Rachel's Antenatal Classes and Lactation Consultancy

We had a great time and formed such a great bond with our group with Rachel to guide us.She taught us what we needed to care for our new baby and she's still alive, so that's a sure sign we were told the right thing!

My husband and I absolutely loved Rachel's really engaging manner to guide us through the birth and immediate postbirth period. Her classes are really interactive and she uses her quirky sense of humor and anecdotes to really empower you on your journey. We really love that Rachel is also able to offer one-on-one support during the immediate birth period. While our delivery didn't go to plan A (premature birth by emergency c-section) the course was comprehensive and covered a lot of different scenarios and I always felt that Rachel was only one call away if we needed it.

I really enjoyed taking Rachel's ante-natal class with my partner! She's a great presenter and helped to take away a lot of my anxieties about becoming a new parent and going through the birthing process. Highly recommend her class if you're expecting your first child!

Rachel is so knowledgeable and is relatable. The classes are informative and provide a wide range of topics. It is also great that she gets outside speakers in to share their knowledge as well. My husband and I enjoyed each Antenatal class. I would recommend anyone expecting a baby to sign up!

Love these classes each Tuesday night. Rachel is fun and interesting to listen to and very caring. There are snacks each time which is great to share and bond with the other parents to be! Highly reccomend!

Rachel is so wonderful, easy to talk to, helpful, full of wisdom. Not many people can take my husband's bad jokes but she did. She doesn't judge your decisions just supports them.So grateful we had Rachel during our journey with our son

I've attended Rachel's antenatal classes and, more recently, consulted her to check my feeding for my (now) 4 month old.I loved the classes. Rachel's forthright and humourous communication style often had us in stitches. I can think of few times I needed a laugh more than when approaching the daunting task of labour and parenting! The classes were quite practical: we would take in information in a variety of ways including activities, group work and hands on contact with useful props (!). I'm a relatively shy person that would normally shrink from this kind of approach, but Rachel responded sensitively to the needs of the group, encouraging but never forcing more than we wanted to give. As a result, the group became a safe space, and the other attendees became friends I would lean on when our babies arrived. I'm really glad I went.When providing a lactation consult, Rachel didn't make much fuss or ask me questions I couldn't answer (which has happened to me in a hospital setting). Instead, she asked if she could observe a feed, sitting with me and chatting about everyday things while I fed my boy. She affirmed the things I was doing that were working well, and offered some things I could try to increase the efficiency and comfort for my baby. She listened to my questions and gave me thorough, intelligent answers. Ultimately, she calmed my anxiety that I was contributing to my baby's upset and I would gladly consult her again in future.The sole critique I could give (and I had to think hard!) is that Rachel has a quite direct, get-straight-to-the-heart approach. There isn't a lot of preamble, and she's not shy to offer feedback or advice if she has some that would help. This took me aback at first, but I've realised in time that this is a result of having done it hard" herself. We parents can be bowled over by the sheer amount of new and often worrying "stuff" that a baby brings to life. It's embarrassing and draining to ask for help sometimes. Rachel makes it easy to for those seeking information and support. Her coffee group (now operating at the Collective community centre) provided me with a reliable

Rachel is knowledgable, enthusiastic and cares so much about her job. My husband and I learnt a lot from her antenatal classes. We love how she provides as much information as she can so you can make informed decisions about how you want to birth/parent/care for your baby. She also helped us with breastfeeding which we're eternally grateful for. Highly recommend her for all first time parents and those struggling with feeding. Thanks a million, Rachel!

my partner and i really enjoyed Rachel’s classes. she is full of positive energy and made each class interactive and fun. she is a wealth of knowledge in all things baby and pregnancy, including breastfeeding. I cannot recommend her enough.