The Fourth Trimester Programme
The months nobody prepares you for
Everyone prepares you for the birth. Almost nobody prepares you for what comes after. The fourth trimester those first months at home can be the loneliest, most disorientating time of a woman's life. Especially if the birth was hard. This programme is for that.
Support built around real life with a newborn
Practical, gentle and flexible built for how those first months feel.
The maternity leave discount
If you're on maternity leave, you get a discount on your classes — for 27 weeks, from 12 weeks after birth onwards. Maternity pay doesn't stretch far, and looking after yourself shouldn't be the first thing to go. We just need something simple to confirm you're on leave.
Bring your baby
Our baby-friendly classes are designed so your little one is welcome in the room, not a distraction from it. You don't have to arrange childcare just to look after yourself.
What we're working towards
The bigger goal is one free class a week, every week, for 27 weeks — fully funded, so a new mum can come without paying a penny. We're not there yet, but we're actively applying for funding to make it happen.
Being honest with you
Right now, the discount is what I can guarantee. The fully funded places depend on the grants and donations we secure, so they're limited to begin with.
But if you're struggling and you need a class covered just ask. Quietly, privately, no explaining yourself. I'll do what I can.
Fund a mum's place something real to be part of
If your business wants to fund places for new mums, sponsor this programme, or raise money towards it, I'd love to talk. Funding a mum's weekly class for six months is a concrete, local thing to support and we'll make sure you're credited for it.
We also run Return To Her, a return-to-work programme for employers who want to look after their people through maternity leave and beyond.
How to access it
A short, private form. No proving anything beyond confirming you're on maternity leave. We'll come back to you quickly, and we'll keep it simple.
You don't have to just carry on
The support you should have had.
Apply for the Fourth Trimester Programme, or help us fund a place for another mum.