What is Hypnobirthing® ?

HypnoBirthing® is a complete natural childbirth education programme that teaches simple but specific self hypnosis, relaxation and breathing techniques for a better birth.  A perfect compliment to other NHS and NCT antenatal classes.

With HypnoBirthing® you'll learn how to release the fears and anxieties you may currently have about giving birth along with how to overcome previous traumatic births.  HypnoBirthing® is suitable for all types of birth whether you are planning an elective caesarean or a water birth at home. The skills you’ll learn can be applied in all birthing enviroments.

Most importantly, you'll learn how to put yourself back in control of your birth, allowing you to experience birth in an atmosphere of calm relaxation, free of the fear and tension that prevents the birthing muscles of your body from functioning as Nature intended them to.

HypnoBirthing® is designed as a structured but informal class format that teaches about the physical and emotional aspects of birth. You'll learn why your body does what it does, as well as how.

Our HypnoBirthing ® course consists of four weekly classes of three hours. Both the mother and her birth partner should attend. These are private classes which will take place at our consulting rooms in Leigh-on-Sea. 

Our HypnoBirthing ® classes are suitable at almost any stage of pregnancy, although the ideal time is between 20-30 weeks.

Regardless of how many weeks you are a course can be arranged to suit your time scale and availability. Couples taking classes at 38 weeks have gone on to have lovely births, just call for a chat.

As well as the classes themselves, you'll receive the book "HypnoBirthing®: A Celebration Of Life", as well as an affirmations and relaxation CD, along with numerous weekly handouts. 

Benefits of HypnoBirthing®

• You will learn breathing techniques that will help during the birth.  
• How to massively reduce the need for any medication at all
• How to reduce your risk of needing an episiotomy during birth
• How to be confident and informed when dealing with the medical staff - when to question, what to ask...and when it's time to let them take charge
• How to release any fears you might have about childbirth...regardless of where they come from
• How to bring about your own easy start of labour with these simple, natural techniques, if you go beyond your "estimated due date"
• Most importantly, you'll know how to relax and stay calm and in control - regardless of what's happening around you
• Considerably shorter labour and birthing
• Signficantly fewer surgical births
• High number of comfortable, natural births with no technological assistance
• A high rate of success in assisting breech-presented babies to turn into appropriate birthing position with the use of posture and hypnosis (in a study done at the University of Vermont of 100 women at 37 to 40 weeks, there was a 81% success rate with hypnosis)
• Highly energized mums in good spirits following births that are calm and gentle
• You'll learn the techniques once for this birth, but then you can then use them again and again, no matter how many children you have
• You can use the techniques to help calm and relax yourself any time you feel stressed out...(we've had many couples tell us this alone has been invaluable!)
• HypnoBirthing® babies tend to be calmer, feed better, sleep better and experience less trauma
• Babies usually have higher Agpar scores as well (a measure of how well your baby is doing immediately after the birth, and then five minutes later).
• Your birthing partner can becomes a central part of the birthing process, helping you to stay calm and focussed on the techniques you've been taught and feel proud to have been able to help.
• HypnoBirthing® techniques work very effectively with home births, water births, hospital births, birthing centres...whatever. It's your choice what kind of birth to have - HypnoBirthing® helps them all.

We can't promise you a 'perfect' birth - no one can - but we can promise you a much, much more comfortable and relaxed birth than you would have had otherwise.

Parent Testimonials:

“HypnoBirthing® gave me a most priceless gift—a childbirth experience that was free of fear.”

“Nothing can describe the beauty of our birthing experience with HypnoBirthing®.  I never dreamed after having two children with another method that I could have so easy a labour.”

“Our daughter came into this world so much easier than either of us could have hoped for.  With Godspeed, keep up the good work of HypnoBirthing®.”

“The nurses said they had never seen a woman so calm, yet so strong.  They couldn’t put the HypnoBirthing® book down.”
 

Medical Testimonials:

“This is the way all babies should come into the world.  It’s beautiful.  Keep up the good work.”

“I’m a labour and delivery nurse.  I work in the field of obstetrics every day.  I can hardly believe my eyes as I watch HypnoBirthing® mothers in labour.  It’s amazing!”

“Several of my patients have used HypnoBirthing®.  The result: little or no medication and yet, a calm and more comfortable mother.”

“I’ve been delivering babies for twenty years, and I’ve never seen anything like this method.  It’s incredible.”

Course Highlights:

How the mind and emotions affect the body · Why labor hurts and why it doesn’t have to · Releasing fear, the enemy of labor · Preparing your mind and body for birthing · Avoiding artificial induction and episiotomy · Developing ultimate-depth relaxation · Understanding the stages of labor · Preparing your Birth Plan ·Tapping Nature’s own relaxant · Breathing your baby down for birth

How do I find out more?

Please feel free to contact me for a chat or to book a completely FREE 30 minute initial consultation on 0800 1777 557 or 07908 765745 if I am with clients please feel free to leave a message and I will call you straight back or email me sarah@positivelyblooming.com and i will endeavor to respond to you within 24 hours.

The Positively Blooming Hypnotherapy programs are currently available in person in Dartford,  Kent and Leigh on Sea, near Southend in Essex.  Also available via Skype for those unable to travel to either of our practice locations. 

Our practices are ideally located for Leigh on Sea, southend, Rochford, Rayleigh, Westcliff-on-Sea, Chalkwell, Hadleigh, Thundersley, Benfleet, Canvey Island, Castle Point, Thorpe Bay, Basildon, Thurrock, Grays, Rainham, Brentwood and Chelmsford in Essex and Dartford in Kent.