How much is it worth to have the best birth experience you can get?
Every pregnant woman deserves support for the kind of birthing experience she wants.
And I believe that an empowered birth is the best possible start for your new life as a parent.
Studies show that the difference between a happy birth and an unhappy one is not the amount of pain relief a woman has...
The key factors are:
- how well prepared she is;
- how well supported she is throughout the whole experience;
- and how much she feels her wishes and feelings are respected.
Hypnotherapy has, in recent years, become established as one of the most powerful and safe methods of preparing for childbirth - and for the incredible life changes it brings. Studies have shown that Birth Hypnosis significantly reduces the use of pain relief drugs in labour.
Using hypnotherapy makes perfect sense in pregnancy and birth because:
- Hypnotherapy teaches you to feel relaxed, in control and to cope with pain;
- The more relaxed and positive a woman feels, the more effectively her body will produce the hormones she needs to make labour happen and to start the bonding process;
- The more relaxed and positive a woman feels, the less she will feel tension and anxiety - which means less pain and stress. (It also means less stress and anxiety for her partner!)
It's a no-brainer. The more we learn about the strong link between a woman's mental state and how birth really works, the more sense birth hypnosis makes for all pregnant and birthing women.
I'm Sarah Johnson. I'm a doula, a writer and a birth educator. Since 2004 I have been dedicated to helping women towards an empowered, fulfilling birthing experience.
I can support you antenatally with birth hypnosis by teaching you how to unlock the power of your mind and imagination. Birth hypnosis is tailored to your individual needs over three sessions. No tricks, no showbiz stuff and no weird claims. Just common sense.
In addition, I am affiliated to the HypnoBirthing Institute. Since 2005 I have been teaching the acclaimed Mongan Method HypnoBirthing course.
Go to my HypnoBirthing pages for details of my flexible courses - prices start at £210 per couple, inclusive of all course materials and there is certain to be a format that is right for you.
As a doula I've supported dozens of women antenatally and during labour and childbirth, including many of my own HypnoBirthing clients. So I reckon I know what works by now!
A Bit More About Me
I wasn't always a doula or hypnotherapist. I spent 20 years in the media as an education correspondent, feature writer, children's books editor and author while raising four children, working for several national newspapers and writing three books on parenting.
In the mid 2000s I decided to follow my secret dream of working with women in pregnancy and childbirth. Soon I realised that birth hypnosis and HypnoBirthing were among the most powerful skills I could pass on.
I studied to be a doula with the almost legendary - but very real - Dr Michel Odent, and learned how to bring HypnoBirthing to women and their partners with Renee Buchanan, one of the first teachers of HypnoBirthing to work in the UK. I have completed Stage One of the Certificate of Hypno-Psychotherapy with the National College of Hypno-Psychotherapy and soon will also be teaching antenatal classes for the National Childbirth Trust.
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