Course: Journey to birth

This may be the first course that you have undertaken on FutureLearn, or perhaps it is the first course you have taken online. Don’t worry: the platform is designed to …

Stop and think for a moment about what helps you when you currently feel stressed or anxious, or have a pain or ache? Now take a moment to jot down …

The start of this course has coincided with the Covid-19 pandemic, which is a worrying time for everyone. Please be assured that, based on existing evidence, pregnant women are no …

With so many changes going on in your body, it can be difficult to know what is normal and not normal. Let’s explore some changes that are not normal, and …

Congratulations on completing the Journey to Birth course. Thank you for joining us over the past six weeks. We hope that you have found the information useful for your own …

While pregnancy can be an exciting time, it can also be a stressful time for some women. In this video, Louise gives some helpful tips on keeping positive during your …

Welcome back to Week 6 to Journey to Birth. We have arrived at the final week of the course. This week, we are going to give you tips on how …

A healthy and balanced diet, combined with regular exercise, can improve your physical and mental wellbeing and can also benefit your baby’s growth and development. As you get closer to …

Now is a good chance for you to review your activity tracker and think about how you will keep up your activity and exercise plans as your pregnancy progresses. Did …

Very soon, your baby will be at home with you. This may be a big life change for you whether this is your 1st or 5th child. You may have …

Welcome to Week 5 of the course, titled “Birthing Your Baby”. This week, we will: Show you some birthing positions Show how to reduce the chances of having damage to …

Induction of labour is labour that is started artificially, without your body starting to labour naturally. You may have your labour induced for one of several reasons, all relating to …

This is just a gentle reminder to check on your activity tracker, review how you are doing and see what else you can do to make sure you meet your …

Welcome back! Thank you for all your comments and insights so far. This week, we will look at how labour progresses. We will talk about: How labour progresses The different …

Earlier this week, you watched a video on birthing positions. Now we want you to practise some of these positions with your birth partner’s help. Start thinking about what else …