Feel Calm, Clear & Confident About Birth
Free Midwife-Led Birth Confidence Map™

Created by senior NHS midwives to help you prepare for birth without overwhelm, confusioan, or fear.

You’re expecting a baby, and alongside all the excitement, it’s completely normal for questions to start creeping in…

What if I don’t know what to expect?


What if I make the wrong decisions?


What if things don’t go to plan?


What if I feel overwhelmed in the moment?

You might have heard the stories…

Friends who felt unprepared


Births that didn’t go how they imagined


Experiences that felt confusing or out of their control

And then there’s the information overload.

Different advice from different sources.


NHS guidelines that aren’t always fully explained.


So many opinions about what you should or shouldn’t do.

Should you choose a birth centre or labour ward?


What happens if induction is recommended?


Can you say no to certain interventions?


What are your real options… and how do you decide?

It’s a lot to hold.

You don’t want to just “see what happens.”


You want to feel prepared.


You want to feel calm.


You want to walk into birth feeling confident, not unsure.

You deserve clear, evidence-based guidance you can actually trust.

If you’re preparing for birth and feeling…

  • Overwhelmed by too much information

  • Unsure what to expect

  • Confused by different NHS advice

  • Rushed during appointments

  • Unsure what your real choices are

You’re not doing anything wrong.

Most parents are never given clear, structured guidance on how to actually prepare for birth.

What If You Could Support Your Baby In Their Sleep Journey from the Very Beginning?

Imagine bringing your newborn home and actually knowing what to do. Picture understanding your baby's sleep cycles, recognizing their tired cues, and gently guiding them toward longer stretches of sleep without the stress or second-guessing.

Envision your partner confidently settling your baby at night because they know the strategies that work. See yourself getting the rest you need to recover, heal, and actually enjoy those precious early weeks instead of surviving them in a sleep-deprived fog.

This isn't about rigid schedules or cry-it-out methods. This is about gentle, evidence-based strategies that respect your baby's biology while instilling healthy sleep habits from the start.

Our Newborn Sleep Workshop gives you the knowledge, tools, and confidence to help your baby become the sleeper they need to be to thrive. You'll understand how newborn sleep works, what's normal, and what you can do to support better sleep for your whole family.

What if instead…

You understood your options clearly

You felt calm walking into labour

You felt calm walking into labour

Your partner knew exactly how to support you

You had a plan that felt flexible, not rigid

This is exactly what this guide is designed to give you.

Introducing The Birth Confidence Map™

A free, midwife-led guide to help you feel grounded, informed, and in control as you prepare for birth.

Created by senior NHS midwives with decades of experience supporting thousands of families.

What You'll Learn in This Guide

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

✨ Understand your birth options clearly
✨ Protect your birth physiology
✨ Navigate NHS decision points with confidence
✨ Prepare your partner to advocate for you
✨ Create a flexible, grounded birth plan
✨ Feel calm, informed, and supported

Plus:

✔ Your personalised Birth Clarity Map™ worksheets
✔ A step-by-step structure to guide your preparation
✔ A practical tool you can use throughout labour

What You'll Learn in This Workshop

Understanding Your Baby's Sleep:

  • Understanding newborn sleep and what's developmentally normal

  • Sleep in the first few weeks and realistic expectations

  • Day/night (circadian) rhythms and how to support them

  • Sleep cycles and why babies wake so often

  • Sleep regressions and how to navigate them

Safe Sleep & Environment:

  • Safer Sleep Guidance that's current and evidence-based

  • Bedsharing done safely (if you choose to)

  • Your baby's sleep environment and how to optimize it

Practical Strategies:

  • Settling techniques that actually work

  • Instilling good sleep habits from the beginning

  • Establishing gentle routines without being rigid

  • Regular night feeding and how it fits into sleep patterns

  • Key strategies for implementing successful sleep that lasts

Why This Workshop Changes Everything

✔ You'll Understand What's Normal

Stop second-guessing yourself. Know what's developmentally appropriate so you can respond with confidence, not anxiety.

✔ You'll Give Your Baby the Best Start

Learn which strategies support healthy sleep habits from day one, setting your baby up for success.

✔ Your Partner Will Know Exactly How to Help

Partners leave with clear, practical techniques so you can share the load and both feel confident settling your baby.

✔ You'll Sleep More Safely

Understand current safer sleep guidance and how to bedshare safely if that's your choice.

✔ You'll Have a Clear Plan

No more conflicting advice. You'll have evidence-based strategies you can implement immediately.

✔ You'll Have Ongoing Reference Material

Take home the comprehensive "Starting a Positive Sleep Journey Guide" to reference whenever you need it.

What's Included

🎟️ Your Ticket Includes:

  • Full Newborn Sleep Workshop (in-person or online)

  • Partner/companion admission (included in ticket price and encouraged!)

  • Comprehensive "Starting a Positive Sleep Journey Guide"

  • Light refreshments provided (in-person workshops)

  • Small class sizes for personalized attention

  • Time for all your questions to be answered

This isn’t about having the “perfect birth.”

This isn’t about having the “perfect birth.”

  • Feeling informed, not overwhelmed

  • Feeling supported, not alone

  • Making decisions from calm, not fear

You deserve to feel confident going into birth.

Meet Your Midwife Educators: Amy & Carly

Amy Gibson and Carly Gudgeon are practicing senior midwives with years of experience supporting families through the newborn period. They've seen firsthand which sleep strategies actually work and which ones add unnecessary stress.

As midwives and mothers themselves, they understand how overwhelming the newborn sleep landscape can feel. They created this workshop to cut through the noise and give you realistic, gentle, evidence-based guidance that respects both your baby's needs and your family's wellbeing.

Their teaching style is warm, practical, and judgment-free. You'll leave feeling empowered, not overwhelmed.

This guide is for you if:

You’re pregnant and want to feel more prepared

You feel unsure about your birth options

You want your partner to feel confident too

You prefer calm, evidence-based guidance

You don’t want to feel overwhelmed or pressured

Why Parents Choose Baby On Board UK

100% Midwife-Led Expertise

Not sleep consultants with weekend certifications. Qualified, practicing midwives who understand newborn biology and development.

Partner-Inclusive Learning

Your partner gets clear, actionable guidance so they can confidently support nighttime parenting from the start.

Evidence-Based + Holistic

We combine current research with practical, realistic strategies that work with your baby's natural rhythms.

Small Classes, Big Impact

Intimate class sizes mean your questions are prioritized and you receive personalized attention.

You deserve clarity.
You deserve confidence.
You deserve calm.

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