Hypnobirthing is just one of a number of tools we'll use to help you have a confident birthing experience
What is Hypnobirthing?
Hypnobirthing is a powerful approach that combines science with mindfulness techniques to help people have a more positive birth experience.
I use those tools along with my experience, lots of information on what your options might be as your birth experience evolves, and some preparation you can do to make sure that you feel you’ve made the best choices available for you throughout.
I use hypnobirthing to make that happen, but really it’s you, me, your partner and some great tools all coming together to help you feel confident and prepared.
You wouldn’t run a marathon without some preparation – giving birth needs planning and some training too to make sure you’re ready.
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Hypnobirthing is about being prepared and relaxed – it’s specifically not used to achieve one type of birth but preparing for all types of birth – it’s for everyone and all birthing scenarios -I’m proof of that!
The more relaxed you are, then the more efficiently your body can work with its natural hormones, being relaxed and informed is really important!
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Being a mother is so unpredictable – kids are kids. Why do we expect to have total control over our birth when we know that actually being a great mother is usually about trying to make imperfect decisions all the time.
What if we just prepared to feel comfortable with imperfect decisions during birth, too?
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Feeling empowered and confident isn’t really about trying to enforce control over everything. The real gift is to be able to feel as though we’ve controlled what we can and we’ve made the best choices available.
Empowerment is about owning our choices and respecting ourselves as the only people who can make them, It’s a lifelong gift that I want to share with you.
Sometimes the second time is harder
I’ve tried my best on the site to be quite open about my experiences and quite clear about what my course does and doesn’t do.
I want to make birthing better for all mums, but my secret passion is for second time mums.
The the difference between my first birth and my second was all about how I prepared for it -sometimes it feels as though we along with our family and friends can get caught up in the journey and it can be a shock when something doesn’t go according to plan. Hypnobirthing is about being able to feel relaxed and empowered no matter how your birth unfolds
In terms of how it unfolded, my second birth was quite a lot like my first, but because I knew what I could affect and what I couldn’t, and because I felt it was all my choice this time my second birth was genuinely one of the most empowering experiences of my life. It went totally wrong according to my plan, but I was totally prepared to make the right choices under any conditions.
I really want to share that experience, from one second time mum to another.