About Hypnobirthing

Why Hypnobirthing?

Hypnobirthing is a complete birth preparation course designed to reduce the fear of birth and release tension, giving you the confidence to feel excited about the birth of your baby. Hypnobirthing will teach you about the process of labour and birth, and equip you with evidence based research to inform your decisions throughout pregnancy and birth. This course will give you the tools you need to approach your birth with a sense of confidence and calmness to promote a positive experience that you will remember forever.

Benefits of Hypnobirthing

Hypnobirthing originated nearly 60 years ago when an obstetrician called Grantly Dick-Read concluded that fear and tension accounted for 95% of labour pain. Therefore if women were able to release their fears, and learn techniques to remain calm and relaxed, labour and birth would be a more comfortable and positive experience for both her and her baby.

It teaches fear releasing techniques, allowing you to approach your birth calmly, confidently and with excitement
It helps to reduce the need for medical forms of pain relief
It may shorten the length of your labour
It will increase your knowledge about interventions that may be suggested and promote your confidence to ask questions and make informed decisions that are right for you and your baby
It will give you control over your birth decisions using evidence based research
It gives partners a very important role in the birth process, helping them to feel like a valuable part of the labour and the birth of their baby.
Fathers will learn how to use their paternal instinct to help you whilst you give birth
A calm and positive birth will mean your baby will also feel calm and alert when they are born, and you will produce higher levels of hormones that help you to bond with your baby.
It promotes a positive experience of labour and birth which will improve your postnatal recovery both physically and emotionally and help you to have a positive experience of parenthood
It gives you techniques that will last a lifetime, allowing you to instantly relax in a variety of situations