I feel so grateful that my birth was such a positive experience
Holly’s Birth Story Once my due date had passed, I felt like New Year’s Day would be her day. Before I’d gone to sleep on New Year’s Eve eve, I’d grabbed a towel to put by my bedside, I don’t know why that night felt different but I pictured in my head my water breaking […]
Isaiah was born, completely naturally with not even a Panadol in the space of 5 hours
Shannon’s Birth Story I’ll start with my pregnancy… it was all pretty low risk, however I was closely monitored for high blood pressure as I usually have high numbers when I go to the drs or to hospital. Although, at home it’s completely normal. I also suffered from pelvic girdle pain and a lot of […]
Hospital bag checklist
Hospital bag checklist Are you planning on birthing at hospital? If you’re in the last trimester of your pregnancy it’s probably time to start packing your hospital bags which also means you get to meet your baby soon! For some parents it can be overwhelming to know everything you need to pack in your bag. […]
Help! My labour has stalled! What should I do?
Help! My labour has stalled! What should I do? Labour can stall or slow down for many unknown reasons. If you find that your labour has stalled don’t stress! There are many natural and effective ways you can help encourage labour to progress. If you find that your labour has slowed try these evidence-based techniques: […]
My birth was the most empowering thing I’ve ever done.
Bella’s Birth Story My birth was the most empowering thing I’ve ever done. I look back on it and am in awe of the process, of the calmness and peace in the birth space and how much closer my husband and I are because of that experience. I’m a midwife myself, and was so scared […]
Positive Birth Program face-to-face classes VS Hypnobirthing Online course
Positive Birth Program face-to-face classes VS Hypnobirthing Online course A common question we get asked is will the online course be just as educational as face-to-face classes. In short the answer is yes! If you can’t make it to a face-to-face class our Hypnobirthing online course is a great option. Our Hypnobirthing online course has […]
Does Hypnobirthing work? (WACHS STATISTICS)
Does Hypnobirthing work? (WACHS STATISTICS) Hypnobirthing Australia Positive Birth Program recognised on the national stage. Award-winning Childbirth Educator, Midwife & Nurse, Kasey Biggar was instrumental in having our Positive Birth Program, Positive Caesarean Birth Program and Positive Birth Indigenous program all implemented into Bunbury hospital in Western Australia. She collected data over a year long […]
How affirmations help your mindset in pregnancy, labour, and birth
How affirmations help your mindset in pregnancy, labour, and birth Words have power, especially in pregnancy, labour, and birth. Words can directly affect how we think, feel, behave, the action we take, and how we relate with others. The more we repeat a thought the more likely that thought will be imprinted in our subconscious […]
Hypnobirthing Australia really supported me to have the birth of my dreams.
Rhylee’s Birth Story Lumia (6lb4oz) 38+6 Vaginal with no pain relief. Induction After an extremely enjoyable and relatively easy pregnancy (which I am extremely grateful for), I was 38 weeks pregnant and about to go to bed when I realised I hadn’t felt my baby’s regular movements throughout the day. I had an appointment scheduled […]
I truly believe hypnobirthing really helped me achieve this perfect birth.
Brooke’s Birth Story Kobe 3.5kg 40 weeks 6 days Natural hospital birth At 40 weeks and 6 days I spontaneously went into labour. With no pre labour signs, I went to bed the Sunday night with a slight backache. Throughout the night it got more uncomfortable and I began to feel some pains in my […]
How fear affects birth
How fear affects birth Growing up what was your perspective on birth? The majority of us are brought up thinking birth is this traumatic and painful event. The picture we had growing up in our minds of a birthing woman is a woman laying on her back, legs in stirrups, face tensed up, and signs […]
Perineal massage in pregnancy
Perineal massage in pregnancy A perineal massage is the massage of a pregnant women’s perineal (the skin and muscle between the vaginal opening and the anus) – the act of massaging the perineal tissue also known as the birth canal using one or two fingers. You can begin this around 6-8 week prior to birth […]
Preparing for a Caesarean Birth
Preparing for a Caesarean Birth Hypnobirthing is designed for everyone no matter if you’re having a natural, home, water, hospital, medicated, or caesarean birth. Hypnobirthing Australia courses are for ALL types of birth! We have supported thousands of parents for over 13 years across Australia and internationally to prepare them for a positive birth experience. […]
Signs of labour
Signs of labour Leading up to your birth it is very common to experience Braxton Hicks Contractions. At Hypnobirthing Australia, we like to refer to them as practice surges and they are a great time to put your Hypnobirthing techniques into practice. Braxton Hicks are a tightening of the uterine muscles for one to two […]
I had a wonderful birth experience
Louise’s Birth Story Etta 3.48kg 40 weeks exactly Natural birth, no pain relief medications I had a wonderful birth experience with my third child, Etta. I had a couple of contractions in the morning which stopped when my 2 year old got back from swimming. My parents decided to take her and my son to […]
I had such an empowering positive birth with my beautiful son
Gemma’s Birth Story Baby Aleksandar Born 6.36am 21/11/22 on his due date 3.48kg and 50cm I had such an empowering positive birth with my beautiful son. After having early labour signs on Saturday afternoon, I then moved into established labour at 10pm on Sunday evening and active labour around 2.30am Monday morning. I laboured at […]
My birth was euphoric and I really do thank hypnobirthing for that.
Amber’s Birth Story Baby Willow 7.3 pound 2:46am 40+4 3 hours active labour My first practice contractions were at 6am on 18th I started timing them at about 8am not really too focused as I wasn’t fully convinced it was real labour, went on about my day played with my daughter watched cricket, laundry around […]
The techniques my husband and I learnt were instrumental in keeping us calm
Georgina’s Birth Story Our home birth was unplanned but very welcomed. The techniques my husband and I learnt through Hypnobirthing and my midwives prior to the birth were instrumental in keeping us calm in what could have been a really stressful situation. Since my first child’s birth was induced at 42 weeks, I thought I […]
I got my natural birth I always wanted thanks to hypnobirthing and the amazing online classes.
Nikkita’s Birth Story I woke up on the 24th of April,2022 at 41 weeks pregnant around 6am feeling quite ill with a lot of back pain. I went to the toilet and sat down as that helped the pain a little in my back, I went back to bed and woke up again at around […]
Using Homeopathic Medicine during pregnancy, birth, and Postpartum
Using Homeopathic Medicine during pregnancy, birth, and Postpartum In our Hypnobirthing Australia Positive Birth Program we talked about having a toolkit for birth which talks about all the tools so we can have a positive, calm, and empowering birth. For all couples currently pregnant, preparing for birth and the postpartum period, homeopathy could be an […]