My husband and I attended the Free Natural Labour & Birth Class - it was really great! I have been apprehensive about the upcoming birth, but Louise explained everything really well and I am much mor... See more
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Engaging and helpful classes! Louise is really honest, down to earth, funny and engaging. She has a lovely personality and is really knowledgable but puts it across in an easy to understand accessibl... See more
I joined my first class with The Honest Midwife last week and I'm not exactly sure what I expected as I had never been to any sort of antenatal class before but it definitely exceeded my expectations!... See more
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Booked the free natural labour and birth class and it was a great taster class. It was engaging and there were opportunities to ask questions and interact. The midwife, Louise, that ran the class was... See more
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The Honest Midwife offers realistic, compassionate, and empowering antenatal education for parents preparing for birth. I provide free and paid live online classes, practical resources and offer a great range of pregnancy related products. My mission is to cut through the overwhelm with honest, evidence-based guidance, helping you feel calm, confident and truly prepared for one of life’s biggest moments.
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Engaging and helpful classes!
Engaging and helpful classes!
Louise is really honest, down to earth, funny and engaging. She has a lovely personality and is really knowledgable but puts it across in an easy to understand accessible way and is approachable with any questions you have. Thanks for both classes really helpful!
December 16, 2025
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Very funny & informative classes.
December 14, 2025
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Great class regarding natural labour…
Great class regarding natural labour expectations. Very honest, funny and interactive!
November 27, 2025
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natural labour & birth class
Joined the natural labour & birth class with Louise. It was a very good class very informative, light hearted and fun class. Very thankful to be able to do these groups as I’m not being offered any through my hospital.
November 30, 2025
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Natural Labour & Birth Class - Honest review
I found the Natural Labour & Birth Class somewhat useful, however I would have liked it to include more information. There were a lot of jokes and comparisons with food, which weren't particularly to my personal liking. It felt like everything which was discussed could have been done in 30 mins without going into too much unnecessary detail and repetition. Also quite a bit of the time was spent on promoting the paid classes and the Black Friday bundle offers. If the free class was an example to showcase what to expect in other classes then I'm afraid it didn't convince me being worth the money and time spent.
November 23, 2025
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Reply from The Honest Midwife
Hi Anne
Thank you for sharing your feedback.
I’m really glad to hear you found parts of the Natural Labour & Birth Class useful. I also appreciate that the tone and pacing weren’t quite right for you. It can be difficult to strike the perfect balance to meet everyone's differing learning styles.
I am a little confused regarding one point you have made regarding food comparisons as this isn't something I am particularly aware that I do. You mentioned that there were a lot of jokes and comparisons with food throughout the class. The only times I reference food are specifically in relation to evidence. For example, discussing why curry or castor oil aren’t recommended to start labour, and reviewing the research on dates and raspberry leaf tea for birth preparation. These aren’t intended as analogies, just real clinical context. Outside of those moments, I don’t intentionally use food comparisons, so if there were others you remember that felt unrelated, I’d really appreciate you sharing them. I want to reflect accurately, and right now I’m not sure what I could be missing.
On the promotion point, yes, this is a free session, and I fully understand not everyone will want or need to purchase anything further. I keep mentions of offers limited to the scheduled break and the end of the class, not within the core teaching. That said, I do feel it’s reasonable to briefly signpost optional further support. This work is my full-time profession, not a hobby, and I do need to make a living. I hope that comes across as honest rather than pushy, but I’ll still take your feedback on board to make sure the educational focus stays exactly where it should.
The class is designed to deliver solid, evidence-based birth information in a way that feels supportive, human, and less overwhelming than traditional teaching. For many expectant parents that includes a bit of humour to soften the intensity, but again, I appreciate my teaching style isn't for everyone.
Thank you again for your honesty - even when it stings a little, it genuinely helps me improve.
Wishing you all the very best for your pregnancy and for the exciting months ahead.
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A great antenatal class
I joined my first class with The Honest Midwife last week and I'm not exactly sure what I expected as I had never been to any sort of antenatal class before but it definitely exceeded my expectations! The class was fun, informative and straight-forward all at the same time. Our questions were always answered and nothing felt like a 'stupid question'. I also ordered the perineal massage oil which I will be trying out this week!
November 18, 2025
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Reply from The Honest Midwife
Hi Danielle - thank you for taking the time to leave this lovely review. I am really pleased to hear you enjoyed your class and hope to see you an a few more classes in the coming weeks.
Really helpful!
Enjoyed this free course into labour and birth. Covered a wide range of topics including the stages of labour, what to expect, hypnobirthing, what to do when labour starts, how birth partners can be of use and red flags to look out for. It was fun, informal but professional :) Thank you for all the information!
November 23, 2025
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Reply from The Honest Midwife
Thank you Indula - I am so pleased you found the session helpful in so many ways. I look forward to welcoming you and your birth partner to future sessions.
Amazing, very much recommended
This short course was great, very informative. Presentation was amazing and very engaging. Answered all questions we had.
November 18, 2025
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Reply from The Honest Midwife
Thank you Carmen - it's always great to hear that people have enjoyed the slides as well as the delivery. Hope to see you in another class soon
Very engaging
Very engaging, brilliant teacher. Would highly recommend.
November 12, 2025
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Reply from The Honest Midwife
Ah thank you Fern - that is nice to hear - my teaching styles isn't for everyone so always nice to know if I have helped. Looking forward to welcoming you to another class soon
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Very informative class
Very informative class! Worth every single second
November 16, 2025
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Reply from The Honest Midwife
Thank you G - hope you spend some more time in future classes soon.
Reply from The Honest Midwife
Thank you Anushree. Really pleased you enjoyed the class and that you will be signing up to some more soon.
Really informative class
Really informative class covering a lot of topics in 2 hours.
Definitely recommend it not only for first time parents!
November 12, 2025
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Reply from The Honest Midwife
Hi Maria - thank you for taking the time to leave this review. I am pleased to know you have found the class helpful and wish you the best of luck in the coming weeks.
Really enjoyed the class
Really enjoyed the Natural Labour and Birth class. I learned so much from it and really enjoyed the style it was delivered in.
So many classes can be really serious and make you more nervous after but this was the opposite. I left feeling more ready and knowledgeable. Great class.
November 5, 2025
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Reply from The Honest Midwife
Hi Karen. thank you for this review. Great to know my sense of humour didn't get the better of you. Hope to welcome you to another class soon
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We absolutely loved Louise’s classes. We did the full course from start to finish and can’t thank her enough for her HONEST down to earth approach.
She was recommended to us by a friend. And we would 100% recommend her to anyone who wanted anti natal classes.
Our baby came 3 weeks earlier than planned and we still continued with the classes.
Thank you Louise for helping.
Laura & Dan x
November 6, 2025
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Reply from The Honest Midwife
Thank you both - you were a pleasure to have in class. I hope the last few weeks have gone smoothly and you are all nice and settled in time for your first Christmas as a family of three.
Really enjoyed the class it was…
Really enjoyed the class it was interactive and informative
November 5, 2025
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Reply from The Honest Midwife
Thank you Lauren - so pleased to know you found the class helpful. Hope you are keeping well and that everything goes well in the coming weeks
Really good course
Really good course! Learned loads from Louise. I would highly recommend to anyone that is pregnant!
November 5, 2025
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Reply from The Honest Midwife
Hi Rose - thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely review. Hope all is going well and that we get to see you in another class soon
Great class
Great class! Lots of great information delivered in a fun way!
October 26, 2025
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Really engaging and informative class
Really engaging and informative class, especially as it was free! Definitely recommend to all expecting/interested in the pregnancy and birth process, wouldn't hesitate to book with Louise if my partner prefers to learn in person
October 21, 2025
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Detailed and interactive class !
Detailed and interactive class !!
Answered every single question that was asked.
Worth every second!
October 19, 2025
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Very helpful
Very helpful, all my questions were answered and I love how honest she really was! Thank you!
October 18, 2025
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