Breathe Life

"The people who claim that induction leads to fever caesareans are quoting the results of one study, the ARRIVE trial, which was flawed and did not reflect real world maternity care.

In the real world, having your labour induced increases your chances of birth trauma and having an emergency caesarean."

- Dr Sara Wickham

You have the right to choose, and we are here to support you throughout any and all decisions you have to make for yourself and the birth of your baby. 🤍

If I could only give you one tip towards having a positive birthing experience, I would tell you to give birth where you feel safest; with whom you feel safest; and how you feel safest.

This is why at we not only teach Hypnobirthing techniques for emotional and physical comfort during childbirth — but our program is also a fully comprehensive antenatal course. We get you well equipped in navigating all things birth related; by teaching you exactly what to expect during every method of childbirth - as well as all their possible outcomes. This makes it easier for you to plan the birth of your baby around your exact ideals and personal situation.

An informed feeling of safety will always be my #1.

Sherise 🤍

CELEBRATING TWO YEARS of since we launched in South Africa! 🎈🎉

Two years of passionately educating expectant women and their birth partners on everything they need to know to prep their minds and bodies for birth.

Why? Because we are wildly passionate about preventing birth trauma; and the best possible way to do this is to get yourself well equipped and informed before giving birth to your baby.

Starting tomorrow we will run a 20% discount promotion, valid until the 12th of September 2025.

Set your reminders and tell all the beautiful mamas to be! 🤍

An Antenatal Course for the Dad's too! 🌟

Did you know that we also aim to equip birth partners with the knowledge and information they need to support the birthing mother? We've gone as far as to add a printable birth partner checklist, to guide them whilst they support you through every step of labour.

https://www.breathelifebirthing.com/hypnobirthing-course/

It starts with what you feed your mind.💥

Birth positions cannot be pre-planned because you wouldn't know which position would be most comfortable for you until you are in labour. It's best whilst in labour to tune into that instinct and to find a position that works best for you and your baby. *Be in a position because your body asks you to be in it, not because someone told you to be in it for the ease of their own access to you during labour.

The chances of preferring to lay down on your back however, are very, very slim - this is because it goes against gravity, making it harder for your baby to navigate the birth canal and all its nooks and crannies. If you are in an upright position eg. standing, squatting or seated, the passage downward through your pelvis is a much easier, natural and comfortable journey for both yourself and your baby.

How would you know which position to take on during labour and birth? You will just *know*, just as your body innately *knows* how to grow your baby during pregnancy.

Let us help you eliminate fear, and teach you how to trust yourself, your body and your baby during labour and birth. Follow the link in our bio to access our online course.🤍

Breathe Life client testimonial from the awe-inspiring 😍🤍 Thank you so much for sharing your powerful story with us, we are so grateful alongside you and your beautiful family to learn of the healing experience you and your sweet baba Lara had. Every woman deserves to feel this empowered and satisfied with her birthing experience. This is our why. 🙏🏼✨

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When asked what it is that sets apart from other Hypnobirthing and Antenatal courses it's a very easy yet passionate answer from our founder, Sherise.

"Whilst I've only had two beautiful babies, I have personally experienced nearly every type of birth and birth intervention we know of today. I’ve laboured and birthed in hospital, I’ve laboured and birthed at home. I have had first hand experience with a ‘big’ baby, a malpositioned baby, gas and air, pethadine, epidurals, sweeps, a spinal block, a caesarean, a VBAC, a water birth, as well as instrumental intervention. Thus I have experienced both over medicalised and uncomfortable, as well as natural, physiological births.

These experiences has given me a deep rooted understanding of birth, our birth choices, the huge impact our births have on us as women, mothers, and on our newborn babies.

After having a very traumatic first birthing experience, I became wildly passionate about birth trauma prevention. If asked if there is anything I would wish to do differently for my first birth, I always say that I wish I had better prepared myself. I was not informed or empowered enough - and if there's one thing it has taught me, it's that knowledge in birth is power.

And so after qualifying in London was born. An easy to digest Hypnobirthing & Antenatal program to get women and their birth partners well informed and equipped to have a trauma free birth, in the safest way possible for both mom and her baby."

You can join our online course today by following the link in our bio.

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Glowing mama to be Marciel Hopkins 💙 Só excited to meet this perfect little boy.✨

Our online Hypnobirthing & Antenatal Program has everything you need for a positive birthing experience, all conveniently located in one place. 🤍

Find us at https://www.breathelifebirthing.com/hypnobirthing-course/ ✨

👉🏽 So tell me again why your incredible body, doing all of this and innately growing a little human, won't be able to give birth too?

I know that you can. And we can get you well informed and equipped to believe in your natural abilities to achieve your ideal birth as well.

Join South Africa's leading online Hypnobirthing & Antenatal Course // link in bio.✨

It's time to UNLEARN everything you 'think' you know about birth! 🔥