Holistic Motherhood Services

Are you curious about what a breastfeeding preparation class is like?

This small in-person group class a fun and interactive way to learn about breastfeeding. It's packed with evidence based information designed to build confidence during pregnancy. Partner's are also welcome to attend so they also know the practical tips and tools to be an effective support in the early days of breastfeeding.

When: Sunday afternoon 2pm-5.30pm
Date:TBC
Where: The Viking Hotel, Cork Road, Waterford
Cost: €80 per ticket (per couple/pair)
Or €40 bring a friend ticket (per person)
Contact: [email protected]
* Booking essential * spaces limited *

Hosted by Germaine Creevy, Cuidiú trained & licensed and Fedant registered antenatal educator. Germaine is a trained birth & postpartum doula (DONA International), holistic and Ayurvedic massage therapist & a baby massage instructor.

# Waterford

There are extra costs that come along with having a baby and a birth doula and a postpartum doula may be something you can get help with.

1. If a family member asks what they can get for a new mom or baby, suggest a voucher towards the costs of a doula you've hired.
2. Irish Life Health has a postnatal doula benefit available to qualifying members.
3. Employer health schemes often cover fertility care packages and may have a list of pre-approved doula providers and accept receipts for antenatal sessions, birth attendance and home visits in the first 6 weeks postpartum.
4. Families who cannot access private doula support due to financial constraints can seek a volunteer doula. The Doula Association of Ireland Doula Association of Ireland accepts applications to it's hardship fund, where both client & volunteer doula fill in the application together and if feasible the Association makes a contribution to the doula for travel expenses/ associated costs.

If doula care is not accessible or available there are other practical ways to prepare for a baby's arrival. For example: stocking the cupboards or freezer with nutritious meal staples, asking for help around the house, partners taking their paternity leave entitlements.

Time to grieve and recover should not depend on your ability to afford unpaid leave. Yet women experiencing early pregnancy loss can face the pressure of returning to work while coping with its physical and emotional impact.

As we mark the end of Baby Loss Awareness Week, we stand with everyone who has been affected by pregnancy and baby loss.

NWC is reiterating our call for Government to introduce 20 days of paid reproductive health leave for women who experience pregnancy loss before 23 weeks, providing practical support and space without added financial pressure.

Compassion must be backed by action.

In this 6-week series of Pregnancy Relax Stretch Breathe classes in New Ross, you'll discover empowering tools that help you connect with your pregnancy and step confidently towards birth and parenthood.

What to expect:
Gentle yoga-based stretching to ease pregnancy aches and strains
Breathing techniques to bring calm and confidence in labour
Relaxation practices to rest and promote mom & baby bonding
Practical insights for navigating the local maternity hospital services

More than just a yoga class, these evening offer you a space where you can feel supported and meet other expectant parents.

When: Mondays 6.30pm-8pm
Where: No.6 The Wellness Studio
Class facilitator: Germaine Creevy, doula, antenatal educator and
Investment: €105 6 week series or €20 drop-ins
Pre-registration essential - call 087 419 4222

All props are provided, but feel free to bring anything that makes you more comfortable (example water bottle, pillow).

Spaces are limited so secure your place and gift yourself this time of rest, learning and gentle movement 💞

Would you know what to do if your baby stopped breathing or started choking? Knowing the basic steps could make all the difference in an emergency.

Waterford Postnatal Parent Hub is delighted to promote this FREE Basic Life Support (BLS) session for infants up to 1 year old, including essential guidance on infant choking.

👶 Who: New parents of young babies up to 1 year
📅 When: Wednesday, 30th September 2026
⏰ Time: 9:15am–10:45am
📍 Where: Brill FRC, Ballybeg, X91 YT38

The session will be led by experienced BLS facilitators and trainers and will cover simple, practical lifesaving skills, including the initial steps of infant resuscitation and what to do if your baby is choking.

💚 FREE EVENT – but booking is essential as places are limited!

📞 To book your place, contact Grace on 087 1819413.

For more information on this event visit our website: https://parenthub.brillfrc.ie/events/basic-life-support-for-infants/

Mums don't worry I gotcha at baby massage class.

Come as you are for 1 hr per week. This class is a place to land during the postpartum haze. Meet other new parents who are living the daily rhythms of feed-soothe-settle-repeat and they get where you are coming from, because it's likely they have been there recently, themselves.

I provide the space to learn the art and practice of baby massage and you experience the bonding potential possible with a small group let's by experienced doula and antenatal educator.

DM for next course dates

Don't wait... booking closing soon for
New Ross Baby Massage course beginning this Thursday 17th Sept 2026

Suitable from 14+ week in pregnancy.

If you are looking for some support in pregnancy, and preparation for labour, join me at a Pregnancy Relax Stretch Breathe session.

This pregnancy class blends yoga-based exercise, breathing for labour, relaxation and bite-sized antenatal topics. The course is an Antenatal Ireland offering and New Ross local, Germaine Creevy (doula massage therapist & baby massage instructor) will be your facilitator.

Benefits
- safe for pregnancy stretches will target common pregnancy discomforts
- Practice of calming breathing for labour & mindfulness techniques for positove coping skills
- learn key antenatal information so you know your options and feel confident when make informed decisions
- Gain confidence to use positions to aid the birth process
- Gain a sense of community with others also expecting

Classes are continuing at No.6 The Wellness Studio in New Ross on Monday evenings at 6.30-8pm

Booking ahead essential as group numbers limited

Want a simple way to comfort your baby and feel more connected?
Gentle massage can ease colic, improve sleep, and support your baby’s healthy growth—all while giving you a soothing routine to enjoy together.
This course is open to parents and caregivers with babies from birth to 1 year (pre-crawling).
Each week you’ll learn simple massage strokes that help ease colic, wind, and discomfort, improve sleep, and support your baby’s healthy development.
Classes are completely baby-led, so feeding, fussiness, and naps are always welcome.
Includes:
* A bottle of baby-safe massage oil
* Handouts to support you at home
* Tea/coffee and time to chat after class

Course Details:
Next term starting 07 May 2026, taking bookings now
📅 5 consecutive weeks
🕥 10:30am – 11:30pm
Investment: €115

The class is suitable from 14 weeks in pregnancy up to birth and contains gentle yoga-based stretches, breathing practice and bite-sized antenatal topics. All fitness levels welcome. Facilitated by experienced birth and postpartum doula, antenatal educator and massage therapist Germaine Creevy (she/her).

6 class term in New Ross, 90mins class on Tuesday evenings 7pm at No. 6 The Wellness Studio, John Street, New Ross.

To book or to ask a question about the class contact [email protected]