An Empowered Birth
The best birth possible is one in which a healthy baby is born to a healthy (physically and mentally), supported mother. This might be by vaginal birth, with or with assistance, or by C Section. It might include pain relief or it might not. It might be in a hospital, a birthing centre or at home.
The best birth possible is one in which the mother feels she has an informed choice about how she wishes to give birth.
I don't believe a natural birth has to be a vaginal birth at all costs. No birth is "perfect" and no birth choice is any better than any other.
The best birth possible is one in which the mother feels she has an informed choice about how she wishes to give birth.
I don't believe a natural birth has to be a vaginal birth at all costs. No birth is "perfect" and no birth choice is any better than any other.
Hypnobirthing
Hypnobirthing is the best and most effective method of giving mothers the chance to have a vaginal delivery.
Childbirth is a natural process for which we are, and always have been, perfectly equipped. Hypnobirthing will remove any fears associated with childbirth so that you feel that you can do it, and that you want to do it.
We are conditioned from an early age, and throughout our lives, to believe that childbirth is painful and frightening. This fearful mindset can play a part in the birth process because if we expect to undergo pain, our bodies can anticipate stress and freeze up - exactly the opposite of what is needed in childbirth.
Clinical research shows that confident, relaxed and positive mothers have easier labours.
Hypnobirthing will empower you to feel in control of your baby's birth. You will learn how to listen to your body and trust in that body to know instinctively how give birth.
Hypnotherapy will support you in achieving a comfortable, life-affirming birth experience.
The Hypnobirth Programme
The Hypnobirth Programme is a personalised course for expectant mothers to prepare them for childbirth and motherhood. Individual sessions can also be booked to focus on specific fears or concerns about pregnancy, birth and motherhood (eg. needle or vomit phobias, or other personal issues).
Hypnobirthing will give you the best chance of a natural, comfortable and peaceful birth, a birth which you are looking forward to, a birth in which you are in control, a birth which leaves you feeling empowered. You will find that you start to look forward to the day your baby is born, both so that you can finally meet this little person you have nurtured inside your body but also so that you can have the empowering experience of giving birth.
Hypnobirthing uses self hypnosis, breathing techniques and relaxation to enable mums-to-be to have the best birth possible. Hypnosis is used to release any fears or anxieties you might have about birth eliminating the negative associations and accentuating the positive.
The programme covers subjects which will make a significant difference to your birth experience: for example, the biology of birth and how to use the natural reflexes of your birthing body, techniques that make childbirth more comfortable, practical advice on how to get the best care from your birth centre or hospital, bonding with your baby, as well as the bits of birth that nobody talks about and tips for the days, weeks and months that follow.
Childbirth is a natural process for which we are, and always have been, perfectly equipped. Hypnobirthing will remove any fears associated with childbirth so that you feel that you can do it, and that you want to do it.
We are conditioned from an early age, and throughout our lives, to believe that childbirth is painful and frightening. This fearful mindset can play a part in the birth process because if we expect to undergo pain, our bodies can anticipate stress and freeze up - exactly the opposite of what is needed in childbirth.
Clinical research shows that confident, relaxed and positive mothers have easier labours.
Hypnobirthing will empower you to feel in control of your baby's birth. You will learn how to listen to your body and trust in that body to know instinctively how give birth.
Hypnotherapy will support you in achieving a comfortable, life-affirming birth experience.
The Hypnobirth Programme
The Hypnobirth Programme is a personalised course for expectant mothers to prepare them for childbirth and motherhood. Individual sessions can also be booked to focus on specific fears or concerns about pregnancy, birth and motherhood (eg. needle or vomit phobias, or other personal issues).
Hypnobirthing will give you the best chance of a natural, comfortable and peaceful birth, a birth which you are looking forward to, a birth in which you are in control, a birth which leaves you feeling empowered. You will find that you start to look forward to the day your baby is born, both so that you can finally meet this little person you have nurtured inside your body but also so that you can have the empowering experience of giving birth.
Hypnobirthing uses self hypnosis, breathing techniques and relaxation to enable mums-to-be to have the best birth possible. Hypnosis is used to release any fears or anxieties you might have about birth eliminating the negative associations and accentuating the positive.
The programme covers subjects which will make a significant difference to your birth experience: for example, the biology of birth and how to use the natural reflexes of your birthing body, techniques that make childbirth more comfortable, practical advice on how to get the best care from your birth centre or hospital, bonding with your baby, as well as the bits of birth that nobody talks about and tips for the days, weeks and months that follow.
Hypnotherapy and C section
Hypnotherapy can also be used effectively to support mothers who are having an elected C Section, or to prepare mothers for the possibility of a C Section. For example, it can be used to help mothers deal with fears and anxieties around the birth, to speed up recovery from the surgery and to feel confident and empowered about having their baby.
JUST FOR MUMS
The programme is for mums-to-be, rather than couples. Fathers are an amazing support during birth but, ultimately, it is the mother that will give birth to her baby. Focusing on that truth is in itself incredibly empowering for mothers-to-be. One-to-one sessions also allow mums-to-be to be completely open about their fears and that openness makes dealing with those issues far easier.
The programme is for mums-to-be, rather than couples. Fathers are an amazing support during birth but, ultimately, it is the mother that will give birth to her baby. Focusing on that truth is in itself incredibly empowering for mothers-to-be. One-to-one sessions also allow mums-to-be to be completely open about their fears and that openness makes dealing with those issues far easier.
Your therapist
For the births of my three children, I had two water births and one C section. I was completely open to using pain relief, and to intervention if there were any complications with my water births but I was lucky enough not to need either.
My primary aim in all my births was to have my babies safely and to feel that I had control and choice in how best to do that. I am well placed to support mums-to-be in achieving the positive childbirth experience that they want.
My primary aim in all my births was to have my babies safely and to feel that I had control and choice in how best to do that. I am well placed to support mums-to-be in achieving the positive childbirth experience that they want.
Sessions
I recommend three sessions of around 1.5-2 hours each.
The sessions are best started 28-32 weeks into pregnancy. I can also offer mums-to-be later on in pregnancy an intensive course. Indeed, sessions later on in pregnancy can be more beneficial as the Hypnobirth techniques will be fresher in your mind when the time comes to put them to use!.
You will be provided with recordings of the hypnosis to listen to at home between appointments, and during labour. You will also be given a copy of the detailed manual for reference.
The sessions are best started 28-32 weeks into pregnancy. I can also offer mums-to-be later on in pregnancy an intensive course. Indeed, sessions later on in pregnancy can be more beneficial as the Hypnobirth techniques will be fresher in your mind when the time comes to put them to use!.
You will be provided with recordings of the hypnosis to listen to at home between appointments, and during labour. You will also be given a copy of the detailed manual for reference.
"I'd give birth every day of the week if I could! It was truly the best day of my life. I was relaxed and confident throughout - a totally different person to the scared woman I was before the sessions!"
"My anxiety really reduced and I knew I wanted a natural birth. I felt released from the fears about birth. I had such a good birth using hypnosis to relax me through the contractions. I always felt like I could cope."
"I just wanted to let you know that we had a baby boy! We are over the moon. It was a long labour but it was all completely natural and everything I wanted. I couldn't have done it without you so thank you for everything. "