Birth Partner Basics: From Zero to Hero
Antenatal Package for the Completely New to Newborns
🌟 Who It’s For
Birth partners who’ve never held a baby before
Partners who want to be hands-on but don’t know where to start
Those who want clear, simple, no-nonsense guidance on the first days and weeks with a newborn
🍼 What You’ll Learn
1️⃣ Getting Ready Before Baby Arrives
The realistic newborn essentials (what you actually need vs. marketing hype)
Setting up a safe and cosy sleep space
Understanding the fourth trimester
Your role in supporting your partner through labour, birth, and recovery
3️⃣ The Basics of Baby Care
How to change a nappy (cloth & disposable)
Dressing a newborn (and why those tiny vests are harder than they look)
Swaddling options and safe wrapping
Keeping baby comfortable in different temperatures
2️⃣ Baby Handling 101
How to safely hold a newborn (with plenty of practice using a lifelike doll)
Picking up and putting down a baby
Supporting the head and neck with confidence
Common safety mistakes to avoid
5️⃣ Carrying & Comforting
Using a sling or carrier (and when not to)
The “five S’s” for calming a newborn
Skin-to-skin and why it’s not just for mum
Reading baby’s body language and cries
4️⃣ Feeding Support for Partners
How to set up a feeding station
Recognising feeding cues
Burping / winding positions (over the shoulder, sitting, and lying)
How to help your partner rest while supporting feeding
7️⃣ Looking After Yourself Too
How to spot overwhelm in yourself and your partner
Balancing rest, food, and mental health
Communicating as a couple in the early weeks
6️⃣ Bathing & Hygiene
Top-and-tail washes vs. full baths
Bath safety and set-up tips
Nail trimming without fear
Caring for the cord stump
📦 Package Includes
2 x 2-hour in-person or online sessions (split over two weeks)
Practice time with a weighted baby doll
Printable Birth Partner Cheat Sheet with photos of holds, swaddles, and winding positions
Newborn Needs Checklist for shopping/prep
“First Week Survival Plan” template
Ongoing WhatsApp support for two weeks after birth
💷 Investment
£150 in-person (within 15 miles)
£120 online
💬 What Past Clients Say
“I went from terrified of dropping the baby to being the one who calmed her at 3am. Lizzie’s course gave me confidence I didn’t know I could have.”
Rice. The How-To Baby for cloth nappies, swaddling, winding positions, baby wearing., holding, dressing, breastfeeding positioning…etc.
The brilliant Nurturing Birth bag of marbles!!