Birth Baby Balance

Birth Baby Balance Guidance, support and information through pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.

Sarah, Charlotte, Kirsten, and Lucy are birth and postnatal doulas, passionate about supporting women through their pregnancies, labours and transitions into motherhood. We also provide antenatal education classes, breathing for labour classes, baby massage classes, postnatal pilates classes, placenta encapsulation and breastfeeding support. We have produced an audio download of Visualisations for Labour, to help pregnant women learn to breathe and relax effectively when the time comes.

Are you due between June and August? Do you feel well prepared for your birth? Would you like to be?If the answer is yes...
23/03/2026

Are you due between June and August? Do you feel well prepared for your birth? Would you like to be?

If the answer is yes, then our Empowered Birth course, starting 9th April, is for you! A six week course in Witney which will leave you feeling well informed, calm and confident, as you approach this amazing event in your life.

Find out more and book your place here: https://www.birthbabybalance.co.uk/empowered-antenatal-courses

I absolutely love having the opportunity to share positive birth stories, especially when the couple in question have be...
18/03/2026

I absolutely love having the opportunity to share positive birth stories, especially when the couple in question have been to my classes and feel that the classes helped them to feel well enough informed to advocate for themselves in labour, and come away thrilled with the outcome 🥰.

Many, many congratulations to Clem and Henry for the birth of their gorgeous son Freddie, and many, many thanks to them for giving me permission to share their story and picture.

If you're due between June and August and would like to get similarly well educated, our next course starts 9th April in Witney, and still has a few spaces available on it.

www.birthbabybalance.co.uk

Today was our 200th Walk and Talk 🎉🎉! I hadn't realised it until I got home 🤦🏼‍♀️.We had a lovely, sunny, blowy walk aro...
17/03/2026

Today was our 200th Walk and Talk 🎉🎉! I hadn't realised it until I got home 🤦🏼‍♀️.

We had a lovely, sunny, blowy walk around Farmoor Reservoir, with 9 mums and babies aged from 2 weeks to seven months.

If you'd like to join us on future walks, we'd love to have you along. Anyone who is pregnant or has a baby is welcome (and please bring along partners, grandparents, older siblings, dogs, friends etc).

The walks take place every Tuesday at 1:00, either in Witney or within approx. a 10 mile radius. We announce the location the Sunday before, having decided where it will be once we've seen what the weather might be like ☀️⛅️🌬🌦.

The walks are all pram friendly unless we state otherwise.

Find out more and join our WhatsApp group where we announce the location of the walk, here: https://www.birthbabybalance.co.uk/walking-and-talking-groups

Our latest Empowered Birth course has finished, with four sets of parents-to-be feeling better educated, prepared and co...
13/03/2026

Our latest Empowered Birth course has finished, with four sets of parents-to-be feeling better educated, prepared and confident about their labour, birth and initial months with their new babies. I'm so excited for them!

The next course is filling up, so if you're due from early June-late August, grab your place now to get ready and empowered to have your baby.

The six week course takes place in Witney on Thursday nights, starting 9th April. As well as being factual and informative, it is fun and engaging, and a great way to meet other local parents due around the same time as you.

Amongst other topics, the course includes:
💚 what happens during labour and birth
🧡 relaxation and breathing techniques to help you through
💜 information on our local places to give birth
💚 complications in labour
🧡 Caesarean births
💜 your rights in childbirth
💚 questions to ask your health providers
🧡 feeding and caring for your baby
💜 how to have a positive birth, even if things don't go "according to plan"

Find out more and book your place here: https://www.birthbabybalance.co.uk/empowered-antenatal-courses

I am super excited to be attending this amazing, free, 5 day online learning opportunity! Breastmilk is such an extraord...
13/03/2026

I am super excited to be attending this amazing, free, 5 day online learning opportunity!

Breastmilk is such an extraordinary substance, and I can't wait to find out more about its impact on babies' gut microbiome and consequent long-term health.

If you're pregnant, a new mum or a health professional working in maternity, join me from the 23rd Mach to get better informed about all things breastmilk!

Our next two Comprehensive Antenatal Courses (running in March/April and May/June) are already fully booked - they are s...
11/03/2026

Our next two Comprehensive Antenatal Courses (running in March/April and May/June) are already fully booked - they are super popular!

Luckily for anyone due from early June-late August, we have an Empowered Birth course starting at the beginning of April which will be perfect for you.

So, if you live in or near West Oxfordshire and want to get really well informed and prepared for a positive birth experience, then come and join us! Bookings now open - don't leave it too late and be disappointed!

Grab your place here: https://www.birthbabybalance.co.uk/empowered-antenatal-courses

It's always such a delight to be sent a glowing testimonial from a happy doula client!
07/03/2026

It's always such a delight to be sent a glowing testimonial from a happy doula client!

It is always sad saying goodbye to a baby massage group, but lovely knowing that new friendships have been made and new ...
06/03/2026

It is always sad saying goodbye to a baby massage group, but lovely knowing that new friendships have been made and new skills learnt to keep using at home, hopefully for years to come.

Our next course starts next week, and there are still 2 places available for anyone who wants them! The ideal time to learn to massage your baby is when they are between 8 and 16 weeks old - coming out of their sleepy newborn stage, but not yet on the move!

The 6 week course takes place in Witney on Thursdays from 11.30-1.00.

As well as being a lovely way to meet other local mums with babies of a similar age, baby massage also gives you a chance to bond with and understand your baby's cues better and to help your baby with their sleep, with their digestion, with their immune system and with their nervous system.

Each session focusses on a different part of the body, building up week by week until they are ready for a full body massage (lucky babies!). We also have time each week to have a cuppa and a discussion opportunity, and the class is a great place to share your ups and downs of motherhood, your life hacks with a new baby, and to ask any questions you may have about looking after a little one.

Find out more and grab one of the two remaining places here: https://www.birthbabybalance.co.uk/baby-massage

First come, first served!

People take antenatal classes for all sorts of reasons - to understand what will happen through labour and birth, to lea...
26/02/2026

People take antenatal classes for all sorts of reasons - to understand what will happen through labour and birth, to learn about their rights in childbirth, to find out what pain relief options are available locally, to start thinking about how to look after their baby, to learn techniques to keep themselves calm and relaxed in labour, to meet other local couples due at a similar time.

Last night was the final session of our Comprehensive Antenatal course, which covers all the above and more. This lovely group are now well on their way to becoming parents, and are feeling much more prepared and ready for the adventure that lies ahead. Sadly 2 couples couldn't make it to the last class, so we represented them with birth balls 🤣!

If you are looking to get educated about all things birth and baby, our next Empowered Birth course starts on 9th April, and is suitable for due dates from early June-early August. Alternatively, if you are due between early July and late August we have a Comprehensive Antenatal course starting on 6th May. Both courses are 6 weeks long and take place in Witney.

Find out more and book your place here: https://www.birthbabybalance.co.uk/antenatal-courses

So fabulous to see the sun today ☀️😍☀️! And I clearly wasn't alone in thinking that, as we had 16 mums and babies (and 2...
24/02/2026

So fabulous to see the sun today ☀️😍☀️! And I clearly wasn't alone in thinking that, as we had 16 mums and babies (and 2 dogs 🦮🐶❤️) at Walking and Talking.
Today's location was The Old Shed in Charlbury - a lovely walk through the woods, and then al fresco tea and cake at the cafe 🍰🫖☕️🧁.

Several mums on the group told me that this is their favourite baby group to come to, so if you haven't discovered it yet, come and join us! We're on every Tuesday at 1.00. The location changes every week depending on the forecast so it is a great way to discover pram friendly walks across West Oxon.

Find out more and book your place for future walks here: https://www.birthbabybalance.co.uk/walking-and-talking-groups

We made the most of the dry weather and had a lovely Walk and Talk in Sherbourne this week. 11 mums and babies, one big ...
18/02/2026

We made the most of the dry weather and had a lovely Walk and Talk in Sherbourne this week. 11 mums and babies, one big brother, one grandma and one four legged friend! We were quite the pram posse! We enjoyed meandering through the woods looking at the sculptures, taking in the snowdrops, stopping at the village shop and sloshing through a few puddles.
Only one person in the group had done this walk before, so it was lovely to be able to introduce so many to such a great walk in their locality.
We walk each Tuesday at 1.00, in a different location each week, depending on the forecast. The walks are in, or very close to, West Oxfordshire. Full details can be found at www.birthbabybalance.co.uk
We’d love to welcome you and your baby/child along - it’s a great way to meet new mums, stretch your legs, get outside, learn new walks and look after your mental health. Mothering can be lonely, but not when you’re walking and talking!

Walk and Talk at Blenheim today. A bit drizzly, but lovely to get out for a leg stretch, a chat and some fresh air. Ten ...
10/02/2026

Walk and Talk at Blenheim today. A bit drizzly, but lovely to get out for a leg stretch, a chat and some fresh air. Ten mums and babies, ranging from 5 weeks to seven months. And one gorgeous little four-legged friend!
The Kings Arms in Woodstock kindly opened their dining room for us, so we could finish the walk with coffees and plenty of space to park all the prams. Thank you to the team there 😊🙏🏻
Come and join us each Tuesday at 1.00 - a different location each week.

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