After discovering hypnobirthing during my first pregnancy, everything I thought I knew about birth was turned on its head. I immersed myself in the world of positive birth and as a result had a truly wonderful experience bringing my daughter into the world. It made me realise, if only more people had access to the knowledge and confidence that I found on my journey, then so many more people could have birth experiences that they look back on with immense joy and pride.

I realised this was a flaw with a lot of the hypnobirthing information that is available out there – women and birthing people need to be prepared for their birth to be positive and empowering, however it ends up happening. Sure, that could be in a birth pool in your front room, but it could also be on the labour ward, in the MLU or a planned caesarean – it shouldn’t matter. It is being informed, prepared, empowered, calm and confident that means your birth will be a positive one, not where or how it takes place. This is something I feel incredibly passionate about, and my mission is to provide as many people as possible with the confidence they need to take control of their birth experience and make it a positive one. I truly believe birth is not something we simply have to ‘get through’, and that a healthy baby is not ‘all that matters’. You matter, what you want matters, your experience matters. A positive birth is such a fantastic stepping stone into new parenthood, and one that we all deserve.