Three part course

Prenatal Bonding - Building Relationship Before Birth

With Clara Cunningham
Mondays, 15, 22 and 29 June 2026 at 19h UK time
Monday, 25 May 2026 at 19h UK time
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Prenatal bonding is a way of developing deep emotional connection and early attachment between parents and their baby. Through a process of conscious relational engagement prior to birth, prenatal bonding supports the mother’s well-being during pregnancy, greater parental unity and improved emotional preparation for parenthood. It also promotes better postpartum outcomes, such as easier breastfeeding, improved sleep for the baby and reduced risk of postpartum depression.

In this course, Clara Cunningham will introduce the foundations, theory, and practical application of prenatal bonding. Together we will explore prenatal bonding through the lenses of pre- and perinatal psychology, attachment, nervous system awareness, and relational responsiveness. Topics include the consciousness and responsiveness of the unborn, limbic development, synchronised nervous systems, the effects of parental stress and trauma on bonding, and examples of ways parents can cultivate connection with their baby during pregnancy.

Clara Cunningham is a biodynamic craniosacral pre- and perinatal therapist and  educator with over twenty years of experience, specializing in work with prenates, newborns, infants, and families. 
 
In this course, Clara will give us a thorough overview of prenatal bonding . You will learn about: 

  • consciousness of the unborn
  • the relational responsiveness of the unborn 
  • synchronised nervous systems 
  • the impact of the parents’ personal history as well as family and transgenerational patterns
  • how the mother learns to talk and listen to the baby
  • supporting the father/non-pregnant caregiver’s involvement
  • mother and baby preparing for birth together 
  • postpartum attachment support

Clara Cunningham

COURSE CONTENT

Course sessions will be recorded. 

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Module one

Bonding During Womb Time

Monday, 15 June  2026 at 19h - 20h UK time

This first course module lays the foundations for our understanding of prenatal bonding. We will learn what consciousness means in the context of early life and how we can build on that for the development of the prenatal relationship. This class further covers:

  • emotional connection and attachment between parents and between parents and baby 
  • maternal/paternal emotional involvement and affective investment   
  • relational responsiveness of the unborn 
  • synchronised nervous systems
  • prenatal bonding at different stages of pregnancy
  • conscious conception and prenatal bonding
  • benefits of prenatal bonding
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Module 2

Psychological, Relational, and Intergenerational Influences on Prenatal Connection

Monday, 22 June 2026 at 19h - 20h UK time

A mother’s or parent’s ability to develop deep emotional bonding with their unborn can be influenced by a number of factors such as their own difficult birth experience, adversities in childhood, a difficult mother relationship or even trauma in previous generations.

This module looks at these aspects and Clara will show ways in which their impact can be mitigated. We will hear about:

  • working with personal trauma in supportive and resourcing ways 
  • taking into account the birth history of mother and father 
  • working with transgenerational trauma 
  • the role of the parents’ spiritual beliefs and meaning-making 
  • opportunities for healing and interrupting inherited relational patterns 
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Module three

Preparing for Birth Together - Preparing for Life Together

Monday, 29 June 2026 at 19h - 20h UK time

In this final course module, Clara will provide an overview of the practical side of prenatal bonding. We will learn:

  • what a prenatal bonding session looks like
  • how the mother learns to talk and listen to her baby
  • what father/non-pregnant caregiver’s involvement can look like
  • mother and baby preparing for birth together 
  • examples of practices for continuing bonding and attachment support after birth 
  • clinical practice experiences
Why this course?
  • Entry/intermediate level
  • Power Point Presentations
  • Practical Exercises
  • Q and A with presenter
  • Life long access to recordings
  • Certificate of Attendance on request

who can this benefit

  • practitioners working with pregnant and new mums / parents
  • new parents
  • anyone wishing to support new mums /parents

learning outcomes

  • Understand the concept prenatal bonding
  • Learn about the benefits of prenatal bonding
  • Gain an understanding of how personal and family history influence bonding 
  • Get a general idea of the practice of prenatal bonding

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