pain yet managing a calm and relaxed birth, I really enjoying sharing my experience with mums-to-be during these popular antenatal classes and showing that by using Daisy Birthing’s relaxed - active birth principles it is possible to feel more comfortable and confident through pregnancy and birth”.
Jude is proud to be celebrating 10 wonderful Daisy births arising from her antenatal classes and workshops so far in Cardiff and Vale, with some amazing feedback
- Karen, Mum to little Jacob “I noticed I was using the escalator breath without even thinking about it!”
- Debbie, Savannah’s yummy mummy, “I used the out breathand a midwife with 20yrs experience told me that it was one of the best 2nd stages she had ever seen!”
- Emma, Baby Pietro born 3rd Dec. “the basic birthing breath was my best friend!”.
Cardiff based Jude says: “For me a combination of yoga, hypnosis and relaxation was invaluable in my accepting the fact that I was going to give birth and kept me relaxed through the birth of my daughter. When I looked into training in antenatal education I was thrilled to find Daisy Birthing®, and antenatal classes which bring together all the elements I used in one accessible and affordable class.”
With high demand for Daisy Baby™ bonding and baby development classes in the Cardiff area too, Jude will be launching these classes in early April.
To find out more about Daisy Birthing® antenatal classes in Cardiff or couples birth workshops or to register your interest in Daisy Baby, call Jude on 07980 286271 or visit her profile page
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Tesco Magazine's Guest Blogger Loves Lazy Daisy
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Tesco Magazine finds us 'Fun Friendly and Excellent Value For Money'
We are delighted to see online guest blogger for Tesco Magazine, Miss Thrifty, features Daisy Birthing® classes in her latest article on 'Top Money Saving Tips for Expectant Mothers'. Featured alongside the NCT in her Antenatal Classes segment she tells readers why she has opted for Daisy Birthing® weekly antenatal classes by Lazy Daisy®!
"The second solution? I’ve opted for Lazy Daisy® active birthing classes, which are springing up around the UK at a rate of knots. These weekly classes combine weekly movement, relaxation and breathing exercises in preparation for childbirth. They are friendly, fun and, in my opinion, provide excellent value for money: where I live, a nine-hour course of classes costs £54."
Thank you Miss Thrifty for giving us such a shout out. This is exactly what I hoped our antenatal classes would be, when I sat down in 2004 surrounded by my pregnancy yoga registers, HypnoBirthing registers, pregnancy massage bookings and thought 'there has to be a way of letting all mums access all of this at just one price and in one class!'
The result is our FEDANT accredited programme which is now available all over the UK via 68 wonderful Daisy Birthing® mentors and growing daily!
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Congratulations: If you are reading our site you are no doubt pregnant or have recently had a baby and we hope you are looking for ways to make your experience as enjoyable and confident as possible.
