What is hypnobirthing?

If you are new to this, Hypnobirthing is probably not what you think it is. I know, I know! The ”Hypno” part sounds a little bit strange. I get it!!

But if we understand what is meant by hypnosis in relation to birth it makes complete sense, I promise. The “Hypno” part simply means a deeper state of relaxation. Relaxation is a skill, that needs to be repeatedly practised in order for it to be easily accessed. Hypnobirthing has nothing to do with what you may have seen in the movies or on stage. It is not like a show where a Hypnotist waves a pendulum in front of your eyes, instructs you to look in their eyes and you lose all control over your body. In fact hypnobirthing is quite the opposite. You will always be in complete control. The aim is to work with your body to feed it information that birth can be calm, relaxed and safe.

Here at Birthing Flow I want to be able to support you to work with your body by knowing what is actually happening with it during birth, how you can control your comfort levels during labour with powerful techniques like scripts, audios and affirmations. I will support you by realising some of those unconscious fears surrounding birth many of us have and encourage you to replace them with positive ones. We will learn tools that, if practised routinely, can improve our birth experience. I want you to feel empowered, in control and stay in the flow of birth.