Visit our ‘What is Hypnobirthing’ page to know more about Hypnobirthing.

The success of hypnobirthing often depends on the amount of practice that you do. The Hypnobirthing Institute states that about 65%-70% of hypnobirthing mothers do not require any kind of pain relief. 20%-25% of hypnobirthing mothers only need something mild, such as gas and air. 5%-10% of hypnobirthing mothers typically go through special conditions requiring medical intervention. 69% of my students (based on a study that I did) did not need any kind of pain relief. And the ones who had special conditions described how the hypnobirthing still really helped them. You can read more about it on my blog.

Without an epidural, mothers can move freely and get into different birth positions. Studies show that epidurals actually extend the birthing time and increase the chances of other medical interventions. It is a fact that the drugs taken by a mother will also affect the baby, and these drugs can also make recovery after childbirth more difficult. With my hypnobirthing classes in Bournemouth, you are more likely to have a drug-free birth as they lessen the requirement for pain relief. A drug-free birthing experience is good for both mother and baby. 

You should go for the 4-week course in between the 20th and 30th week of your pregnancy. There is nothing to worry about even if you are later than 30 weeks, as we should still be able to fit the course in for you.

Yes. Self-hypnosis and deep relaxation are learnt skills that require sufficient practice time to be proficient. The 4-week course prepares you and makes you feel relaxed and confident for your birthing day.

Anyone can go for hypnobirthing as it does not have any negative aspects and just prepares mothers for their birth. Any mother who is worried about birth or wants a calmer, easier birth should opt for hypnobirthing. It will make the mother positive about the whole experience and make her feel more relaxed and calm during labour and childbirth. Hypnobirthing techniques are useful for both home births and hospital or birth-centre births.

There is nothing to worry about the hypnosis process as it just allows you to feel relaxed. You are still completely aware of your surroundings. Self-hypnosis should be practised all through the duration of the course and after the course. The hypnobirthing course is much more than merely learning about self-hypnosis; it is the ideal way to prepare yourself for childbirth. Additionally, relaxation techniques can even be helpful after the birth as stress relief.

Hypnobirthing is not at all harmful for your baby. Whenever you are relaxed and calm, your baby will also be relaxed and calm in the womb. Endorphins help the baby to adjust to life outside the womb and make the birth journey more relaxed. Studies show that babies who are born through natural childbirth are more alert and have more interest in breastfeeding behaviours.

For the live online classes you will preferably need an upload speed of 2Mbps, at least. You can use http://www.speedtest.net to run a test on your computer and check your upload speed.

Live online hypnobirthing classes serve you best. You interact live with the instructor and get instant feedback on anything that you do which is useful when learning the techniques.