Description
This fun, informative and interactive 12 hour English birth course taught by our fantastic 
duo midwife and doula teams will help you prepare, make informed choices and feel confident about the birth of your baby.
Our unique combination of medical, psychological and practical knowledge provides a complete birth preparation package for you and your partner. Between us we have in-depth local experience of all of the hospitals and birthing centres across The Hague, Leiden, Zoetermeer, Delft and Rotterdam.
We know that pregnant couples giving birth away from their home country have a lot of questions about giving birth in Holland, and are often far from friends and family. Our courses are a wonderful mix of couples from all over the world and will give you a really good opportunity to get to know other parents-to-be in the area. Together you will be able to discuss and learn from each other and our experienced teachers about the joys and difficulties of becoming a new family far from home.
Consider joining a course in a different city if the dates suit you better. Make a day of it and spend a weekend or a relaxing evening out with dinner in historic Delft or amazing Rotterdam.
Course dates and locations
This course is given on the dates below from 10:00 - 16:30
- Saturday 13 October 2018 & Sunday 14 October 2018 - Delft
- Saturday 17 November 2018 & Sunday 18 November 2018 - Rotterdam
- Sunday 2 December 2018 & Sunday 9 December 2018 - Delft
- Saturday 19 January 2019 & Sunday 20 January 2019 - Delft
- Saturday 16 February 2019 & Sunday 17 February 2019 - Rotterdam
- Saturday 16 March 2019 & Sunday 17 March 2019 - Delft
- Saturday 13 April 2019 & Sunday 14 April 2019 - Delft
Huijun –
This course is highly recommended. My main concern was that my husband learn about birth with me. I can read birth books myself and understand it because of the natural and strong connection I have with the baby. But when that time comes and I am laying on the bed and busy with the pain, he is the only one I can depend on besides the midwife and doctors. Him having the basic and correct knowledge is very important to me so that he will not be in a panic in that moment. Giving him a book is not as useful as giving him a systematic course. It was also a sweet thing to involve him in the process and do this together.
Yuliya –
Me and my partner really enjoyed the 2 Sundays of the confident birth course from Birth in Holland. I wasn’t too keen on the idea at the beginning feeling like I’m prepared already but my partner convinced me to go together and I didn’t regret it. Besides the informative side, I found the experience to be very personal with a small group of international couples and a midwife and a doula sharing stories, practical advice and delicious potluck lunch 🙂 I also found out much more about the stages of labour, hormones involved and all the rules around birth in the Netherlands and my husband felt a lot more empowered and happy about how much he can do to help and be a part of the birthing process.
Laura and Daniël ten Bloemendal –
I recommend this course to all my friends, because it supports the combination of being intellectually informed and emotionally ready for birth. I knew a lot going into the course, but still learned two key skills that ended up being essential on the day – one about communicating through medical decisions, another about natural pain relief and oxytocin. Understanding what was going on helped my husband and I have a beautiful birth experience, even through a complication that was so rare I hadn’t learned about its possibility. Feeling informed, in control, and able to communicate was a result of our lessons learned, and we wish that for every couple going into this process.
Eszter –
The Birth in Holland course was just what me and my partner needed. It was helpful to discuss the stages of labor and when to call a midwife. Since we are fairly new in the Netherlands, we apprciated learning about the Dutch approach to birth was. It was also lovely to meet other expecting couples and the hospitable and professional course leaders.