Birth preparation & hypnobirthing
Congratulations on your pregnancy! I bet you're feeling a mixure of excitement and nerves for what's ahead of you. It might be the first time you're doing this, or maybe your 5th+, and you're looking for hypnobirthing and birth preparation support to help you feel confident, connected and calm in the approach to your baby's arrival.
Everyone is so different, and I hugely believe that your birth prep needs to be as individual as you are - holistic and focused on how you FEEL. I'm not here to teach you how to birth, but to help you connect mind & body, and figure out what's important to you.
My hypnobirthing and birth preparation courses are informal, interactive, and tailored to you as much as possible. Packed with knowledge, insight, and tools and techniques to practise - hypnobirthing can help you prepare for ALL kinds of births, from homebirths, to assisted hospital births, to caesarean births.
Group hypnobirthing and birth preparation essentials short courses
What is hypnobirthing? It's a way to reduce fear and anxiety around birth, and help you prepare for the most positive birth possible, however it unfolds. Whatever kind of birth you're planning, from a homebirth, midwife led unit birth, hospital birth to caesarean birth, you want to go into it feeling as prepared as possible, with tools and techniques to support you and your birth partner. This is not about having the perfect birth, that doesn't exist! What is actually important to you? My classes will help you feel calmer and more connected to yourself, and help you to gain confidence in your abilities and navigating changes in labour or your birth plans.
In person classes based in South cerney at Berry Farm (near Cirencester/swindon), perfect from the second trimester onwards and suitable for your birth partner to attend with you too, or you're welcome to attend solo. In one, 4hr weekend session, my hypnobirthing essentials courses includes a mixture of hypnobirthing essentials like breathing & relaxation technique and understanding the maternity system, as well as having time to explore birth environment, labour positions, and partner hands on counterpressure support. I also provide online resources and a supportive community of expectant families to connect with over whatsapp. You receive:
- A 4hr in-person weekend session
- Online resources to refer back to
- Access to a group whatsapp to support and cheer each other on and form connections
- Access to The Calm Birth School hypnobirthing tracks and handbook
- Free access to my pregnancy yoga online classes
- Free access to my postnatal yoga online classes
- 10% discount from my maternity and newborn photography services
Upcoming courses are £125, held at Berry Farm (south cerney)
Nov course - Nov 9th, 9.30-1.30pm SOLD OUT
Feb course - Sun 1st, 9.30-1.30pm
April course - Sun 19th, 9.30-1.30pm
A range of topics covered:
- all things hypnobirthing (fear release, breathing techniques, visualisations, affirmations, connecting mind and body)
- all things birth and body education (how your body and uterus work, what helps this and what hinders, how your birth partner can support you physically and emotionally, comfort measures and pain relief options, places of birth, labour flow/stages and the golden hour)
- navigating birth paths (vaginal, assisted and caesarean birth, induction, how to make decisions, navigating the maternity system, forming your birth preferences)
Hypnobirthing is a way to help prepare you for birth, and feel more positive and confident in navigating your pregnancy and birth. Hypnobirthing includes a mixture of relaxation techniques, scripts and audios, which help to calm the nervous system and work with the subconscious, to begin changing any negative beliefs around birth. We also explore all forms of birth, what to expect, understanding what's happening in your body, and how your partner can support you. We will look at the evidence and pros and cons of interventions, and how you can make decisions when needed. It's one thing knowing your options and choices, but another knowing how to make sure your voice is heard in the birth space and having the confidence to be heard.
One to one private hypnobirthing and birth preparation sessions
I also offer one to one sessions, with you (and your birth partner). These can take place in my home studio, onilne via video call, or I visit you in your own home (within 30mins of GL7).
These sessions are the perfect mixture of hypnobirthing and birth preparation, drawing from my doula experience and knowledge as a yoga teacher.
Private sessions offer bespoke support, we can fully delve into how you are feeling about birth, your fears and mindset, and look at how hypnobirthing and birth education can help you feel more confident and excited about the birth of your baby.
FULL COURSE - 4 x 2.5hr sessions
REFRESHER/SHORT COURSE - 2 x 2.5hr sessions.
All resources will be handpicked for you. Please enquire for availability and pricing.