Preparing body and mind for birth and motherhood

Midwife-led classes that help you feel clear, inspired and informed during pregnancy. When preparing for life as a parent, connecting with others, building relationships and finding your own unique way to enter into parenthood are the best ways to prepare for birth and postpartum.

MotherHeal supports your health and vitality during pregnancy and when you're a new parent. Created by experienced midwife Suzanne Maier, her 1-2-1 birth education sessions, pregnancy yoga classes, hypnobirthing and postnatal support will help practically and emotionally as you prepare for birth and heal afterwards.

You'll also meet new friends who, like you, are preparing for birth and the lifelong adventure of motherhood.

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Birth Support and Mother Healing

Learn all about birth and how to remain calm and in control for a positive birth experience using hypnobirthing techniques. Individualised midwife-led birth preparation, tailored to meet your needs.

Every birth is unique. No birth story is the same. Individualised midwife-led education in breastfeeding, preparing for caesarean and caring for a newborn.

Upcoming classes and workshops

From pregnancy yoga to hypnobirthing, mother yoga to postnatal preparation, pelvic health to breastfeeding, our midwife-led classes and workshops have something for you.

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Preparing for Caesarean Section 1-2-1 workshop
Preparing for Caesarean Section 1-2-1 workshop

Suzanne Maier

Suzanne Maier, midwife and founder of MotherHeal, is passionate about the transformative nature of birth and helping women begin the journey into motherhood with strength, clarity and joy. 

A mother of 4, Suzanne believes that mothers' health is integral to societal health and that women can be empowered through better maternal education, support and healing.

bebe
jess and brian
Hypnobirthing
jess and brian
Hypnobirthing

I can't stress enough how helpful, useful and well prepared the course was. We absolutely loved the course and would recommend it to anyone in a heartbeat! From a birthing perspective I feel so much more confident with what I want and how I hope my birth will go, but equally prepared if it doesn't go to plan. From a birthing partner perspective, you really helped us both understand the role of the birthing partner and how they can help from start to end. You were so engaging and easy and open to speak with. Thank you!

Hypnobirthing
jemma
Hypnobirthing
jemma
Hypnobirthing

I can't believe it but I managed to have him with no pain relief other than using a tens machine and the pool and I needed no stitches! I definitely think the positive affirmations you spoke about and believing that my body was capable played a huge part in this. Thank you so much for all of your help, I completely underestimated how helpful and big a difference it would all make!

Hypnobirthing
lisa
Pregnancy Yoga
lisa
Pregnancy Yoga

I just wanted to thank you so much for being a big part of our journey. It wasn’t just turning up for a Yoga session each week- your support was so much more than that. It helped me understand more about birthing, prepare myself for being a mum of twins and feel connected to a whole community. It felt like every member of the class was genuinely cared for. I didn't realise how important that would be until I was part of it. I'm so glad I took a random flyer and signed up for a taster session- something so unlike me to do!

Pregnancy Yoga
caitlin
Pregnancy Yoga
caitlin
Pregnancy Yoga

I have found the class to be really beneficial, it improved my mental state as well as giving me exercise and learning new techniques to work with. It was nice to meet women in my area going through a similar experience and Suzanne was such a great support. I always left the class feeling calmer and more in control. I would highly recommend.

Pregnancy Yoga
Katrina
Hypnobirthing
Katrina
Hypnobirthing

Both myself and my husband felt so much more relaxed, confident and excited for the labour and that’s all down to Suzanne. We felt so supported and encouraged to ask questions, engage in discussion and no topic was off limits. I would say this class is a must-do for all parents to help prepare for labour. Thank you so much!

Hypnobirthing

Useful Resources

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Leg cramps in Pregnancy
Leg cramps in Pregnancy

Getting leg cramps during pregnancy is one of the symptoms not widely discussed, and can take you by surprise.

Does this sound familiar?

You’re well into your pregnancy and starting to find it challenging to get comfortable in bed.

Every night, you adjust your growing pile of pillows until you resemble a gorilla in a nest, and you finally fall asleep - only to wake up suddenly with LEG CRAMP!

The mother podcast

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S3:Ep3 scar therapy with jo anderson
S3:Ep3 scar therapy with jo anderson

Our scars from birthing stay with us forever.

Abdominal scars from caesarean sections run deep.

Layers of various tissues need to heal and lay down scar tissue, and this scar tissue has an effect on overall health.

With the caesarean section rate so high, there will be many mothers living with abdominal scars.

This episode is for you, and for your care givers.

Understanding your scar and how it can affect your health is an important part of recovery.

Learning to care for our scars will help us return to vitality.