PRENATAL WORKSHOPS · MONTPELLIER
Build your village.
6 SESSIONS · ENGLISH & FRENCH · MONTPELLIER
WHAT ARE THE WORKSHOPS?
Six sessions that become a village
Six sessions over six weeks, in my living room in Montpellier. Up to seven couples, all with a similar due date. English and French.
We cook for the postpartum weeks. We learn infant first aid. We talk honestly about what the months after birth are like. And somewhere in the middle of that, you stop being strangers.
Social support matters after birth. Research has found links between the support parents receive and their postpartum wellbeing.
That's part of why I wanted to create these workshops: not just to share practical skills, but to give you a chance to find your people before your baby arrives.
Khademi, K. & Kaveh, M. H. (2024). Social support as a coping resource for psychosocial conditions in postpartum period: a systematic review and logic framework. BMC Psychology, 12, 301. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01814-6
Session 1
Welcome to the group
We'll get to know each other, share what's on our minds about pregnancy, birth and life afterwards, and explore endocrine disruptors in everyday life. No judgement, no need to get everything right — just reliable information and space to talk.
Session 2
Practical essentials & safety
What do you actually need for your baby? We'll go through the essentials, from equipment and getting ready at home to safe sleep and everyday safety, using current public health recommendations. Time to ask the questions that can feel surprisingly hard to answer when you're preparing for a baby.
Session 3
Postpartum cooking
The early weeks with a newborn aren't always the easiest time to cook. We'll make simple, nourishing food and talk about how to prepare meals ahead of time, so there's something good to eat in the freezer when you need it most.
Session 4
Creative baby workshop
A little time to slow down and make something for your baby. We'll personalise a babygrow, ready to take home, something practical, creative and completely your own.
Session 5
Postpartum moodboard
What do you hope life will look like after your baby arrives? What might you need more of — rest, food, time to yourself, help around the house, people to call?
We'll make a moodboard and talk honestly about the months ahead: your hopes, your worries, and the people who might make up your village.
Session 6
Infant first aid
I'll lead a session on the essentials of infant first aid, drawing on my nursing experience and my training with École du Bien Naître. We'll focus on recognising when a baby needs help and understanding what to do in an emergency.
Partners are welcome to all sessions.
There's a WhatsApp group for each cycle. It's yours to keep - most of them are still going long after I've stopped being in it.
How this fits with your préparation à la naissance
If you're giving birth in France, you can benefit from seven sessions of préparation à la naissance et à la parentalité with a sage-femme or doctor, covered by Assurance Maladie. Take them. They're valuable, and they'll teach you things I can't.
These workshops are something different to add alongside them. We spend time on the practical realities of life with a baby, from cooking and infant first aid to the things nobody quite knows how to talk about before they happen. And you'll meet other parents whose babies are due around the same time as yours.
Most people who come here will benefit from both. That's what I'd recommend.
2027 WORKSHOP CYCLES
Find your cycle
Choose the cycle that starts when you're around 6–7 months pregnant, so you finish with time to settle in before your baby arrives.
Practicalities
210€ for all six sessions.
Seven couples per cycle. Registration closes two weeks before the first session.
Daytime sessions take place at my home in Montpellier. The address goes to registered participants.
If you miss a session you'll get a summary and any handouts. Individual sessions aren't refundable, but I'll help you catch up where I can.