Megan’s birth story 39+3 11/10/2021 at 4:16pm Baby girl – Emmerson HBAC 3.39kg I waited so long in hopes that I would get to write this very story. I write the word HBAC and instantly my eyes fill with tears of complete happiness – mostly because I achieved my VBAC, which was the main goal…. Read More
I truly believe because I was able to relax and remind myself that my body knows what it is doing is why my delivery was so smooth.
Jordan’s Birth Story Just wanted to say thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for offering and running this program. I recommend it to all, even after the course if you simply take one small useful tool it installs so much confidence. With my first birth little 6lb 10oz babe we had posterior 18 hour labour,… Read More
I had the most amazing, empowering, fulfilling, beautiful water birth at home.
Sophie’s Birth Story First of all – I want to say thank you so much for the work you do. I’m a midwife and I have seen many women have such amazing experiences thanks to your course. I would love to share my hypnobirthing experience with you and anyone you’d like to share it with…. Read More
Creating a Calm Birth Environment in a Hospital
Creating a Calm Birth Environment in a Hospital If a labouring woman is placed into an environment in which she doesn’t feel relaxed, calm and safe, it can have a huge impact on her body and her progress of labour. Her contractions (which we refer to as surges) may become irregular, slow or even stop… Read More
Is it Worth Booking into a Hypnobirthing Australia Course?
Is it Worth Booking into a Hypnobirthing Australia Course? Hypnobirthing aims to help expectant mothers feel empowered through providing tools for education and reduce any stress and anxiety surrounding birth. Whilst pregnancy is one of the most special times in life, do you feel like you are completely prepared for labour? And do you feel… Read More
You are in control of your birth experience
You are in control of your birth experience Birth is a normal physiological body function. You are literally born to give birth! It is a life-changing event, and can and should be an amazingly positive experience, that leaves you feeling empowered and strong as you transition into parenthood. However, in Australia 1: 3 women describe… Read More
Postpartum Care
Postpartum Care There are many changes that occur after you give birth. Some changes are physical (like your breasts getting full of milk) and others are emotional (which can be affected by our hormones and tiredness). Postpartum care is important and it’s even more important to make sure you go to all your postpartum checkups…. Read More
The Hypnobirthing course gave us the education and empowerment we needed to go into our birth with no fear
Hannah’s birth story The Hypnobirthing course gave us the education and empowerment we needed to go into our birth with no fear, only with genuine excitement. Josh and I completed the course when we were 35 weeks. The course gave us so much education and empowerment to decide and plan the birth we wanted and… Read More
Benefits of staying active and upright during Labour
Benefits of staying active and upright during Labour There are many advantages for staying active and using upright positioning for labour and birth and having an understanding of this can help you to achieve a positive, and calm birth experience. Research has shown that upright labour positions can make labour itself shorter and make giving… Read More
Natural Ways to Ease Labour Pain
Natural Ways to Ease Labour Pain They don’t call it labour for no reason, giving birth can be challenging work and a large part of that is getting through the intensity of our contractions (which in hypnobirthing we refer to as ‘surges’). If you’re planning to give birth without drugs, try these simple natural pain… Read More
What is the Difference Between ‘Hypnobirthing’ and ‘Calmbirth’
What is the Difference Between ‘Hypnobirthing’ and ‘Calmbirth’ The Hypnobirthing Australia program is a unique and very up-to-date program, different to Calmbirth and other hypnobirthing programs. It is a stand-alone course which is written by a childbirth education specialist. Our results speak for themselves. ? The training resources that parents receive when attending the course… Read More
I really can’t begin to describe what an empowering and amazing experience it was to be able to bring our baby girl into the world!
Brooke’s Birth Story I had completed the online hypnobirthing course and also a face to face hypnobirthing course in Karratha (through Ashley from Birthed With Love) which I did with my husband. I also had an amazing Doula (Steph) and husband (Jared) as part of my birthing team. I feel all of the above played a part,… Read More
We had a wonderful, positive and empowering experience thanks to this education.
Caroline’s Birth Story I wanted to quickly share my birth story with you, we had a wonderful, positive and empowering experience thanks to this education. I did the Hypnobirthing course over 4 weeks in February and March this year with Renee Bradfield in Perth, Western Australia. The information in the course was fantastic and my… Read More
Birthing Balls
You’ve probably seen fit balls/exercise balls in yoga classes or at the gym. These inflated balls aren’t only great for workouts – they are a great tool for use before, during and after birth (often referred to as birthing balls). Birthing balls are essentially the same as exercise balls. They are made of durable materials… Read More
Aromatherapy for pregnancy, labour, and birth
It is considered safe to use essential oils throughout your pregnancy and during birth. Essential oils are powerful mixtures of aromatic plants and scents that can trigger reactions in your body and brain that can help you keep calmer and more comfortable during labour. Essential oils and the conditioning that can be created through… Read More
Acupressure for Labour and Birth
Acupressure is a lot like acupuncture (the traditional Chinese medicine practice of inserting thin needles into strategic points of the body) but instead of using needles, acupressure targets those same points using firm massage or touch. Research suggests that acupressure may reduce the length of labour particularly in the first stage and also promote a… Read More
Optimal Maternal positioning (OPM)
Optimal Maternal positioning (OPM) is a system of exercises, movements, positions, stretches, massage tools, specific pressure applications, and other techniques that help create alignment and mobility within a mother’s pelvis, to ultimately facilitate cardinal movements of the baby. This enables and allows labour to progress. It creates space within your pelvis for a safer, easier,… Read More
The Hypnobirthing course gave me the knowledge, strength and determination to birth without fear
Christie’s Birth Story When we first found out we were expecting our third child, the thought never crossed my mind to have a homebirth. But I did know I wanted something different from my previous two births. Neither of my previous births were what I would consider traumatic, however I did feel out of control,… Read More
What is Hypnobirthing
What is Hypnobirthing? with Melissa Spilsted, founder of Hypnobirthing Australia The word ‘hypnobirthing’ may sound a little ‘hippy dippy’ at first, but I simply describe it as a fancy word for a positive approach to birth! There are a few different types of ‘hypnobirthing’ courses available out there, however I’m the founder of Hypnobirthing Australia… Read More
Tens Machine for Labour
Tens Machine (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) is a drug-free pain relief option for during labour. The Tens machine sends small, safe pulses of electrical current via the leads to the pads on your skin. They are thought to affect the way pain signals are sent to the brain. The pulses pass through your skin and… Read More