Birthing Mindfully

Such a lovely review… I loved seeing this couples’ confidence grow week by week through their increasing understanding of birth. It’s amazing what knowledge can do to someone’s confidence. 🙌

I am so lucky to be part of their journey 💜

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Such a lovely review… I loved seeing this couples’ confidence grow week by week through their increasing understanding of birth. It’s amazing what knowledge can do to someone’s confidence. 🙌

I am so lucky to be part of their journey 💜

How amazing 💜💜

When we started the course, this woman was terrified of giving birth. Her and her partner were dedicated in immersing themselves in the hypnobirthing techniques. By the end of our sessions, I could already feel a huge shift in her belief in herself to give birth and she was actually was looking forward to it.

Her labour didn’t go as she’d initially planned but she relied on the techniques that she’d learnt to cope with the changes in her birth and mostly importantly have a more positive experience.

So pleased to part of their journey 💜

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Coffee and cake with . Natalie is a local photographer and specialises in maternity and newborn photography. Her photos are stunning 🤩

You will get an exclusive offer from Natalie as part of my hypnobirthing course package. 🙌

I’ve been really busy with lots of new clients in the last few months, hence why I’ve been quieter on here 🙌

I loved teaching my refresher course to this couple, recapping and adding to their knowledge of hypnobirthing and birth. 💜

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Has anyone said this to you in your pregnancy? How did it make you feel?⠀
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When you’re pregnant EVERYONE will tell you their bit of advice and often it’s solely based on their own experience. ⠀
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It’s also followed by “don’t write a birth plan, it never goes to plan anyway”.
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Your plan can be to have all the drugs, absolutely. However, the thing is there’s likely to be a whole portion of labour where certain drugs aren’t available, for example, epidurals aren’t advised until your labour has progressed to a certain point. So how are you preparing to cope with that? ⠀

It’s really important to gain understanding of all your choices, including the pros and cons, in order to make an informed decision.
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Birth is a big deal. You will remember it for the rest of your life. It will impact of your transition to being a parent or expanding your family. Don’t let people freak you out and disempower you during this huge time in your life. Whether it’s all the drugs or not, you need to do what’s right for you, not what’s right for everyone else!
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My hypnobirthing course (alongside my experience as a midwife) will give you the knowledge and increase your confidence to make the right decisions for you and your baby.

If you’d like to learn more about hypnobirthing and my courses, email me or DM me.

Laura x

Think of birth like running a marathon. You wouldn’t expect someone to run a marathon without any training, would you?

Marathon runners prepare for months, physically training themselves, eating well and preparing themselves mentally to cross that finish line on the day.

Someone who hasn’t trained wouldn’t do as well in a marathon. Their body wouldn’t be able to keep up with the physical demand and injuries would more likely occur. They are also more likely give up when challenges occur.

The same concept can be applied to birth. Without physical preparation, it is more difficult to keep up with the substantial demands that the birthing process puts on your body. By preparing yourself mentally, you are giving yourself more tools that stack the odds in your favour to be able to cope with whatever happens in your birth journey.

Preparing your mind and body for labour and birth can make ALL the difference.

Hypnobirthing is the ideal preparation for birth, however you plan to birth your baby.

Email me or visit my website if you’d like to learn more. I’d love to hear from you 💜

Laura x

UPRIGHT • FORWARD • OPEN

Did you know?

💜 When you are upright and leaning forward in labour, your pelvis is an amazing 28% more open! That’s nearly 1/3 more room for baby to move down through your pelvis 🤗

💜 UFO positions encourage baby into an optimal position during birth.

💜 By being upright in labour, you’re allowing gravity to do a lot of the work!

💜 Being upright causes baby’s head to press on the cervix, which it turn stimulates birthing hormones and therefore stimulating contractions. This all helps to speed up labour 🙌

💜 When you’re in an upright position, your coccyx actually moves away to give more room for baby. It can’t move when you are lying on your back.

Why not try some of these positions?
💜 Leaning forward on a birth ball
💜 Sitting on the toilet
💜 Kneeling
💜 In all fours, on your hands and knees
💜 Squatting
💜 Lunging
💜 Standing
💜 Swaying

Remember UFO to keep yourself active in labour. Whether you’re at home or having an induction in the hospital, these positions can be used wherever you birth.

I am so excited to have my very own Hypnosis tracks to give to my clients. It’s been a labour of love and I want to say a HUGE thank you to my brother Joel for his hard work editing and perfecting each and every track. I definitely couldn’t have done it without you!! 💜💜

How we start our day can have such a big impact on how we feel for the rest of the day. 

Reading or listening to positive affirmations can really help set positive intentions for your day.

Affirmations that I love: 
💜 I am surrounded by love and support
💜 I am relaxed and calm
💜 I know what I can control and I let go of what I can’t  

As part of your Hypnobirthing course, you will gain access to a lovely audio full of positive affirmations to help you get started 🙌.

It’s not too late to prepare for birth.

Even if you are in your final weeks of pregnancy, I have a course for you.

My intensive course is ideal for you if have found Hypnobirthing late in pregnancy. This course will give you the tools and preparation to feel calmer and more confident about your birth.

You can either DM or email me to learn more and we can book in your sessions in person in own your home or online via Teams. Tap link in bio ☝️

I can’t wait to hear from you 💜

I love this quote from Ina May Gaskin. 🙌

Often if we see another species birth, they’ll just get on with it. The noises that they make are more likely to be noises of power rather than distress. They know exactly what to do.  

Human birth is often associated with distress and problems and yet other mammals make it look much easier.  

Are our bodies faulty? Or, is it more to do with our brilliant, but often overthinking minds that sets us apart?

💜 Our ability to fear it 
💜 Our ability to not trust it
💜 Our ability to over complicate it
💜 Our ability to even mess with it  

Tap link in my bio to hear why Hypnobirthing is the birth prep you are looking for.

Hypnobirthing really is for everyone. As well as this, it’s for all births, wherever you want to give birth and however your baby comes into the world.
 
If you’re interested in learning more about hypnobirthing and my courses, then get in touch. Tap link in bio to find out more 💜

Laura x

I finally got my positive affirmation cards printed ready for my client goodie bags. 💜

Thank you IJ Graphics for printing them so beautifully! 🙌

A peek inside the beautiful workbook you get when you choose my hypnobirthing course 💜

This workbook accompanies your course and is designed to be actively used rather than sat on a bookshelf collecting dust. 🙌

If you’re interested in learning about my courses then either DM me or tap link in bio to head over to my website to find out more.

Laura x

1• They come and go. Most women experience a break in between them where they are free from the intensity.

2• They build in intensity overtime giving your body time for your endorphins to build. 

3• These sensations are simply muscles working. Muscles work better and more comfortably when you are relaxed. 

4• Each one is bringing your baby closer. 

5• They can’t be stronger that you, because they are you.  

You will learn about how your body works and adapts in labour and much more in my course, it’s not just hypnobirthing!

Don’t forget to come along to my FREE Hypnobirthing Introduction on 24th Feb! I only have a couple more spaces!

Email me to book your place today at [email protected]

Can’t wait to see you there 💜

2024 has been busy already!!

I am now an accredited Hypnobirthing Teacher 🌟

I decided to expand my knowledge and teaching skills with
Thanks to Abby for all your guidance and support! 💜

My courses are slightly than before and excitingly I will have my very own Hypnobirthing MP3s 🤩

DON’T FORGET:
I am running a FREE Hypnobirthing Introduction on 24th February at 10am Knaphill.

DM or email me to book or find out more (link in bio).

Tag a pregnant friend who you think would be interested in this taster session 💜

Laura x

🌟 FREE Hypnobirthing Introduction 🌟

Do you keep hearing about hypnobirthing but you’re not quite sure what it is or how it can help you?? 🤔

Are you a bit sceptical as it all sounds a bit hippy?? 🤔

Then don’t miss out on this 1 hour FREE Intro to hypnobirthing session! 🙌

Join me, Laura, former experienced midwife turned hypnobirthing teacher to learn about how hypnobirthing works and how it can make you feel calmer and more confident about giving birth. Plus, I’ll be busting some myths and you can ask me any questions you have!!

🗓️ 24th February 2024 10-11am

📍 The Warren, 27a High Street, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2PP

🫄🏽 Who? This is for you if you are 16+ weeks pregnant and birth partners are definitely welcome!!

Although this is a free event places are limited, so it is essential to book your place as soon as possible.

HOW DO I SIGN UP?
Either DM me or email me at [email protected] to secure your spot and find out more.

Please do tag and share with any pregnant friends who might be interested 📣

I hope to see you there 💜

Laura x

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Thank you Abby for a lovely 1:1 session this week and giving me the push I’ve needed to get my business out there 🙌

Thank you Liane from

Fab paediatric first aid update with the staff at the lovely venue

Liane is super knowledgeable and her experience as a nurse really shows through her teaching. Fun and interactive session! Highly recommend 🙌

I’d love to support you in your birth journey. I want you to feel confident and empowered about your birth choices.

Laura x

These are my top tips for preparing for a positive birth experience. A birth that leaves you feeling more empowered and informed.

Hypnobirthing stacks the odds in your favour of having a positive birth.

By doing a Hypnobirthing course with me we will do all these things and much more. 

I’m now taking bookings for March, April and May due dates.

Send me a message today for an informal chat to discuss how you can best prepare yourself for birth.

Laura x 

Then, this is the perfect time to book for a Hypnobirthing course with me!

My Complete Hypnobirthing Course is for anyone aiming for a positive birth experience, whether you’re planning a homebirth or a caesarean!

In my course, you will learn essential tools for birth plus hypnobirthing techniques based on science to support you in your birth journey and beyond!

The sessions are informal and interactive, evidence based and run by me, Laura, a former Midwife. So you can get all your questions answered!!

Plus, you don’t even have to leave your house, as I come to you at a time that suits you and your family.

Email me today for an informal chat or to book onto my Hypnobirthing course (link in bio).

I can’t wait to hear from you!
Laura x

Happy New Year 🎆

Looking forward to 2024’s adventures 🙌

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I’ve heard this a lot and I get it! At the start of my pregnancy, my husband didn’t understand the point of attending hypnobirthing classes with me either. Yet, by the end he was raving about it. 🤩

I am a huge advocate for birth partners attending pregnancy classes, especially hypnobirthing! I’m always really confident that when they do come to a course they certainly will be interested!

I’d probably say the majority of birth partners come along to a hypnobirthing course quite sceptical. I think the name ‘hypnobirthing’ puts them off and they don’t want to be involved in any ‘mind control’ activities or anything ‘unusual’.

BUT, they will quickly learn that hypnobirthing is science-based and it shares similar mindset practices used in sports psychology. The sessions are informal, interactive and discussion based, so they can ask as many questions as they want!!

Actually, the course is about them too. Birth partners don’t want to be a spare part. They want to know how to support you and make this a team experience. 🥰

So, pitch it to them simply like this…. it’s science-based and you’ll learn about how to practically support me in labour and birth 😉

If you’d like to learn more, you can DM or WhatsApp me, I’d love to chat with you about how hypnobirthing can transform the way you feel about birth. 💜

Don’t forget, tap link in bio to grab a free download of my 5 favourite affirmations! 💜

Laura x


Unlock positivity and calmness for your birth 🙌

Did you know positive affirmations have been proven to change the way your brain works and processes information?? 🤓

Your mind and body are connected and so you can actually change the way that you feel 👏

By using positive affirmations you reinforce positive messages about birth, making you feel more confident and relaxed! 💜

I have put together 5 of my favourite birth affirmations to help bring calm and confidence to your birthing experience and you can get hold of a copy for free!!

Tap link in bio to download your free copy 💜

Laura x

Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄

I am taking some much needed time off for a few days to spend with my husband and kids.

Looking forward to what 2024 has to offer 💜