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✨Antenatal & Hypnobirthing Teacher
✨Breastfeeding & Mental Health Support
📍Cheddar, Somerset

lilyandlife.co.uk

Modern antenatal classes coming soon to Cheddar, offering expert guidance and hands-on support throughout your pregnancy journey. Prepare confidently for labour, birth, and beyond with our personalised, up-to-date approach! I’m Lily, a mum of two boys on a mission to help families have a positive and empowering experience as they prepare for their birth, babies, and beyond. During my first pregnancy, I enrolled in an antenatal class and although I made some wonderful friends, I soon realised I was unprepared for the realities of labour, birth, and early motherhood. My goal is to empower families to step confidently into this next chapter of life, equipped with the knowledge and tools they need—without the midnight Googling!

28/10/2026

Not sure if you need an antenatal class?
Ask your birth partner these 3 questions...

✨ What is the role of oxytocin during birth?
✨ What would you do if I said I couldn’t carry on?
✨ Can you name three ways to help me cope with contractions?

Not sure? Join us for November’s course!
Starting Monday 16th November we explore:

📚 The Birth Plan
Where will you give birth? What are your pain relief options? What happens if you’re offered an induction? This class gives you the knowledge and confidence to make choices that feel right for you.

🎉 The Big Day
Understand what’s happening in your body during each stage of labour, and learn practical tools, techniques and positions to help things flow more smoothly.

🧿 Hypnobirthing Workshop
Evidence shows hypnobirthing can reduce pain, shorten labour and boost confidence. Most importantly, it helps you trust your body and stay calm, however birth unfolds.

🤱🏼 Breastfeeding Workshop
From the incredible benefits to the common challenges, positions and tips, this class gives you everything you need to get started with that liquid gold.

🐣 Newborn Care Your baby is here, so what next? Learn the essentials to care for your newborn with confidence and avoid those midnight Google spirals.

📍 Cheddar Community Hall, Our Lady Queen of Apostles Catholic Church, BS27 3HU.
🏆 The price covers a birthing team of two. Free spots are available, please see lilyandlife.co.uk for details.

20/10/2026

Do you feel that your maternity care is happening to you rather than for you?

You’ll have to have a…

Well book you in for…

You’re not allowed to…

Sound familiar?

Perhaps you’ve left an appointment feeling like decisions were made without you really being involved. Or you’ve been told something is hospital policy, but you’re not sure whether you actually have a choice.

Maternity care should be something you are actively involved in, not something that simply happens to you.

You have the right to ask questions, understand your options and make informed decisions about your own care. That includes making choices that might differ from hospital recommendations or guidelines.

And you don’t have to be confrontational or have all the answers to advocate for yourself.

I’ve created a free guide, Your Birth, Your Choice, to help you feel more confident navigating conversations about your maternity care.

Inside, it covers:

🌿 Understanding your rights and choices

🌿 The difference between hospital policy and individualised care

🌿 Questions to ask when an intervention is recommended

🌿 Understanding risk and the evidence behind recommendations.

🌿 How to ask for a care plan that reflects your preferences

Your opinions, preferences and decisions matter, and you deserve to be at the centre of every conversation about your care.

Comment CHOICE for your free guide, or find it on my blog at lilyandlife.co.uk⁠. 🤍

19/10/2026

Pregnant and in need of some time to slow down & switch off? 🤍

Come and join us for a floating pregnancy relaxation session in the beautifully warm pool, just off the A38 near East Brent.

Take the weight off, quite literally, with 30 minutes of gentle movement, floating and guided relaxation designed especially for pregnancy.

✨ Ease pressure on your back, hips & joints
✨ Relax tired, aching muscles
✨ Switch off with guided meditation
✨ Enjoy some calm time with your baby
✨ Meet other local mums to be
✨ Get comfortable relaxing in the water if you’re considering a water birth

Spaces are limited, book yours at lilyandlife.co.uk 🤍

18/10/2026

Where can you give birth in Somerset? And how do you decide which option is right for you?

You don’t have to choose your nearest hospital. In fact, you don’t have to choose a hospital at all!

In my antenatal classes, we look at our local maternity units, explore the birth statistics and talk about what those numbers actually mean for you and your family. We also discuss the benefits and considerations of each setting, helping you make an informed decision about where you want to give birth.

There are still spaces available on November’s course in Cheddar. Find out more or book your place at lilyandlife.co.uk 🤍

15/10/2026

Expecting a baby in 2027? 🤍

I’d love to help you feel calm, confident and prepared for birth and those early days with your baby.

I run small, friendly antenatal and hypnobirthing classes here in Cheddar, where we talk honestly about labour, birth choices, how birth partners can help, feeding and life with a newborn.

There’s plenty of time for questions, practical birth preparation and getting to know other local parents who are going through it all at the same time.

With just one month to go until our November course, now is a great time to book your place! Our next course after that won’t be until April 2027.

If you’re expecting a baby in 2027 and starting to think about antenatal classes, you can find out more and book at lilyandlife.co.uk.

I’d love to see you there! ✨

05/10/2026

I hear “I wasn’t allowed…” far too often when women talk about their maternity care.

“I wasn’t allowed to use the birth centre.”
“I wasn’t allowed to go past 40 weeks.”
“I wasn’t allowed a water birth.”

Sometimes recommendations are presented in a way that can make them sound like rules, and if you don’t know there’s a choice to make, how can you make an informed one?

So I’ve put together a free guide for anyone who wants to feel more confident navigating maternity care and advocating for the birth choices that matter to them.

Your Birth, Your Choice covers:
🤍 The difference between policy, guidance and your own informed decision
🤍 How to ask about the evidence behind recommendations
🤍 Understanding absolute risk rather than just hearing “higher risk”
🤍 BRAINS questions to use when making decisions
🤍 What to ask when your choices differ from the usual pathway
🤍 How to prepare for conversations with your maternity team
🤍 Where to go for further information and support

Hopefully it gives you a useful starting point for asking questions, understanding what’s being recommended and working out what feels right for you.

Comment CHOICE for your copy 🤍

16/09/2026

Bookings are now open for October’s floating pregnancy relaxation sessions.

Come and join us for a floating pregnancy relaxation session in a beautifully warm pool in Somerset, just off the A38 near East Brent.

Take the weight off, quite literally, with 30 minutes of gentle movement, floating and guided relaxation designed especially for pregnancy.

✨ Ease pressure on your back, hips & joints
✨ Relax tired, aching muscles
✨ Switch off with guided meditation
✨ Enjoy some calm time with your baby
✨ Meet other local mums to be
✨ Get comfortable relaxing in the water if you’re considering a water birth

Spaces are limited and booking is now open at lilyandlife.co.uk 🤍

10/09/2026

It makes me so happy to hear that couples leave the course feeling more prepared for what’s ahead.

There’s a lot we cover across the five weeks, with plenty of opportunities to get involved and actually practise some of the things we’re learning too.

Thank you so much Abbie & Jamie. It was so lovely having you both there and I’m really pleased you found the course so helpful 🤍

The next Antenatal & Hypnobirthing course starts this November in Cheddar. If you’re expecting a baby and would like to join us, bookings are open now through the link in my bio.

07/09/2026

Bookings are now open for the first course of 2027! Ready to feel prepared, confident and excited for birth and parenthood? Join us in April!

Due before then? Spaces are still available but filling fast on November’s course.

Here what you have to look forward to:

📚 The Birth Plan
Where will you give birth? What are your pain relief options? What happens if you’re offered an induction? This class gives you the knowledge and confidence to make choices that feel right for you.

🎉 The Big Day
Understand what’s happening in your body during each stage of labour, and learn practical tools, techniques and positions to help things flow more smoothly.

🧿 Hypnobirthing Workshop
Evidence shows hypnobirthing can reduce pain, shorten labour and boost confidence. Most importantly, it helps you trust your body and stay calm, however birth unfolds.

🤱🏼 Breastfeeding Workshop
From the incredible benefits to the common challenges, positions and tips, this class gives you everything you need to get started with that liquid gold.

🐣 Newborn Care
Your baby is here, so what next? Learn the essentials to care for your newborn with confidence and avoid those midnight Google spirals.

📍 Cheddar Community Hall, Our Lady Queen of Apostles Catholic Church, BS27 3HU.

🏆 The price covers a birthing team of two. Free spots are available, please see lilyandlife.co.uk for details.

04/09/2026

Creating a space where people feel comfortable asking questions is really important to me, so I loved reading this.

I always aim for classes to feel relaxed and friendly, with plenty of time to talk things through, as well as getting hands on with the practical side of preparing for birth and a new baby.

Thank you Lauren & Jack 🤍 It was a pleasure having you both in the group.

If you’re expecting a baby, the next 5 week Antenatal & Hypnobirthing course starts in November in Cheddar. Bookings are open now through the link in my bio.

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