This birth story comes from Elsie Roe's mum in Newcastle, who practised hypnobirthing with Shona Baxter of Empowered Hypnobirthing. "Our little lady Elsie arrived safe, healthy and by a really positive birth on Sunday 21st Jan at 6.22am in Newcastle's wonderful RVI....
“Thanks to the tools hypnobirthing had given us the fear didn’t take over.”
This week's birth story comes from Isma and Michael in Wakefield, who practised hypnobirthing with Abby Watson of Love Your Birth. "My ideal birth involved me having a water birth, my labour starting without any intervention, labouring at home for as long as possible...
“After only three glorious pushes my beautiful baby came gently tumbling into the world.”
This beautiful birth story comes from a second time mum who studied hypnobirthing with instructor Christy, from Kent Hypnobirthing. I chose to explore hypnobirthing because, like so many people, my first experience of labour was pretty terrifying and I knew as soon as...
“Whilst our birth did not go as we had ‘planned’, hypnobirthing helped us to stay calm, happy and positive.”
This story comes Syma who worked with The Calm Birth School's Liz Stanford last year and had a really positive birth experience (despite things not going completely to plan!). Thanks for sharing Syma! I was sceptical when I first heard about hypnobirthing, but after...
“I’m so glad I trusted in my body and baby. I could not have had a more positive birth experience!”
This birth story comes from Anita, who learned hypnobirthing with The Calm Birth School’s instructor Leah Freeman at Pure Peach. "I’m so happy to introduce my baby girl, Scarlett Lara Mills, born on 17th February weighing 9lbs 1oz. My first labour in 2015 was pretty...
“It was so different from the first time. I’m sure if it wasn’t for TCBS I’d have ended up down a much more medicalised route.”
This birth story comes from Sam, who learned hypnobirthing with The Calm Birth School's Liz Stanford. "Thank you SO much for everything you taught us, I had a really positive birth experience - and it was definitely down to TCBS. My waters released in the same way as...
“There were no fairy lights and I didn’t use my lavender room spray – but I still had a magical hypnobirth (in a hurry!)”
Huge congratulations to our lovely TCBS Instructor Rosie from Mind Body & Baby, who gave birth to her beautiful baby boy recently. Rosie is a second time Calm Birth Method mama (and now an instructor). "I am finally not pregnant, hurrah! I am proud to say that on...
“I was terrified of giving birth because of mainstream media. Thanks to your classes I now know there is another way.”
Amanda Christman wanted to share her story after hypnobirthing helped her overcome her fear of giving birth. "One Monday morning I woke up like it was any other day... because it was just any other day. No signs of labour or anything significant coming my way. I had...
“I was sceptical due to the complications with my previous labour. But I felt totally in control and knew exactly what to do.”
This week's birth story is from a client of Shona Baxter's from Empowered Hynobirthing. "I delivered my second beautiful baby girl on 19/05/18 at 40 weeks + 3. I was three days overdue and one failed sweep down, trying my best to keep positive that ‘baby will come...
“It was such a different experience to my first birth. I truly believe that with the right support and mindset every woman can birth at home.”
Thanks to Faye Bell for sharing her birth story. Faye practiced hynobirthing with the Calm Birth School online. "I joined the Calm Birth School on the advice of my doula, to hear some positive birth stories and learn about hypnobirthing. I spent the last few months...










