What is Hypnobirthing?

Hypnobirthing is a beautiful programme including self-hypnosis, deep relaxation, special breathing techniques, visualisations, affirmations and childbirth education.  Hypnobirthing returns to a woman the art of birthing in a way that allows her to call upon her own natural birthing instincts and to birth her baby in safety and with ease. 

It is about Mums, their birthing partners and their baby.  Birthing partners play an important role in this experience as it allows families to bring their babies into the world in a gentle and calm way.  Your partner will know what they can do to be the best support person for you and your baby.

Over the four weeks we are together we will weave together relaxation and deepening techniques, a dollop of fun and lots of wisdom; which when all combined will enable you to feel more excited about your upcoming Birth day. 

Hypnobirthing is based on the work of Dr Grantly Dick-Read dating back to 1913.  After watching labouring women have calm and gentle births, he began to ask himself what it was that these women were bringing to their births – what was their secret?  He finally reversed this question and asked what it was they didn’t bring – and the answer was Fear. 

During our classes we work on breaking the fear-tension-pain cycle so that you can relax.  When a woman is deeply relaxed her body softens and opens, time distortion occurs, and she goes within to her birthing body and baby.

Hypnobirthing allows you to work with your body.  It looks at the connection between your mind, the role of your hormones and together I will help you understand your body’s perfect design and the many ways your body and baby know how to birth – right through to the first breastfeed.

"If a woman doesn’t look like a goddess in birth someone isn’t treating her right"

- Ina May Gaskin

Let me tell you about the benefits of HypnoBirthing

• We can release any fears you may have around childbirth, therefore allowing you to have a more calm and gentle birth experience.

• Hypnobirthing can reduce and often eliminate the need for pain relief during labour and birth.

• Hypnobirthing can lessen fatigue and shorten the length of your labour.

• It brings the Mum, the baby and the birthing companion together in a wonderful bonding experience.

• The birthing companion plays an important part of the birth. Together you will feel confident making informed decisions for your birth.

• I will teach you gentle breathing techniques for all stages of labour. These will allow you to breathe your baby in the world without the need for "purple pushing".

• We will talk about "setting the scene" and how you can create a birthing environment that is calm and serene.

• You will learn easy relaxation and deepening techniques.

• You can use the techniques you learn in lots of different life situations!