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Why do Hypnobirthing?

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Take a look on Google Trends data and you’ll see a notable and consistent interest in Hypnobirthing over the years. Searches for "hypnobirthing" also show spikes, especially around certain times of the year, indicating heightened interest likely due to media coverage. 2018 for example saw a spike searches after Harry Kane and Kate Middleton both were in the media talking about how great Hypnobirthing is.

 

Often the first thing people associate with Hypnobirthing is letting go of the fear of childbirth. For me that was what attracted me to doing a course back in 2012 when I was pregnant with my first baby.

 

I was dreading giving birth. I was terrified of the pain I might feel, the lack of control and the potential for it to happen in a way I didn’t want it to.

 

You’d be forgiven for thinking that fear of birth is the only reason women, and their birth partners decide to do a course. In fact, there are many other reasons people seek out these in...

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Can you do Hypnobirthing with an epidural?

hypnobirthing May 14, 2024

  

This is a question I asked myself when I first found Hypnobirthing, 12 years ago, pregnant with my first baby.

 

‘If I’m Hypnobirthing, will I be able to have an epidural?’

 

I loved the idea of Hypnobirthing and certainly needed it with the amount of fear I had about childbirth.

 

Yet, I was scared that if I committed to a Hypnobirthing course, I’d somehow not allowed to have an epidural if I wanted one.

 

As someone who considered myself to have a VERY low pain threshold, this played on my mind A LOT.

 

 

This worry likely came from my association with Hypnobirthing being an alternative to medical intervention. So, I saw Hypnobirthing and epidurals as opposite ends of the scale.

 

What I found was Hypnobirthing aimed to empower women to have a positive and calm birth experience. Yes, I learnt all about the incredible work of the body during birth and ways I could naturally remain as comfortable as possible AND...

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Positive birth story at Huddersfield birth centre using hypnobirthing

The Birth Of Jaxx

A gorgeous birth centre birth using hypnobirthing techniques throughout

Our baby boy Jaxx William Walsworth arrived 11 days late on Sunday 11th November 2018 at 00.48am.

I had such a positive and lovely birth experience at Huddersfield Birth Centre and would like to share it with you, as this wouldn’t have been possible had we not known the techniques we learnt on your course.

Early signs of labour, using hypnobirthing techniques to build beneficial hormones

I woke up the Saturday at around 05.30am with period cramps.They were coming every 20 minutes. At around 0730 my husband and I came downstairs. We kept the curtains closed and he lit candles all around the living room, I got on my birth ball and we put on some comedy (friends). At around 9am I switched from friends and put on the mp3s, as the cramping was becoming stronger, and got in to the breathing techniques.

I had an appointment at Birth Centre at 1pm for a stretch and sweep that day anyway so...

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Positive home birth story despite a high risk pregnancy

The Birth Of Hugo

Second time parents preparing for their first home birth

 

We had completed Abby’s course in 2015 for the birth of our son Reuben. Although his birth did not go exactly as we had planned, the course gave us the tools and confidence to control the things we were able to and to make informed decisions throughout the labour. My recovery from his birth was tough and I was so upset I didn’t get the water birth I had hoped for. So when we found out I was pregnant again in August 2018 we discussed a homebirth from early on. We are lucky in Leeds to have a dedicated homebirth team and my midwife advised me to go to one of their ‘meet the midwife’ sessions and she would transfer my care over to them if that’s what I decided to do. The session was fab and their whole ethos mirrored Abby’s teachings on her hypnobirthing courses, they even discussed the ‘BRAIN’ technique. I was excited to transfer my ante natal...

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Lauren Shares Her Wins Since Becoming a Hypnobirthing Teacher.

 
I want to share with you all the amazing things that some of the graduates in my course have achieved since becoming a hypnobirthing teacher.  
 
First up is a fellow Yorkshire mum, Lauren from Create Calm Hypnobirthing who has kindly agreed to sharing her wins with us all. 
 
Here’s what Lauren is celebrating:
 
1. Every single birth story I get back from parents knowing that hypnobirthing has made a difference. I feel so privileged and honoured to have been involved in their birth journeys.
 
2. ALL the firsts! The first enquiry I had, the first spontaneous course booking, the first baby has arrived email ( they are just the best). I remember exactly where I was and how I felt for all of these!
 
3. Quitting my day job to pursue my passion of teaching hypnobirthing. It was a scary leap of faith, and I still can't believe that helping parents to meet their babies in a more positive way is actually my...
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