My second birthing experience was polar opposites to my first. My first daughter was born by emergency cesarean something I hadn’t really planned for or expected. I went into spontaneous labour and laboured for over 16 hours and through fear and anxiety my body wouldn’t open and my cervix was stuck at 4cm. We ended… Read More
The Hypnobubs Online course was a game changer for us!!
The Hypnobubs Online course was a game changer for us!! I was so excited about my birth story I just wanted to shout it from the rooftops. I came close to sharing it a few times after completing the Hypnobubs online course but constantly deleted it for fear of it being too long. I like… Read More
Our empowering VBAC birth of baby Silvy
“The VBAC birth of our third child was hands down the most amazing experience of my life!” Just like with my previous two babies my membranes ruptured in bed at night. It was 1.30am. The baby was wriggling around a lot, and, as I had been for weeks, I was experiencing a lot of Braxton… Read More
Successful VBAC! All natural using your hypnobirthing techniques!
We are so excited to tell you we had our beautiful daughter and a successful VBAC!!!!!!!!! All natural using your hypnobirthing techniques 🙂 We are thrilled and cannot thank you enough for your support, encouragement and knowledge. Eadie was born at 0324 in 5hrs from start to finish with most of it spent at home…. Read More
Successful Natural Birth after Caesarean
Thank you very much Melissa Spilsted for the online course. I enjoyed it and the preparation helped me to remain calm and positive during the turns that my birthing took. Hypnobub, Adeline was born via VBAC 54 hours after my membranes released spontaneously at home. 😊 This was my first time in labour. Hubby and I went… Read More
“Every birth is a snowflake” An Empowering VBAC Birth Story
I love Hypnobirthing mainly because it is so empowering. I just wanted to take the opportunity to share my birth story with you all after successfully giving birth via VBAC yesterday morning at 8:20am on 8th of Feb to our beautiful little girl Elaina. I love Hypnobirthing mainly because it is so empowering. I hypnobirthed… Read More
A Successful Drug Free VBAC Birth Story!
We had our baby Elwood on Thursday 20 April (41+1 day) with a successful drug free VBAC! Surges started on Tuesday night (18th April) and we went into hospital at 3am on Thursday and he was born 1.53pm. I’m so so happy with how the birth went and have no regrets (although it was long… 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
VBAC Accidental Home Birth “The Day That I Was Born Into Being A Fierce Mother”
Hi Melissa Although it took us 6 months to conceive Manaia, once we had made the decision to ‘sort of start trying’…it happened first go with our little man. Again I had an amazing pregnancy, and given that we were wanting a vbac, I was determined to do things a little differently this time and… Read More
“The Most Amazing Experience of My Life” VBAC
Thanks for your online course. The techniques got me through my entire labour so calm and confident, the breathing and visualization helped me so much to labour at home without panicking or feeling overwhelmed by the physical sensations. When my surges ramped up suddenly, I didn’t have the time to make it to the hospital,… Read More
Brynn Evelyn, born 9 May 2016
Note from Melissa: Alison and Grant originally attended Hypnobirthing Australia classes with me back in 2013, in preparation for the birth of their first baby. A homebirth with a registered private midwife was planned. They were very well prepared for the birth and had excellent care. However, some special circumstances arose during their first birth; so they transferred… Read More
Vivienne Rose, born 28 October 2015
I had a very traumatic birth with my son and had an unnecessary Caesarean. It took a lot to have another baby, but it was a wonderful pregnancy being cared for by an Independent Midwife. She suggested Hypnobirthing and we opted for the Hypnobubs Online Course as my husband is FIFO. When the time came everything… Read More
Eleanor, born 20 October 2014
Another successful VBAC story to share and inspire! Hi Melissa, Bruce, Solara and I welcomed little Eleanor, 9lbs 6oz, on the 20th of October via sucessful VBAC! After taking your class in June we had our first appointment with Doctors the following week. From then on we were met with negativity for our wishes for… Read More
Alexa born 20 February 2014
A beautiful VBAC birth story… I had desperately wanted to experience a natural labour for my second pregnancy – and my obstetrician said this was fine as l
Rosie born 8 November 2013
On 8th nov I went into labour at 4.30am…..6pm that night we had a beautiful TINY (only 3.368kg….so much for those scans!) baby girl called Rosie via VBAC!!!
Solomon Lloyd born 3 December 2012
We had a VBAC at RBWH, and I’m proud to say drug free! Every time the surges became closer we had a little celebration 🙂 So I would like to say THANK YOU for
Samuel Mandela born 28 May 2012
The doctor was amazed at how calm I was throughout it, saying most women would have been trying to kick her! All medical staff who were present at various times
Stella June born 26 May 2012
We achieved the drug free VBAC we had hoped for. It was such an amazing experience and i’m so thankful we had our little girl naturally. She is just perfect!
Tehailah, VBA2C, 19 May 2012
I am beyond chuffed to announce Telailah was born 7:58am 8lb7oz this morn, via natural vaginal birth after 2csections! It was amazing full on and fulfilling. I
Jett Riley born 17 August 2011
Despite this previous traumatic first birth I really went into this second birth (VBAC) with my eyes open and fully equipped mentally and physically for what I