Private Birth Prep at Home & Online
Private classes for you and your birth partner · French, English or Dutch
Giving birth in a country you did not grow up in can bring an extra layer of questions, especially when you are navigating a different language, culture and healthcare system.
Who will be with you during labour? What happens if you choose a hospital birth? What are your options for pain relief? And what changes if your care is transferred to the hospital team?
We will make space for those questions alongside the human side of birth: how your body works, what helps you feel safe, and how you and your partner can face the experience together.
Choose the preparation that fits you
Birth Preparation Essentials
€150 online €200 home
per couple, including travel costs and VAT
A practical 3 hours private introduction for you and your birth partner. We will explore the stages of labour, what birth in the Netherlands may look like, the choices you may encounter, and ways to find comfort through movement, breathing, touch and rest.
Your partner will practise useful ways to support you and you will both have time to ask questions. You will leave with a clearer picture of what to discuss with your midwife or hospital team.
For you if: you want focused, personal preparation and practical tools without a longer programme.
Bespoke Birth Preparation
€450 at home
per couple, including travel costs and VAT
Six hours at your home (2 sessions), with an intake and video call beforehand
There is no universal birth experience. A first birth is different from a subsequent birth. A previous difficult experience may shape how you approach the next one, and a planned induction asks for different preparation than a spontaneous labour. Your physical history, your relationship with your body, your nervous system, your partner and your circumstances all influence what may be useful to you.
This is why I create your preparation around you.
Before we meet, I take time to understand where you are coming from and what you need through an intake and video call. Then I build our four-hour session accordingly.
We may explore how birth works in the Netherlands, the options relevant to your circumstances, practical comfort measures, and how your partner can support you. If anxiety, a previous surgery or a difficult birth is part of your story, we can give that the attention it deserves and prepare questions to discuss with your midwife or doctor. There is time to practise, reflect and focus on what matters most to you.
For you if: you want in-depth preparation that considers your body, your experiences and the people supporting you - not just a general picture of birth.
doula packages
Birth preparation is also part of my birth doula support
doula packages
Birth preparation is also part of my birth doula support
Health Insurance Reimbursement
Depending on your supplementary health insurance, you may be able to claim part of the cost of this birth preparation course (zwangerschapscursus/bevallingscursus). Please check the conditions of your individual policy before booking.
Your partner has a role of their own
Your partner does not need to fix labour or know every answer.
They can be your familiar presence when the room, language or care team feels unfamiliar.
Together, we will explore how they can notice what helps you, offer comfort, protect moments of quiet, help you ask questions and speak up about the preferences you have discussed.
If you give birth in hospital without a doula, this preparation helps them feel steadier beside you. You remain at the centre of decisions about your care.
Why prepare with me?
I am Amélie, a mother, a certified birth doula and Spinning Babies® Certified Birth Professional. I support families through pregnancy, birth and postpartum in French, English and Dutch.
I bring practical birth knowledge together with attention to movement, your nervous system, your personal history and the relationship between you and your partner. We have time to look beyond a list of birth preferences and ask: What helps you feel informed, supported and able to respond when things change?
Your midwife or doctor remains your guide for medical advice and decisions.
In our private session, we connect the physical, emotional and practical parts of birth with your particular circumstances and the way maternity care works in the Netherlands.
FAQ
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Hospital classes and private sessions serve different purposes.
Hospital-based prenatal classes often focus on protocols, timelines, and general information. In our private sessions, we focus on you - your unique body, your concerns and your preferences, and how to navigate birth with confidence. It’s a more personal, in-depth, and supportive experience. -
I’m happy to come to you for in-person sessions within 35 km of Purmerend. I serve Amsterdam, Landsmeer, Zaandam, Pumerend, Hoorn.
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Most parents take childbirth education classes in the third trimester.
At this stage, the birth feels more real and relevant, and it’s the perfect time to prepare your birth plan. It also helps keep the information and practical techniques fresh in your mind for when labour begins. -
Yes, very much so.
These sessions are practical and hands-on. We’ll explore breathing, visualisation and mantra, supportive positions, acupressure, counterpressure, and rebozo techniques; so you leave feeling ready and supported for birth. -
Each session is supported by a detailed presentation, along with additional links to relevant videos.
You’ll also receive book recommendations, and at the end of the sessions I share extra resources and documents - so you have everything you need and nothing is missed. -
Absolutely.
We’ll cover everything you need to create a clear and informed birth plan. We’ll also go through it together before your appointment with your midwife, so you feel confident discussing your preferences.