Last night we had the Positive Birth Movement Paris Summer Picnic at Jardin Place des Vosges in Le Marais! I need to check with Milli (at the Positive Birth HQ) but I think this could actually qualify as THE most chic location for a Positive Birth Movement meeting ever ; )
It was a glorious summer evening and we were blessed to have 2 brand new mums, Hollie & Ash, with us, who have both had very positive birth experiences in Paris recently! Both had very speedy and straightforward waterbirths in Paris in June, and it was so wonderful to hear their empowering birth stories!
My hope is that the PBM group will continue to be a forum where mums, and mums-to-be in Paris can come together to share their positive birth experiences! It's also a great opportunity to share information and ideas, spreading & promoting even more positivity and confidence about birth in Paris!
When I first moved to Paris I heard a lot of negativity around birth here but I really want to spread the message that birth here can be really positive and empowering - if couples prepare well and chose the right caregivers!
Another PBM meeting regular, Anna, who did a Hypnobirthing course with me and prenatal Yoga with Sharon Bales, also had a wonderful physiological birth this month too! Hopefully Anna will be at the next PBM meeting in September to share her very positive birth story as well!
Both Hollie & Ash did Hypnobirthing courses and prenatal Yoga classes with me, during their pregnancies, and they were both SO well prepared, in mind, body and spirit for their physiological births! Well done Hollie & Ash - you're an inspiration!!!
Summer Updates:
Positive Birth Movement :
There will be no Positive Birth Movement meeting in August! The next one will be Thursday 22nd September and the theme/topic for this meeting will be "The last days of pregnancy" (celebrating this time, coping with it, issues around induction, etc)
Prenatal Yoga Classes:
My last prenatal Yoga class before summer vacation will be this Tuesday evening (30th August) at Cité Popincourt, Paris 11ème.
Classes will resume 'à la rentrée' on Tuesday 6th September. More info on prenatal yoga here: www.doulaparis.com/prenatal-yoga-classes/
Hypnobirthing Group Classes
My next Hypnobirthing Group Course will be on Sunday 18th & Sunday 25th September. There is still space left for one more couple on this course (I only take a maximum of 4 couples per group)
There will be no hypnobirthing group in October, dates for November Hypnobirthing Group tbc soon.
More info on Hypnobirthing group courses here: www.doulaparis.com/group-courses/
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Wishing you all a wonderful Summer and looking forward to seeing you all in September 'à la rentrée!'!
Love Jodi (parisdoula@gmail.com)
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