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Hypnobirthing & Birth Preparation
‘‘When you change the way you view birth,
the way you birth changes’’
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Marie Mongan
I believe that preparing for your birth is one of the most important things you can invest in, you will only experience the birth of your baby once!
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Unfortunately, many people enter this experience carrying fears and anxieties, which is understandable given how childbirth is often portrayed as a painful, high-risk event that requires medical intervention. My hypnobirthing course aims to change that narrative, empowering you with a deep understanding of birth physiology and showing you how hypnobirthing can support your body’s natural process.
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You’ll gain practical tools, like breathing, relaxation, and visualisation techniques, to help you prepare for birth allowing you to labour with confidence and calm, trusting in your body’s innate ability to bring your baby into the world. By learning to alleviate any fears and minimise discomfort, you can approach labour feeling focused, centred, and in control.
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Throughout the course, we’ll explore possible interventions and what these may involve, giving you the knowledge to make informed decisions that feel right for you and your baby. This understanding will support your confidence and peace of mind both during labour and in handling any unexpected circumstances that may arise.
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I also strongly believe that antenatal preparation should include preparing for the early postnatal period, helping you feel ready for the transition into life as new parents, so we’ll cover what you may what to consider and put in place prior to baby’s arrival. ​
Following your course, I offer continuous support, should you have any questions along the way, so that you can feel equipped and empowered throughout your journey.
The content of my courses supports all births and allows you to be prepared should your birth take a differing path to the one you were planning.
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And hypnobirthing doesn’t just have to prepare you for a positive birth, it provides a strong foundation for life with your new baby, giving you lifelong skills to support you throughout motherhood.
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Complete antenatal and hypnobirthing course – 1-1
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This can be a truly unique course to meet your individual circumstances. We will speak prior to our first session so that I can get to know about you, your birth partner, and your pregnancy so that I can ensure that we cover everything to meet your needs and provide bespoke hypnosis scripts should you wish.
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The course will normally cover 4 x 2.5 hr sessions but there is flexibility should a different structure work for you.
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What we will cover:
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Hypnosis – what is it and how does it work,
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Hypnobirthing – What is it and how does it support birth,
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Physiology of birth, birth hormones and stages of labour,
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How you can support your physiology,
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Comfort measures, including breathing techniques and massage,
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Interventions including pharmaceutical pain relief, caesarean birth, induction,
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Decision making,
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Affirmations and birth planning,
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Postnatal preparation,​
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Price: £445​
Payment plans and gift vouchers available​
Introductory/refresher workshop
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If you are perhaps looking for more of a shortened introduction to hypnobirthing, something to support other birth preparation, or a bit of a refresher, then my 3 hr workshop may meet your needs.
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What we will cover:​
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An understanding of the basis of hypnobirthing,
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Gain insight into physiological birth and how you are able to support this,
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Be given a “toolkit” of practical comfort measures to support birth,
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Have an introduction into possible intervention and know where to find out more,
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Decision making,
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Birth planning,
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​Price: £195
​Payment plans and gift vouchers available
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With all courses you will get access to a selection of relaxation and hypnosis MP3’s to listen to in your own time, an accompanying course booklet and resources to refer to and find further information, along with ongoing support from me up until your baby arrives.​
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Courses can be added to my birth doula packages should you wish to have more continuous support throughout your pregnancy and birth.