Ana Bradley - Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond

29/04/2026

Parent Infant Feeding Workshop coming up in just a couple of Weeks!

This video is from a couple years ago - but it shows nicely what we will be covering. Come join us with your birth partner and prepare for a confident feeding journey, learning everything you need to know to get off to a good start! 🥰

28/04/2026

Ventouse

🤰In our Parent workshops we discuss the reasons why a ventouse may be used during birth so that should your labour take this path you are able to feel fully informed and in control.

🌞Next Parent Birth Workshop starts 13th June!

👀You can find out more or book your Workshop here: https://www.pregnancybirthandbeyond.co.u/book-online

I am looking forward to meeting you soon! 🥰

Ana x

27/04/2026

🌞"I rotate to dilate!"🌞

🤰One of the pregnancy affirmations you will hear me say over and over again during the Active Birthing Classes!

🌞If you are able to, movement during labour has so many incredible benefits!
Feeling more comfortable and in control are the most important to me!
If you have to be laying, resting or be supine, the peanut ball might be a great option to have a more comfortable experience!🥰

🌷What was your favourite movement or position?

📣Active Birthing terms are open for booking - next one starting 8th June in Urmston.

Find out more or book your space here://www.pregnancybirthandbeyond.co.uk/book-online

I am looking forward to meeting you soon! 🥰

Ana x

23/04/2026

Hi everyone! 👋

🌷 I thought I'd come on and reintroduce myself as it has been over a year!
I really enjoyed staying a little more low keye, just taking time and getting to know our new baby - but also recovering from a challenging pregnancy and birth.

Just the more am I now excited to get back and start up my classes, as well as being more active on my socials again! 😀

If you have any questions just reach out via: ana-bradley@pregnancybirthandbeyond.co.uk

Or visit my webpage: https://www.pregnancybirthandbeyond.co.uk

Wishing you all a fantastic, sunny, and warm weekend! 🌞

22/04/2026

🌞Happy mid-week Wednesday everyone!🌞

Pregnancy affirmations are another powerful part of our Active Birthing Classes! 🥰

🤰Next term starts 8 June!

https://www.pregnancybirthandbeyond.co.uk

22/04/2026

Interesting... "Third-trimester pineapple consumption was associated with improved cervical ripening, shorter labor duration, and higher rates of spontaneous vaginal delivery without adverse neonatal outcomes. These findings support further investigation of dietary influences on labor outcomes."
https://journals.lww.com/md-journal/fulltext/2026/04170/the_impact_of_pineapple_consumption_on_cervical.18.aspx

21/04/2026

📣Last chance to book onto the Parent Birth Workshop starting this Saturday at Matthew's Hall Stretford and to get 15% off the Full Parent Workshop or just the Parent Birth Workshop!📣

https://www.pregnancybirthandbeyond.co.uk

📣Bookings will close tomorrow night, 9pm.

👀More details in the pictures below or on my webpage.
Any questions just reach out at: ana-bradley@pregnancybirthandbeyond.co.uk

I'm looking forward to meeting you soon! 🥰

Ana x

20/04/2026

🤰There are lots of benefits when it comes to pregnancy yoga!🤰

I have listed a few in the picture below! 🥰

📣The Active Birthing Classes are specifically designed to help you benefit from pregnancy yoga movements to help you create muscle memory. So that you can learn and instinctively use movement, breathing, and positions during the different stages of your labour!
On top of that, we will talk about active antenatal education, step by step, so that it is not overwhelming. Each of the 6 weeks will be a different topic - explained in a way that is easy for you to understand! And each week we will finish with a gorgeous pregnancy relaxation that helps you to really relax and perhaps even fall asleep - some really do! 😍

🌷My next term of Active Birthing Classes starts 8th June!

Find out more or book your space here: https://www.pregnancybirthandbeyond.co.uk

I am looking forward to meeting you soon!

Ana x

20/04/2026

18/04/2026

📣How Amazing is the Cervix!📣

👀During the past two weeks we have looked at the powerful muscle called the uterus! We discovered how we can work with that muscle to maximise its efficiency during labour - we have also had a holistic view on how the whole body plays a role during the birth process and how a far away part of it, the jaw, influences a lot!

🤰Today we move to a lower part of the uterus and look at the cervix and how connection, movement and gravity here, too, play a big part of how we experience labour, also, how we can shorten the duration if all goes well! 🥰

https://www.pregnancybirthandbeyond.co.uk

18/04/2026

I love this! Just came across this shared post on my former Daisy Birthing Collegues page InHale - Antenatal & Baby Classes - Nottingham & Grantham.

If you have attended one of my workshops, you'll know I am a bit of a history nerd as I love sharing how Queen Victoria was famously one of the first pregnant people receiving cloroform as pain relief - making a supine position even more popular here in the uk - medicalising the process of birth.
In the article from the BBC you can read even further back in history to find out where/why the idea of a supine labour and birth process came into place - by men being curiouse and wanting to witness and be in control of the process.
I can't describe how grateful I am for the active birth movement that started to bring back what has been 'normal' from the beginning of times! Free movement, being an active participant in one of the most sacret events to a labouring and birthing person there is. Something I teach in all of my classes - how to feel comfortable, make use of our inbuild toolkit, Gravity, our own instincts! How you can feel in control, and most importantly, respected and being listened to!!

That doesn't mean I am against pain relief medication or interventiones where necessary! They have saved many lives! The point being: where necessary or wanted after being imformed properly of the benefits and risks! :)

It's only in the past 300 to 400 years that women have been largely giving birth on their backs. Here’s how it started: https://bbc.in/4vh6wp0

17/04/2026

🥰Friday Parent Testimonial time!🥰

I love hearing all of your feedback and how you enjoyed coming to your Active Birthing Classes and Parent Workshops. Especially that they helped you so much to build confidence! 🥰

📣Next Parent workshop starts 25th April at St Matthew's Hall Stretford.
📣Next Active Birthing Classes term starts 8th June at Humphrey Park Community Centre.

🧐More details on my webpage here: https://www.pregnancybirthandbeyond.co.uk