The benefits of attending hypnobirthing for my husband and I began even before the birth of our baby. Mid way through attending the course in Perth with Vicki and learning about an empowered birth, we chose to switch our obstetrician from one who was eager to start induction at week 39 and who seemed to… Read More
Hypnobirthing gave us the confidence to know we were making the right decisions for us.
Hi, We were booked in for our induction on Wednesday the 6th Jan and we were so excited. We headed into hospital at 4pm on the Wednesday we were seen by the midwife at 430pm we were escorted to the birth suit She was so lovely and explained everything to me and Andy in depth…. Read More
I would HIGHLY recommend all mama’s to take this course.
Hi Melissa! Being a first-time mum myself pregnancy was a beautiful experience however once it gets closer to the due date the anxiety regarding birth kicks in. The fear of the unknown, hearing stories from other mums (mostly negative) really impacts your outlook on birth. Thank God I came across this course. The way I… Read More
But the critical thing for me was breathing.
Hi Hannah, Our contented little dude Beren Patrick George was born on Sunday 8 November 2020 at 4:57pm. He weighed 4.5kg at birth, but officially recorded as 4.455kg. We had planned a homebirth through Southern Midwifery Group Practice. Everything was perfect, pregnancy was a dream, and we did your hypnobirthing course early so we had… Read More
Hypnobirthing helped me get through having a pre-term baby
A very quick update on our situation. Unfortunately, I developed pre-eclampsia and gave birth to our little girl Neve at 32 weeks gestation. To say we weren’t prepared for this is an understatement. It felt like a dream. I never expected an emergency c section and was so disappointed that I will never have my… Read More
Our birth took a turn however we where still able to use the technique for our Caesarean Birth
Hi Melissa, Just wanted to share our beautiful baby girl, Billie with you. Born on December 30 via emergency c section, weighing 3.97kg and 55cm long. She was a week overdue and is 5 weeks old today. Although the birth took an interesting turn and didn’t go according to our preferences, we were able to… Read More
Hypnobirthing allowed us to be a strong supportive team
We attended our Hypnobirthing Australia Classes with Shari from Belly2Birth on the Gold Coast and we wanted to share our experience with you. We went into spontaneous labour (one day past our due date) at 9 pm post using a clary sage diffuser for 20 mins and attending an induction acupuncture that afternoon. We applied… Read More
We were able to prepare for our Caesarean Birth in a Calm, Loving and Positive Way!
My little one is now three months old and I finally got around to writing about our beautiful caesarean birth. Jess Lowe from ‘Path to Birth’ was a wonderful hypnobirthing coach and we are so happy we completed your course. Our first child Finley was born in January this year by caesarean. We completed the… Read More
My birth went unexpectedly but it was beautiful
Thank you for the Hypnobubs™ Online Course. I have always been terrible with pain and would not self describe as ‘heroic’. I had many reservations about having a cesarean and feared the recovery process. We completed the course online, which was great as we needed module flexibly due to work schedules. We had a beautiful… Read More
“My anxiety was the reason for a planned cesarean and your mp3s got me through” Adelle
I purchased your online c-section course and my husband and I spent many hours reading books and attending other classes on hypnobirthing this year in preparation for the birth of our first child. I listened to your relaxation mp3s everyday, multiple times a day towards the end of my pregnancy. My anxiety was the reason… Read More
I couldn’t wish for a better outcome after doing the Hypnobubs™ Online Course!
Now, a month after the birth of our miracle, I would like to share it. To express how grateful I am to Melissa and the team at Hypnobubs, and to show that anything is possible to those that need a bit of encouragement in their journey. After 19 years of when my first child was… Read More
Our Beautiful Positive Caesarean Birth Story!
This beautiful birth story was sent to us recently and mum Christina had purchased the ‘Positive Caesarean Birth Online Course’ that included a 90 min Skype session with me. I hope you enjoy reading this birth story as much as I did. Melissa xx —– Hi Melissa,I just wanted to share with you my joy… Read More
Our Positive Caesarean Rainbow Baby!
Eryn and Andrew completed our Positive Cesarean Birth Course in preparation for their rainbow baby, Oscar. Here is their beautiful birth story… Melissa x We arrived at the hospital at 6.15am, after a fairly restless night sleep from excited anticipation. We were booked in and showed to the Day Surgery waiting room, where a number… Read More
My Positive Caesarean Birth After Completing the Hypnobubs Online Course
Positive Caesarean Birth for My Second Baby – with Hypnobubs! My first baby was born 5 weeks early by emergency caesarean. I had antenatal classes booked in for the following weekend so wasnt prepared at all for the birth, nor had I even considered that I might have a casearean. I had no idea what… Read More
“I am prepared for whatever turn my birthing takes” Caesarean Birth Story of baby Max
After watching the introductory video for the Online Hypnobirthing Australia Course – I knew that it was going to be useful. I was fortunate to have a healthy normal pregnancy and the course – especially our visit from Nicole (our wonderful hypnobirthing practitioner) helped to allay the fears I had of child birth based upon the overwhelmingly… Read More
My Calm, Relaxed & Positive Caesarean Birth
We are excited to introduce you to our beautiful little girl Harper. Born via planned c section on the 18th of April. I was nervous about another c section after my eldest daughter’s birth ended in an emergency c section. VBAC was on the cards but after careful consideration with my obstetrician and amazing midwife… Read More
Rory, born 19 December 2016
Our birthing story… Firstly I just wanted to give a massive thanks to Melissa and her program (Hypnobirthing Australia Program). Without Hypnobirthing I would not have had this positive experience to share with you all. Our baby had been in breech position since week 33, and I had been doing weekly acupuncture to help me… Read More
Change of Circumstances – The Positive Caesarean Birth of Baby Ollie
I was diagnosed with Polyhydramnios (excess amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac)
Lachlan, born 20 May 2016
*** Note from Melissa*** I am excited to be sharing this birth story from a beautiful mama I’ve taught who just had her 2nd very calm and positive c-section birth using her hypnobirthing techniques. Welcome to the world little hypnobub, Lachlan. It is important for parents to know that there are Birthing Preferences that you can request during… Read More
Positive Caesarean Birth, born 9 December 2015
A Positive Caesarean Birth Story Hi Melissa, I have been meaning to email you to let you know how our birthing experience went. We had beautiful healthy baby girl 3.18kgs and 53cms long. I had given a list of my birthing requests to the midwife and doctor beforehand, they included calm and relaxing atmosphere with… Read More