About Hypnobirthing

Full birth preparation course

What Is Hypnobirthing?

Hypnobirthing is a full birth preparation course that can help to give you a wonderful birth experience – no matter the circumstances. It’s based on science, psychology and physiology: nothing weird here!

It is perfect preparation for a physiological birth, but is powerful for ALL births.

What will you learn about?

In a nutshell – you’ll learn everything you need to know to feel prepared and informed. The courses are full of useful, practical information you won’t learn in classes outside of hypnobirthing. Hypnobirthing WORKS. I promise I don’t teach anything ‘out-there’. What I teach is rooted in evidence-based science and psychology:

What labour and birth is (what’s happening in your body)
What to expect during birth and how to influence your birth
Tools to feel calm and relaxed during birth, and manage all the sensations of labour
How to prepare for the birth YOU want
Different birth options and potential interventions (how to cope with the unexpected)
Your birth choices and how best to work with your maternity professionals
How to be a great birth partner

Plus loads and loads of useful, practical stuff that will make your birth experience so much smoother. Phew! That’s a lot, isn’t it?!

Me helping Sarah through a contraction. Lee Fretter Photography

But what does ‘hypnobirthing’ actually mean?

‘Hypno’ – Deep relaxation is proven to help the human body cope with all sorts of situations, and is essential for a calm birth. It helps the right birthing hormones flow and so can assist in a smoother labour. No swinging pendulums involved here!

‘Birthing’ – We fear what we do not know, and how many of us know what actually happens to our bodies during birth? Hypnobirthing also teaches you about your choices, and tools to make informed decisions about your birth. We touch upon what things can happen during birth, and how to manage anything unexpected. Knowledge is power, and takes away so much of the fear.

Benefits of hypnobirthing:
Practising hypnobirthing helps couples to release any fears of childbirth, helping you have a calmer and more relaxed pregnancy and birth.
Hypnobirthing can reduce the need for pain relief during labour and birth.
Practising hypnobirthing may reduce the length of labour.
Hypnobirthing teaches couples techniques to ask health professionals questions to become more informed about any possible interventions that may arise.
Hypnobirthing helps a birth partner feel useful, and know how best to support the birthing mother.
Hypnobirthing gives a greater likelihood of a calm, unmedicated birth.
All of these benefits can mean you have an enjoyable birth experience, which can really set you up for a great start to parenthood!

I offer online and in-person classes. I’d love to meet you and support you on your way to a positive birth!