Hypnobirthing classes
Take a look below to see which of my hypnobirthing courses would suit you best. They're all private 1:1 classes so can be tailored to you and your birth partner's needs.
Full Hypnobirthing Course
This 8-hour course (usually 4 x 2hr sessions) is an antenatal and hypnobirthing course all rolled into one - everything you need to know to feel confident & fully prepared to welcome your baby into the world & to thrive postnatally! This is a private course which can be completely tailored to you & your birth partner at times to suit you.
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What will we cover?
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WTF is hypnobirthing?!
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What’s happening & how you and your baby work together at each stage of labour
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Choosing where to give birth: how you can create an environment to maximise your incredible hormones and feel calm, positive & in control in labour
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Considering & creating your birth plan
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Making informed choices, trusting your intuition & practical tools to help you feel confident making decisions alongside your team
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Amazing breathing & relaxation techniques
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Gentle exercises to feel good in pregnancy & prepare your body for labour & birth
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Interventions in labour & how to decide if they feel right for you
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What happens during induction of labour & caesarean birth
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Natural & pharmacological pain relief options
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Your recovery, feeding your baby & helping you feel prepared for the ups & downs of the early postnatal period
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How to be an awesome birth partner
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You'll also receive:
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Hypnobirthing MP3s
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A course workbook plus birth plan template & labour bag list
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A postnatal planning guide & template
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A goody bag of free gifts including information on local pregnancy & postnatal services
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Access to my online hub full of extra info & resources
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Support from me up until your birth in case you have any questions or want to chat anything through
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10% off my Baby Massage / Mum & Baby Yoga classes
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"Having done the full hypnobirthing course with Steph for my first in 2020, I knew I wanted to reach out to her when I found out I was pregnant again. She is such a calming influence. She let me talk over my worries and helped me reframe my thoughts. Steph is easy to talk to, each session flew by. She is so knowledgeable and gave me the confidence to believe in myself. The breathing techniques really helped me through labour. I would absolutely recommend Steph to everyone!" Charlie
Hypnobirthing Essentials course
This 4-hour course (usually 2 x 2hr sessions) is a 'mini' version of the full 8-hour course. It's perfect if you're already doing antenatal classes such as NCT or NHS but would also like to learn how to use hypnobirthing to feel fully prepared for birth. It's also a great refresher if you've done hypnobirthing before. I'll arrange a call with you before the course so that I include exactly what you need.
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What will we cover?
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WTF is hypnobirthing?!
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Choosing where to give birth: how you can create an environment to maximise your incredible hormones and feel calm, positive and relaxed in labour
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Making informed choices, trusting your intuition and practical tools to help you feel confident making decisions alongside your team
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Amazing breathing & relaxation techniques
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Considering and creating your birth plan
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Gentle exercises to feel good in pregnancy & prepare your body for labour and birth
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How to be an awesome birth partner
You'll also receive:
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Hypnobirthing MP3s & affirmations
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A course companion PDF plus birth plan template & labour bag list
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A goody bag of free gifts including information on local pregnancy & postnatal services
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Access to my online hub full of extra info & resources
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Support from me up until your birth in case you have any questions or want to chat anything through
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10% off my Baby Massage / Mum & Baby Yoga classes
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"My husband and I have just completed the Hypnobirthing Essentials course with Steph and I can honestly say that she is fantastic! She talks through everything that you need to know without making you feel in anyway awkward or unprepared. She also helps you navigate through the many, many choices there are and to be confident and comfortable in the decisions you come to with the info she gives. I am so glad we did this and can’t recommend Steph and the hypnobirthing course enough!" Laura
Positive Planned Caesarean Workshop
This 2.5-hour course will help you and your birth partner to feel calm and prepared for your planned caesarean birth. We'll talk about what to expect on the day, how to prepare for your baby's birth and ways to support your recovery. The workshop is perfect if you're already doing antenatal classes but you're planning a caesarean birth and want to feel fully informed, in control and positive as you prepare to meet your baby.
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What will we cover?
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What to expect before, during and after your birth
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Your caesarean birth preferences
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Relaxation techniques to help you feel calm as you prepare to meet your baby, during the birth and afterwards
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Promoting hormone production to support feeding and bonding immediately after the birth
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Recovering from your birth
You'll also receive:
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Hypnobirthing MP3s
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A PDF course handbook
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A goody bag of free gifts including information on local pregnancy & postnatal services
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Support from me up until your birth in case you have any questions or want to chat anything through
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“I’m so glad I booked on to Steph’s Positive Caesarean course, it was very informative and there was a lot of information that I was completely unaware of before we started. Having this knowledge has really helped me feel prepared and get in a good head space before the day. The course was very thorough but equally easy and enjoyable to follow.
It was a nice extra to be able to have access to the hypnobirthing meditations outside of the course, I’ve found listening to them at night has been helping to keep me calm and feel less anxious about the section itself. I’d recommend Steph’s courses to anyone that’s expecting.” Aimee
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How soon can I start pregnancy yoga classes?As long as you've had your 12-week scan and your midwife/ doctor hasn't told you otherwise, classes are suitable once you reach 14 weeks of pregnancy. The great thing about yoga in pregnancy is it helps you physically and mentally but it also prepares your body for birth too. And you don't need to have practised yoga before - in fact around 70% of women do it for the first time in pregnancy!
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Which hypnobirthing course would be best for me?Both my Full and Essentials hypnobirthing courses are private 1:1 sessions for you and your birth partner. If you haven't done any birth preparation classes I'd recommend the full 8-hour course. If you've already signed up for antenatal classes (e.g. with NCT or NHS) or if you've given birth before and you'd like a refresher, the 4-hour Essentials course is perfect.
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When can we start Baby Massage?Baby massage classes are suitable from birth until they're crawling off the mat! Little ones of all ages love massage - I've had babies as young as 10 days all the way up to eight months starting a course. Whenever you start, you'll find classes are super relaxed and if your baby doesn't want to be massaged you have a handout to follow at home and plenty of time over the five weeks to practise all the strokes in class.
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When can I start Mum & Baby Yoga?Mum & Baby Yoga is suitable from 10 weeks following a caesarean or assisted birth or 6 weeks following a straightforward birth. The main focus of classes is on yoga for you but we also include the babies and do some yoga specifically for them too!