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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Who is Hypnobirthing designed for? Will I remember my birth experience? The word “hypnobirthing” can sound a bit hippy which can create misconceptions. We are here to debunk some common misconceptions surrounding hypnobirthing. One misconception we hear all the time is that Hypnobirthing is only for natural births. MYTH! Hypnobirthing is for everyone who wants […]
What are birth preferences? Birth preferences are a written list of what you’d like to happen during your labour and birth. Preferences can include: Who your birth partner is What position you would like to give birth in Your birthing environment example: Low light, quiet please Delayed cord clamping Undisturbed skin-to-skin contact with baby The […]
Consent during Childbirth Being scared into saying yes is not consent! Have you ever been bombarded with scary statistics related to your pregnancy? Have you ever heard figures bandied around stating that you have a 1:200 chance that something bad is going to happen? Statistically that relates to a 0.5% chance; what if you were […]
5 things to do in the last few weeks of pregnancy… The Hypnobirthing way You’ve finished up work, baby’s room is done, car seat is fitted, now all you need is the baby! Waiting for your baby’s arrival can be exhausting and frustrating during those last few weeks of pregnancy. While you may just want […]
Is it ever a good idea to ‘just wing it’ when it comes to birth? This scenario played out countless times during my time as an antenatal clinic midwife. Me: ‘How are you feeling about the birth? What sort of preparation are you doing?’ First time mum: ‘I haven’t really thought about it, I’d rather […]
Laura’s Birth Story After a lightning quick, induced, traumatic first birth, I was afraid to do it again. Until I discovered Hypnobirthing. My first daughter was born two years ago. She was tracking small for gestational age and the hospital wanted to induce me, to bring her earthside a little early (39+4). I thought I […]
Emily’s Birth Story Our positive home birth story. I had done SO much preparation and research in the lead up to our birth. Being a first-time mama, I was so mindful of going into pregnancy, birth and postpartum as calm, capable and empowered as I could be. We did a private hypnobirthing course with an […]
Rachel’s birth story After my daughters birth in June 2020 I was left feeling cheated out of the experience, it made me doubt myself and my decisions. It also made me feel guilty for my daughter, her labour and delivery was a lot harder because of how it unfolded. I thought I was prepared leading […]
Amy’s Birth Story After quite a few weeks off work, I was getting impatient for my baby to arrive. As a first time mum, I was quite anxious and excited. Regularly listening to my Hypnobirthing tracks and preparing my affirmations helped keep me calm. I was booked in for a scan at 41 weeks but […]
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 […]
Lauren’s Birth Story 40 weeks + 8 days. Zyah came last night at 7.58pm. 4.42kg. I breathed him out in 10 minutes (I’m guessing). Labour part was long -at least 24 hours. I went from hospital to home to hospital in a 28 hour period after having a stretch and sweep at 4.20pm the previous […]
Shaylee’s Birth Story On the Friday 17th, I woke up at 2:30am with cramping, back pain and a wave of nausea. The pain felt like actual waves across my hips and back so thought I’d start timing them and gave the assessment unit a call. They just said take panadol and a hot shower and rest. Well, […]
Hypnobirthing and Yoga – the Perfect Complement What is yoga? Contrary to what many people may believe, Yoga is not simply a form of physical exercise or stretching for the body. Yoga is a comprehensive, holistic self-care system involving the integration of body, mind and spirit to enhance a sense of wellbeing and encourage a […]
Lizzie’s Birth Story Lizzie Baby George Jan 2022 Albany Hospital The birth was intense! But absolutely everything I had hoped for-the Sunday night I had started noticing regular Braxton hicks type contractions and had a feeling something was starting … then woke up with pain in the early hours of Monday and laboured at home […]
Natasha’s Birth Story I purchased your hypnobirthing course as my first birth I felt to be very painful and I was tense and fearful throughout the whole thing. I had a 19 hour active labour with my first and this time my baby was born at 35 weeks and my active labour was 3 hours. […]
Lia’s Birth Story Could not have done it without hypnobirthing. Wednesday night 23rd February 2022, I’d lost my mucus plug. The first sign (besides being super pregnant) that I was definitely having a baby soon. Otherwise, I was entirely unconvinced. Thursday 24th February, 9:30am I was at Donut King for my, at that point, daily […]
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