Testimonials

"I could not be more pleased that we chose to do Rachel's course. It's had a really positive impact on me and my husband. Where the NCT course felt very general and - although it was very informative and great to meet other couples - in hindsight it offered none of the personal attention and focus which Rachel offers. I felt completely relaxed with Rachel right from the moment I met her and was able to talk freely and on a more intimate level about birthing. She is very approachable, caring and intuitive as well as being down to earth and clearly very intelligent. I'm a teacher myself and thought her relaxed approach and methods worked very well.

In terms of how the course is helping me - it really encouraged me to relax and think positively about birthing (this is my first baby) as well as equipping me with breathing techniques ready for the big day. It has also given my husband confidence and a clearly defined role as my birth partner. I've been able to block out all the negative things which other people have said about labour too because of the course."

Sharon, March 2012

"We found the hypnobirthing course worth it's weight in gold. That may sound strange coming from a mummy who ended up with a Caesarian section rather than natural birth, but here's why:

1. Reduced fear of labour - completely changing our understanding of what birth could be. We hadn't realised just how much TV, films and bad labour stories completely coloured our expectations.  The course helped us have a positive outlook and constructively plan for the day.

2. Taught valuable relaxation techniques - these were just as useful going through external version to try to turn our breech baby, in preparing for my operation and through the first few days of recovery as I'm sure they would be for natural labour.

Rachel was fantastic throughout, with a very supportive, practical and non-judgemental approach. Alongside the course material she brings her own experience of pregnancy and a great level of empathy and her home is a lovely calm environment to learn and share in. We'd highly recommend Rachel and hypnobirthing. In fact, we already have done to many of our friends!"

Charli and Ash, Clapham