Mignon
with the Basel Children's Trust
Pre- and postnatal education and support

Birth and Parenting Preparation

A birth and parenting course can help parents to anticipate, understand and plan what they might do during labour, birth and as new famiilies. From the information, resources, physical skills and discussions in a group course parents are better prepared to make informed choices and feel confident about the birth and new family life they want.

A prenatal course should never tell you how you "ought" to give birth, or what you "should" do. Instead it provides a safe environment for you to learn new skills and information, review research, share ideas and ask questions and think about your forthcoming new family life.

Prenatal classes are a wonderful place to learn physical skills such as breathing, relaxation, massage, and gentle movements to make pregnancy more comfortable, labour and birth shorter, more straightforward and easier and to help with the tired days when parenting a young family.

All classes have a mixture of information, discussion and physical skills, however each have a different main focus: have a look at the different class choices: Relax, Stretch and Breathe/Yoga for Pregnancy classes, structured group classes and personal birth preparation and planning sessions to put together a programme that suits your needs. If you are not sure what would suit you best please don't hesitate to contact me to discuss your choices. Registration forms for different classes can be found here

You do not have to be a member of the Basel Children's Trust to join our classes, but discounts and free classes are available for BCT members

Prenatal Yoga/relax, Stretch and Breathe sessions run every Thursday evening 18.00-20.00 For more details see: Relax, Stretch and Breathe/Yoga for Pregnancy classes.

Upcoming courses

Prenatal Relax, Stretch and Breathe

Gentle prenatal yoga, combined with discussion time, social support, breathing and relaxation techniques and regular, with partner, skills for labour sessions

Thursdays 18.15-19.45

Face to face at the Kindermusik studio, second floor, Leimgrubenweg 9, 4053 Basel

25 CHF per session

More details here:

Relax Stretch and Breathe

To reserve a place in an upcoming RSB session please use this registration form:

https://forms.gle/MuJJ2XRndYtoDFyw7

Connected and Contented Baby Sessions

Connected and Contented Baby sessions run every Friday 9.30-10.30 at the Magical Café in Felix Kampfplatz.

These sessions combine Baby Yoga, Baby Massage and Baby Signing for a wonderful session that builds connections within the babies' brains, their bodies, with their caregivers and with each others. Suitable for babies and toddlers of all ages.

To reserve a place in a session please use this form:
https://forms.gle/kTDufPNcTsudn1Vr7

Sessions cost 25 CHF per session. Book and pay for multiple sessions of Mother and Baby Yoga and/or Connected and Contented Baby sessions with a special price:
3 sessions 70CHF

4 sessions 90 CHF

5 sessions 110 CHF

6 sessions 130 CHF

Mother and Baby Yoga

Postnatal yoga, relaxation time, discussion and support for mothers, no matter how young or old their baby. We welcome all the babies to join the class and entertain them with games, songs and rhymes, whilst the class focus remains on the mama. Gentle postnatal yoga, pelvic floor work, breathing and relaxation techniques, along with social support, cake and chat.

Classes resume in January

25CHF per session

Preparing for Parenthood antenatal courses

One to one and small group classes held regularly throughout the year, these classes give your family the support, resources, information and time to understand and plan what you want and need as you become parents.

Sessions typically include topics such as:

Normal process of birth and the Swiss maternity and postnatal care system, including different birth routes, pain management, caesarean birth

Informed decision making and support in developing plans for birth and postnatal period that suits you and your family

Skills and resources for all members of the family to facilitate birth and the postnatal period

Understanding and techniques for successful and well supported breastfeeding, including managing feeding in the family dynamic and when returning to work

Resource, techniques and support for all the family during the fourth trimester and beyond, including use of baby slings