The Courses

I am proud to offer private and (from September 2024) group hypnobirthing courses in southern Hampshire. Areas I cover include Southampton, the New Forest, Portsmouth, Fareham, the Hamble peninsula (Bursledon, Netley, Hamble), Warsash and Sarisbury Green, Hedge End, Fair Oak, Winchester, Eastleigh etc. Do get in touch if you are further afield however, as I'm sure we can arrange something that is suitable for you. Spaces are limited so contact me via phone, email or social media.

Teaching privately gives me the opportunity to really get to know my clients, and means that there is plenty of time for questions and discussion. Another benefit is that if your circumstances change during pregnancy, I can tailor the course to suit your situation. You will have my full support approaching your birth, and I am often in contact with my clients in the postnatal period in my role as a volunteer breastfeeding Peer Supporter.

I am excited to announce that I am now offering group hypnobirthing courses! These will be held periodically in a lovely room at Bursledon Village Hall. I will be keeping the groups deliberately small to ensure there is plenty of time to ask questions and to not lose that individual approach. To find out group course dates, times and details, please follow me on social media or get in touch with me directly.

Currently I am offering my courses in person at your home, or online via Zoom if preferred.

There aren't any hard and fast rules about when to start the course, but most of my clients tend to book in their course with me in their second trimester. Even if you've left things pretty late there are still options, so don't worry if you feel like you haven't got much time left! You can contact directly via phone or e-mail to organise dates.

All courses include The Little Birth Company handbook and course handouts, access to relaxing mp3 tracks (please read on for details) to help you study and practice at home, and a Heavenly Hypnobirthing welcome pack (including exclusively designed birth affirmation colouring cards). I will also be available via email or phone to offer support right up to the birth (this is included in the course fee). I love meeting up with my clients and their beautiful new babies afterwards for a catch up!

All prices are for the pregnant person and up to 2 birth partners attending; although not essential, I would strongly advocate your chosen birth partner(s) come along too! They will have a key part to play in your experience and won't just be sat on the sidelines eating all your labour snacks.

The Complete Hypnobirthing Programme

The full comprehensive course is 8 hours long and is a complete antenatal preparation and hypnobirthing course run as a private 1 to 1 or group course.

This normally runs as 4 x 2hr sessions, however I can teach the course over 3 sessions (2hr 40m each) if more convenient. This gives you the opportunity to practice in between sessions. Naturally this will be completely bespoke to your needs and entirely catered to your individual circumstances. Of course, should your circumstances alter between course sessions, for example if you are preparing for an elective Caesarean, I can adapt the course to reflect this. You can contact me over the phone or email me to arrange convenient dates and times.

What is covered?

The basic physiology of birth
The positive belief that giving birth can be the most wonderful experience a woman and her birth partner will experience
To look forward optimistically to a gentle, safe, calm comfortable and stress-free birth
How to release any fears that may in some way be associated with childbirth, and thus avoid the ‘Fear-Tension-Pain Syndrome’
How to relax deeply and quickly using breathing techniques, visualisations and deep relaxation
How to stay calm, relaxed and in control throughout your labour
How to promote the production of your birthing hormones
How to trust your body to work naturally and in harmony with your baby
How to prepare a birth plan so that you can be better informed and in control of birth
Editable pdf birth plan document and pdf birth plan workbook
The knowledge and power to navigate birth should you require intervention or assistance
Positions to help you birth your baby more easily and comfortably
Practical birth preparation tips including the birth partner's role
Biomechanical techniques to reduce tension and encourage optimal foetal position, for use during pregnancy and if labour slows
Breathing techniques that work with your body to maximise its natural expulsive reflex, so you may birth your baby more gently, rather than using forced and directed ‘pushing’ which is exhausting and less effective
Access to The Little Birth Company Facebook community group to ask questions and chat to other parents
The Little Birth Company pdf handbook
7 relaxing mp3s for you to listen to at home and during labour

Investment:

In person private course - £270

Online private course - £250

Group course - £200

The HypnoBirthing Workshop

Are you fast approaching your 'guess' date?! Never fear, this condensed, private 3 hour course will cover the fundamentals of hypnobirthing and is ideal for those on a budget or can't commit to the full course. Perfect for those of you who are late into the third trimester! Or maybe you've booked onto other antenatal courses and would like to complement that learning with the positive tools and techniques of hypnobirthing.

Please note this is NOT the Complete Hypnobirthing Programme but will give you a wonderful understanding of the tools and techniques and how they can support you to have a positive birth.

You will need to ensure that you focus on practice at home.

What is covered?

The basic physiology of birth
The positive belief that giving birth can be the most wonderful experience a woman and her birth partner will experience
To look forward optimistically to a gentle, safe, calm comfortable and stress-free birth
How to release any fears that may in some way be associated with childbirth, and thus avoid the ‘Fear-Tension-Pain Syndrome’
How to relax deeply and quickly using breathing techniques, visualisations and deep relaxation
How to promote the production of your birthing hormones
How to trust your body to work naturally and in harmony with your baby
The knowledge and power to navigate birth should you require intervention or assistance
Breathing techniques that work with your body to maximise its own natural expulsive reflex, to support a more gentle birth
Access to The Little Birth Company Facebook community group to ask questions and chat to other parents
The Little Birth Company pdf handbook
Editable pdf birth plan document and pdf birth plan workbook
3 relaxing mp3s for you to listen to at home and during labour

Investment:

In person course - £95

Online course - £85

The Positive Caesarean Workshop

I believe that Hypnobirthing can work in all birth situations to give you a positive experience, including elective caesareans.

This 3 hour private workshop will give you the specific tools you need to have a positive caesarean birth. We will talk through what to expect, specific hypnobirthing techniques to help keep you calm, birth planning, recovery and a lot more.

This workshop also has Caesarean specific resources to help you prepare. You will get a Positive Caesarean pdf workbook, birth plan and 3 hypnobirthing mp3s to support your practice, as well as a welcome pack and my ongoing support up to the birth. Please get in touch to arrange a convenient date.

Investment:

In person course - £95

Online course - £85

RefreSher Hypnobirthing Workshop

Have you used hypnobirthing previously? What we cover in this tailored course will depend on many factors, such as how you prepared for the birth of previous baby/babies, how you felt about those experiences and how you are feeling in your current pregnancy.

These are private sessions, please get in touch to arrange a suitable date and for pricing.

All of my private one to one sessions have the benefit of being tailored to your given situation, and are ideal if you'd prefer a more intimate course or have specific requirements, such as working through previous birth experiences.

To book on a course, I require a non-refundable £50 deposit with the remainder due no later than a week before the course starts.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Whichever course you choose, I'm looking forward to working with you at this exciting time in your life!