The Birth Preparation Company is a small business based in Wymondham, Norfolk, owned by an experienced practising midwife and an IBCLC lactation consultant Andrea Evans, who is passionate about gently guiding you during your journey through pregnancy, birth and early days with your new baby.

As well as bringing you modern midwife-led antenatal courses, Andrea also offers Caesarean-specific antenatal courses, antenatal breastfeeding workshops, IBCLC breastfeeding support in your own home and a free face-to-face newborn support group.

MY SERVICES

• Antenatal courses

Offering honest, realistic and unbiased information consisting of 4 weekly sessions, each around 3 hours long.
Each session includes a break, during which you will be able to enjoy a cuppa and chat to the other course participants.
This, together with being a part of a WhatsApp group, is a great opportunity to create a support network of new parents with babies due at similar times.

• Antenatal breastfeeding workshops (IBCLC)

This 3 hour in-person breastfeeding workshop for parents-to-be aims to provide realistic expectations of breastfeeding a newborn baby.
This is a hands-on session where you will have the use of a weighted newborn-sized doll for the duration of the workshop to practise holding a newborn baby, different feeding positions, correct positioning and attachment.
You will also learn how to harvest colostrum, as well as feed expressed breast milk or formula from a bottle.

• Caesarean courses

The Birth Preparation Company is the only provider of Caesarean-specific antenatal courses in Norfolk. Specifically designed for women and their partners who are having a planned Caesarean birth, my Caesarean antenatal courses allow the participants to enjoy all the benefits of attending antenatal classes which contain information specific to their circumstances.

• IBCLC Lactation consultant services

I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) – this credential is the highest-regarded professional qualification in breastfeeding knowledge and support, recognised all over the world. If feeding your baby is not going the way you hoped, if your baby is not gaining weight, sustaining the latch or latching on well in the first place or you have any other feeding concerns, I can offer gentle support in the comfort of your own home. This support is available in Norfolk and Suffolk.

Please visit my website for more information.

Address & Contact

Our Address

8 Bridewell Street, Wymondham, NR18 0AR

GPS

52.569569595668, 1.1156744942014

Telephone

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Rachel G 26th August 2023 3:03 pm
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The course was very comprehensive, the handouts have been invaluable and Andrea has gone above and beyond in terms of support. Couldn’t recommend more!

Sam D 21st August 2023 1:51 pm
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Wonderful well guided advice for us.
The classes were so much fun and informative, it was the highlight of our week.
Andrea was able to answer all our questions and help us understand what is ahead for us. It feels much less daunting. A must do for parents to be!

Sophie M 2nd August 2023 2:06 pm
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Honestly I cannot recommend Andrea enough, as a first time mum I had so many questions and concerns and no one has put my mind at ease like she did! She was very patient and took as much time as we needed when my little one wasn’t cooperating during our lactation consultation. The aftercare from the session is amazing, she just genuinely cares so much which is so lovely and refreshing. Not only was she very informative and professional but she makes you feel comfortable to actually speak your mind and ask truthful questions without feeling silly. We are using her knowledge to try and improve our feeding techniques and continue to appreciate the support we where given. Thank you 1000 times.

Zara B 25th June 2023 8:53 pm
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Andrea is a fantastic midwife and runs an invaluable antenatal class we learnt so much throughout the course and feel so much more prepared for the arrival of our little one upon completing the course.

Anne F 23rd May 2023 11:00 am
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As first time parents to be, it’s safe to say that we were feeling pretty overwhelmed, with no idea what we were doing. However, after attending these sessions with Andrea, we’re so much more confident in understanding what’s to come and learning helpful tips of how to cope. Andrea’s sessions are fun, informative and hands on. The sessions are incredibly relaxed and there’s no such thing as a silly question! Andrea also has an incredible ability to put everyone at ease straight away. I would recommend these sessions to any new parents to be – I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

Bridget L 12th April 2023 9:35 am
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We’ve just finished a 4 week antenatal course with Andrea and I cannot recommend this highly enough. Andrea is lovely, humorous and welcoming and makes you feel you can ask anything you need to. She also has a wealth of knowledge and experience and gives a real picture of birth and caring for a baby rather than a false idyllic picture – which could feel scary but Andrea delivers all the details in such a normal way and it’s made me feel so much more prepared now for all eventualities! Honestly brilliant – if you can book a place, do it! So worth it!

JOnah C 25th February 2023 12:40 pm
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I was pretty cynical before me and my partner started these classes, but honestly they are worth their weight in gold! Andrea is incredibly knowledgeable and more importantly, super kind and really easy to talk to. Another huge thing is the great selection of biscuits! Thank you so much for all of your help.

CJ T 23rd January 2023 6:43 pm
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Fantastic course which is well worth doing! A fun, relaxed atmosphere and Andrea is very thorough and helpful in answering questions!

Jasmine I 21st January 2023 9:30 am
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Andrea’s antenatal course is fab! Not only is Andrea lovely and very knowledgeable, but she’s also realistic with the info and advice she gives. We were provided with handouts/info sheets after every session which were really useful to help digest what was covered in the session. We also referred back to these during labour and post birth. We would recommend the course to all expectant parents! Thank you Andrea!