I was lucky enough to have a relatively ‘textbook’ twin pregnancy with three extremes of trimesters. My first being full of excitement, fear, anxiety, disbelief and last but not least (as is common with multiple pregnancies)- dreaded nausea. Whilst a sign of a healthy pregnancy (some might say), it left me sofa-bound and feeling very… Read More
I wanted a natural experience but I also wanted a safe experience.
Approaching my fourth birth with calm positivity As soon as the home pregnancy test stated “1 to 2 weeks pregnant” I had a myriad of emotions starting with shock, excitement and a little bit of worry. This was to be my fourth pregnancy and although I had three previously beautiful hypnobirthing, water births I was… Read More
I hypnobirthed a 4.79kg baby boy with no drugs!
On the 21st of November I started my day as usual; rolled out of bed literally, satisfied my endless pregnancy hunger with breakfast, showered, then had my kids help me put on my pants and shoes because I was just so uncomfortably pregnant. We dropped our kids off to school in the drop off zone… Read More
Hypnobirthing Home Water Birth PLUS Bonding with Baby Techniques
This is an absolutely beautiful and inspiring birth video sent in by Hypnobirthing Australia™ Practitioner, Christa Buckland. This is the hypno-home-water birth of her own beautiful little hypnobub, Claire. Footage of the actual birth with slideshow. Part 2 of the video shows footage of bonding with baby after she is born. Thank you so much for sharing this… Read More
Water Birth of Baby Theia – A shining light 🌟 to her parents Claire & Kieran
We’re delighted to share with you that Theia Anne Odette joined us on March 14. She was born into the water after just 3 hours. Kieran assures me I breathed through it beautifully. 3.59kg and 54cm. She is a shining light. Thank you for your support and encouragement. Love Kieran & Claire … Read More
Chase Brendon, born 4 March, 2016
Emma’s birth story (3rd birth, 2nd hypnobub)… Hello Melissa, How are you? I have been meaning to finish my birth story for baby #3 for a long time now, I finally got the push I needed when I found out that we are expecting #4! I am so excited to give birth again ☺️ People… Read More
Alba, born September 2015
Hi Melissa, I just wanted to send you an email to say thank you for your amazing Hypnobirthing course. My husband David and I took your classes in May last year and we welcomed our precious little girl, Alba, in September. *Warning: long email ahead! But I just didn’t want to skip any details! 🙂… Read More
Archie, born 12 November 2014
Hi Melissa, Thanks to you (and the practice we did), our birthing tool box was full and allowed us to welcome little Archie into the world on the 12th November. Here’s our happy birthing story: My surges started at 11.30pm on Monday night and continued through the night but not get any closer than 5… Read More