Navigating Motherhood
Postnatal Course in Winchester
Your guide for navigating motherhood with confidence, calm and balance, even amidst the beautiful chaos!
For mums and babies from birth
"An amazing course focusing on the transition to motherhood. It was a really helpful space to laugh and cry, support each other, and reflect on different aspects of the journey of motherhood. Babies were welcomed and enjoyed but the focus is on the mother, which was really refreshing. Since the baby has arrived my focus has been 100% on him, and it was really nice to have an opportunity to check in with myself again. We covered a range of topics such as self-care, unhelpful comparisons, shifting relationships and feeding journeys (to name a few), and it was helpful to talk about this to other mum who were going through similar things. The course was like receiving a nice warm hug from Val every week."
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
"Spending time with like-minded mothers in a welcoming and safe space to support you and offer the chance to reflect on your transition to motherhood."
"A course that discusses and covers all those unanswered questions and feelings you have as a new mum. It provides an opportunity to meet other mums and hear different stories, experiences and journeys around navigating motherhood in a comfortable home from home setting."
"An amazing course focusing on the transition to motherhood. It was a really helpful space to laugh and cry, support each other, and reflect on different aspects of the journey of motherhood. Babies were welcomed and enjoyed but the focus is on the mother, which was really refreshing. It was really nice to have an opportunity to check in with myself again."
The Navigating Motherhood postnatal course as described by other mums:
How will the Navigating Motherhood postnatal course help you?
This course is for you if you want to:
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Embrace your motherhood transition and discover your new normal, with joy and confidence
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Feel confident that you are the best mum for your baby. You truly are.
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Reconnect with yourself and find your identity as a mum
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Navigate tough days with more ease and resilience, with a toolkit of relaxation and grounding techniques
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Find your tribe of like-minded mums to support and cheer you on!
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Enhance bonding and connection with your baby
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Find balance and look after yourself, without feeling guilty.
"I loved the opportunity to have such open and honest conversations with other mums, to normalise things that don’t get spoken about that often and also gain practical tips and guidance to support my transition into motherhood"
“I feel like you facilitate such a safe space, free of judgement, which is why those open conversations are just so valuable!”
What do you get in the Navigating Motherhood Course?
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The course is delivered as 4 sessions of ~2 hours each in a small group setting (max. 6 mums and babies) at my home in Winchester. There’s space for you and your babies to move around and be comfortable and plenty of homemade snacks and hot drinks. The most important thing for me is to make it a great experience for you!
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Tailored individual support from me on What's App and email throughout the 4-week block (and well beyond!)
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Two postnatal relaxation tracks
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The Positive Birthing & Parenting workbook, full of practical tips for a positive postnatal period
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A toolkit of techniques to feel more confident and in control in motherhood
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Easy tools to navigate negative emotions and calm the overwhelm on harder days
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Approaches for maximising rest & feeling refreshed even in the midst of extreme sleep deprivation
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Restorative relaxations to reset and bring balance
Please book a free call if you have any questions. I'm very happy to talk anything through with you (with absolutely no obligation to sign up afterwards)!
What is covered in the Navigating Motherhood Postnatal Course?
SESSION 1
Your Motherhood, Your Way
- Defining your mothering values
- Embracing your new normal
- Steadying your motherhood mindset
- Positive affirmations
- Making parenting choices that are right for you
- Mum comparison
SESSION 2
Looking After You Too & Finding Balance
- Postnatal self-care: your needs matter
- Recharging your batteries
- Your postnatal nest
- Setting boundaries
- Partner support & creating support networks
- Shifting relationships
SESSION 3
Navigating the Postnatal Rollercoaster of Emotions
- The whirlwind of emotions
- You are not your thoughts
- Reconnecting with yourself
- Your Hypnomothering toolkit for confidence & calm
- Navigating tough days
- Acceptance & letting go of mum guilt
SESSION 4
Reconnecting with your body
- The Postpartum Body
- Body image & acceptance
- Your feeding journey
- Maximising Rest & Surviving Sleep Deprivation
- Physical self-care & wellbeing
"I just wanted to say a big thank you, I feel like our sessions prepared us both really well, and I actually did get the best birth that I could hope for!"