Born to Birth Cornwall

21/12/2025

Being a good birth partner doesn’t just happen by accident: understanding the process means you can support her properly.

As a doula, supporting birth is what I do best; I know what it takes to help someone to birth the best way possible, and that starts with the preparation.

Whether we’re talking about the process of birth, pain management, coping strategies or baby life, the more you can relate to each other, the better a birth team you will make.

The talks you have.
The giggles you share.
The silly questions you ask.

All of this is the groundwork that builds your birth partner skills: it helps her to trust you implicitly, and helps you meet her needs when she needs you most.

This is why birth partners - whether they be the dad-to-be, a mum or a neighbour - are more than just an additional guest at my group antenatal sessions. You’re a core part of the experience - you’re vital!

My next group antenatal course starts on January 11th, only has 3 spaces left & is perfect for Feb, March & April due dates.

For more details and to book your space head to https://www.borntobirthcornwall.co.uk/group-antenatal-class-cornwall

20/12/2025

Chatting all things birth & baby with your non-pregnant friends can feel awkward. But other expectant parents? Well they’re here for it!

The stories, the questions, the what-if wonders: chances are they’re thinking it, feeling it & living it too. When you start talking, they’ll start talking and by the end of it everyone will feel far less alone.

… and if the last two and a half years of these pregnancy events have taught me anything, it’s that it's unlikely to end there. I can’t remember the last Bump Club I walked away from where people weren’t swapping numbers and creating WhatsApp groups.

Sound good? We welcome all pregnant people at any stage of the journey, so whether you’re 2 weeks in or 2 weeks over, we’d love to meet you.

Bump Club is free to attend (just pay for your order), but booking is essential. To join us, grab your space here…

The Buttermarket, Redruth
Saturday 3rd January at 10.30am
Free to attend (just pay for your order)
www.borntobirthcornwall.co.uk/bump-club-cornwall

19/12/2025

So, you're pregnant, know you're NOT a 'go with the flow' type and definitely want to prepare for a positive birth experience...

But where do you start? Here. That's where.

Join me for my online workshop, 'Preparing for Your Positive Birth', where over the course of 60-interactive-minutes you'll get the insights, tools and tips to get you started on the road to a positive birth experience.
.. whether this is your first or your fifth... .. whatever your priorities... .. however your birth unfolds.

✨ Free | Online | Limited spaces
👉 Book your place: www.borntobirthcornwall.co.uk/positive-birth-prep-free (link in bio)

18/12/2025

Preparing for labour isn't about memorising facts. It's about building yourself UP. And that's found in...
.. the thinking. .. the talking. .. the doing. .. the reflecting. .. the questioning.

Which is why I run my antenatal courses is about the hands-on, skills based, problem solving approach to the birth and baby topics that matter most to you.

Sound good? My next group antenatal classes starts in three weeks and there's only three spaces left! Grab yours here...

https://www.borntobirthcornwall.co.uk/group-antenatal-class-cornwall

17/12/2025

One of the things people say about my group antenatal course is how much it helped them, as individuals. Honestly, that doesn't surprise me.

Even in a group setting, every part of every session I deliver is shaped around the people in the room, their needs, and their birth goals. It's what I pride myself on.

Swipe through to read their words ...

And if you like what you see, grab one of the last remaining spots on my January course (https://www.borntobirthcornwall.co.uk/group-antenatal-class-cornwall
-link in bio)

17/12/2025

Antenatal classes should never be about listening; preparing for birth and baby life is thinking, learning, and doing. Creating the space for this is what I do best.

Why? Because I spend my life supporting all forms of birth in Cornwall: home and hospital, 'natural' to induction, caesarean and otherwise. But, on top of all of that, I am a teacher with over 15 years experience in GCSE classrooms.

I know what birth in Cornwall is.
I know what proper, valuable learning is.
And none of it happens sitting in front of a powerpoint.

Antenatal courses with me are about the things that really make a difference:
- the doing
- the seeing
- the talking
- the problem solving
- the experimenting
- the feeling they have during all of that.

Since 2023, parents-to-be have trusted me to prepare them for their birth and baby experiences; they know that I use every ounce of my lived, professional experience and insight to get them where they need to be.

My experience has created this course.
The 5* rated reviews are the things that tell me I do it well.

So, if you're looking for an antenatal course you can just turn up to and tick off your list, I'm probably not the one for you. BUT if you're counting down the months until your baby appears and want to get a handle on what's coming your way, you might want to check my courses out.

My next group antenatal course starts on January 11th, only has 3 spaces left & is perfect for Feb, March & April due dates.

For more details and to book your space head to https://www.borntobirthcornwall.co.uk/group-antenatal-class-cornwall

16/12/2025

"Thank you so much for running this: I wish I had found it sooner!"

Whether you're 2, 22 or 42 weeks into your journey, if you want to talk all things birth & baby with people in the same boat as you, we'd love to meet you.

No forced chat, no awkward icebreakers, no pressure. Just time and space to unload what's on your mind, ask the silly question and have a properly lovely coffee with people who are pregnant, just like you.

Bump Club is free to attend, but booking is essential. For details & bookings, head to https://www.borntobirthcornwall.co.uk/bump-club-cornwall

15/12/2025

If you're buying a gift for a pregnant friend this year, avoid the onesies. Get one of these instead...

Cornwall is filled with birth & baby professionals who exist to make the journey through pregnancy smoother, more special and just... well... better.

Buying your friend's gift from them, not only supports a local business but will bring so much more to the party than a cute onesie set ever will...

Find out more about them and their offerings here:

🍪 Mel at Milk It Bakehouse: .it.bakehouse
🤱Kathie Kendal IBCLC:
📸Sam Tribe Photography:
🧘‍♀️Ruth Bennett:
.. and if you want to gift a session at The Nest, a Power Hour or a voucher to use for antenatal or doula support, hit me up in the DMs. I'll get back to you asap.

Merry Christmas,

Gemma x

14/12/2025

"Doing this course has helped me feel really excited for birth, supported and like I've found a world that I didn't know existed..." (Izzy)

Feedback like this tells my that my group antenatal course does exactly what it's designed to do: build people up for what comes really next.

I'm not going to be fluffy about it: labour, birth, those first few months... they're tough.

Potentially, it'll be the toughest thing you'll ever do, or you've ever done so far. But with the right tools behind you, not only will you cope with it, but you'll do it with confidence & control.

That's why we don't just cover the stages of labour: we explore the biomechanics, emotional support, massage and advocacy that makes it more manageable.

It's why we don't just cover your options for birth: we explore the pros, the cons, the alternatives in a zero-judgement space to talk, to help you figure out what you really want (and how to get it).

It's why we don't just cover nappy changes & breastfeeding positions: we explore the biological norms for your recovery, for baby's existence and for the things that underpin feeding, hygiene and sleep to get you ready for what the reality is likely to be (and give you options to navigate it your way).
.. and that whole 'other' world thing? Well that's the doula in me. It's the connections to other professionals in Cornwall, insights into perspectives and practices from all over the world, its the support that extends beyond the last day of our course.

I don't do antenatal courses to run through a script, to tick the boxes or to cover the basics: I do it to help you feel ready and supported for your birth & baby adventure. It's the very least you deserve & a privilege to do.

My January course is just four weeks away, has only three spaces left: one of them could well be yours. For course details and booking, head to https://www.borntobirthcornwall.co.uk/group-antenatal-class-cornwall (link in bio)

The 5* rated group antenatal classes in Truro that gives you knowledge, friends and the confidence to make your birth your own…

14/12/2025

I call you a birth team for a reason: you’re in this together. My antenatal course gives you the skills to be an amazing one…

Positive birth experiences come in all shapes and forms, but they all have one thing in common: they’re an event filled with love, trust and unwavering support. And that starts with you two.

Experience has taught me that the more birth partners understand and can do, the better the birth experience for everyone.

The hormones you influence…
The birth positions you help her into…
The feeding schedule you’re part of…
The postnatal recovery you support

All of this matters, more than you’ve ever been told before. Which is why taking some time to tackle it together can be such a gamechanger for your baby’s birth.

Sound good? My next group antenatal course starts on January 11th, only has 3 spaces left & is perfect for Feb, March & April due dates. For more details and to book your space head to https://www.borntobirthcornwall.co.uk/group-antenatal...

13/12/2025

13/12/2025

Let’s be real: pregnancy is so exciting but it’s no bed of roses.

Growing a baby, preparing for birth and everything in between is a crazy, wild ride from start to finish & the only people who really get it are those living it…

Which is why Bump Club exists: the chat that happens around our (decaf) coffee table is filled with the stories, questions and laughter that happens when people who are riding the same rollercoaster come together.

… and that’s why you all more-often-than-not swap numbers at the end.

Sound good? We welcome all pregnant people at any stage of the journey, so whether you’re 2 weeks in or 2 weeks over, we’d love to meet you.

Bump Club is free to attend (just pay for your order), but booking is essential. To join us, grab your space here…

The Buttermarket, Redruth
Saturday 3rd January at 10.30am
Free to attend (just pay for your order)
www.borntobirthcornwall.co.uk/bump-club-cornwall