Hypnobirthing is an evidence-based approach to birth that seeks to empower you with mindset & practical tools for a positive and empowering birth experience. By the end of the course you will feel informed about the physiology of birth, equipped with techniques for managing labour pain, and tools for how to make informed decisions during your pregnancy and birth.

Hypnobirthing is for every person and every birth. Whether you plan to have your baby in hospital or at home, if you or have an induction or caesarean birth.  Even if you have been labelled as high risk or either you or your baby has medical conditions or special circumstances you can still use hypnobirthing and may benefit even more so!

• Naturally manage pain

• Can shorten labour time 

• Reduced rates of medical intervention and assisted birth

• Lower caesarean rates 

• Helps birth partners play a more active role in labour

• Gives birthing people a sense of control

• Can be used in any setting

• Healthier happier babies

• Studies show lower rates of postnatal depression in people who use hypnobirthing

• Helps manage stress hormones and anxieties

Hypnosis often conjures up images of swinging pocket watches and going under but in reality it’s a safe and widely respected practice. In hypnobirthing we learn and practice the skills of self hypnosis so you are always in control.

Hypnobirthing works to eliminate fear and build confidence surrounding birth through self hypnosis.  Hypnosis induces deep relaxation in our body and mind and where we are then able to send messages to our subconscious mind. When we are in hypnosis our neo-cortex (thinking part of the brain) where we are really alert and aware and sensitive to everything around us is switched off allowing us to focus inwardly and be in tune with our body.

The biggest inhibitor to smooth comfortable birth is our over-thinking and highly sensitive human brain. Thats because it influences what hormones are released into our body and our hormones determine our reaction and feelings.

Hypnosis allows the body and mind to be in a relaxed state during childbirth and that’s the perfect place to be to let birth unfold most effectively- everything is better when we are calm, happy and relaxed right?

The unconscious could be influenced by:

• Scary birth sceens

• Others tricky birth stories 

• It may have limiting beliefs about your

Thats why unlearning and reprogramming the subconscious part of our mind is so important.  Hypnosis and the repetition of it, is the perfect tool for this and so helpful in getting your mind in the right place.

So much of birth prep is focused on the conscious mind when actually birth is largely driven from the unconscious mind. Hypnobirthing is the only form of birth preparation that works on subconscious level, reframing our core beliefs on birth, this has a big impact on our experience of it.

Positive not perfect

Hypnobirthing focuses on positive birth - rather than perfect. Birth can be unpredictable sometimes but the aim is for you to come out of it feeling good about the experience on a whole with sense of empowerment and control in the situation.

Hypnobirthing can't guarantee you a perfect birth but it certainly will:

• Give you knowledge - knowledge is power

• Prepare you for the emotional and physical aspects of birth

• Give you more natural options for comfort 

• More emotionally equipped to deal with all eventualities especially if birth deviates from your ideal

• Transform your birth mindset to one that is confident and excited to bring your baby in to the world

• Evidence based antenatal education to help you understand how to work with your amazing birthing body

• Create a vision for your birth that you love

• Create a toolkit for labour to help keep you calm, focused and comfortable with techniques such as breathing, visualisation and self-hypnosis.

• Learn about your rights, options and choices in childbirth and how to make informed decisions

• Become a strong birth partner and team

• Community and support up to birth and beyond

My method and approach is about working WITH pain rather eliminating the  sensations all together. Hypnobirthing helps you to stay calm and in  control during your birth experience.