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here are a collection of inspiring and wonderful birth stories from mama's who have attended our hypnobirthing leeds classes and hypnobirthing Bradford classes. why not settle down with a brew and soak up some of the oxytocin?
We were lucky enough to undertake a private hypnobirthing course with Jess, which was fantastic as it meant that the content was directed to our particular circumstances. It helped us prepare for the range of different possibilities that we had been told we may face due to complications in our pregnancy including induction and caesarean delivery as well as understanding better the process of labour and the ways we could prepare ourselves for birth.
My labour began quite dramatically and I had to go into hospital by ambulance and ultimately, I ended up having an emergency Caesarean section. Whilst this was far from following our birth plan, the understanding and practices that we had learned from our hypnobirthing course were invaluable in helping us stay calm throughout even the most stressful points in the process. We were very happy that the staff at the hospital were all on board with hypnobirthing and ready to help us implement the practices we’d learned, both on the ward and in theatre. Despite the unexpected nature of his entry to the world, the tools we had to stay calm and focussed meant that on his birth, after a short exercise of his lungs, within minute our son, Jake, became calm, quiet and settled as we met each other properly for the first time.
Now, when facing the challenges of being a new parent, I still use the understanding and calming techniques we learned and find it so useful. We are lucky to have been blessed with a very chilled-out baby, and I feel that this part of his nature has been greatly influenced by the calm and happy way he came into the world.
Jake's Positive caesarean birth story
11/02/19


When my labour started I felt calm and relaxed remembering all the techniques Jess taught me. I got in the bath and focused on my breathing which really helped me get through the surges and gave me real focus so I didn’t start to panic.
When it started to get really tough I kept remembering that every surge was one closer to meeting my little one (my favourite affirmation), and keeping a positive mental attitude really helped me to get through. After 36 hours I decided that an epidural was the right thing for me. Knowing all of the pros and cons really made me feel secure in the knowledge that it was what I wanted.
When it was time to push I changed my breathing techniques and it really helped to visualise baby moving down which I had discussed during the course with Jess. All the techniques kept me calm and focused and even through it was a long process keeping these techniques in mind, I managed to watch my little girl enter the world and I’ll always remember that precious time.
Thank you Jess for the tools to make my birth the best experience it possibly could be.
