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In Less Than 2 ½ hours, I Became A New Mom All Over Again

In Less Than 2 ½ hours, I Became A New Mom All Over Again

This week’s birth story comes from one of our very own instructors Holly Oden who teaches Hypnobirthing (Serenity Birth School) in and around Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Thank you for sharing your story with us! “At 1:19am I woke and felt a downward trickling...

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I Had Been In Labor Since Sunday, It Was Now Wednesday

I Had Been In Labor Since Sunday, It Was Now Wednesday

This week’s birth story comes from the amazing couple Kelly and Nate who gave birth to Thomas James after attending Hypnobirthing sessions with Katie Daibess of Your Birth and Becoming, covering Troy, Michigan in the USA. Thank you for sharing your story with us! “I...

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I was 8cm on arrival

I was 8cm on arrival

This week’s birth story comes from the lovely Scot and Shauna who gave birth to Florence after attending Hypnobirthing sessions with Patricia McElduff (or Tish to her friends) of Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Thank you for sharing your story with us! “I was so very nervous and...

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I Looked Forward To The Birth

I Looked Forward To The Birth

This week’s birth story comes from the lovely couple Elesha and Aidan who gave birth to Éira Rose after attending Hypnobirthing sessions with Tish McElduff of Births Boobs Babies in Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Thank you for sharing your story with us! "We started our...

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I Was So Relaxed And In My Own Zone

I Was So Relaxed And In My Own Zone

This week’s birth story comes from the lovely Jas who attended a TCBS Hypnobirthing Course with Jade Edwards of Embrace Hypnobirthing covering Dorking, Surrey. Thank you for sharing this wonderful birth story of Maisie with us! “As soon as I found out I was pregnant,...

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Not all hypnobirthing is hypnobirthing!

Not all hypnobirthing is hypnobirthing!

Welcome to the Aspiring hypnobirthing Instructor podcast. I'm your host, Liz Stanford, hypnobirthing instructor, hypnobirthing trainer, hypnotherapist mindset coach, author and owner of The Calm Birth School. In this podcast, we get to explore all the reasons why you...

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We Had To Opt For An Emergency E Section

We Had To Opt For An Emergency E Section

This week’s birth story comes from the gorgeous couple who attended a TCBS Hypnobirthing Course with Sarah Ridley of Your Birth covering Sunderland, UK. Thank you for sharing your birth story of gorgeous baby Freya!   “We did our course with Sarah and we can't...

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I’ve Never Felt So Alive

I’ve Never Felt So Alive

  This week’s birth story comes from the wonderful Kiele of Utah, USA, who bought The Calm Birth School Home Study Video Programme. Kiele said she meditated daily and would breathe through her surges when they came and that the course made it feel so easy, they...

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Words Can’t Describe The Explosion Of Love I Felt

Words Can’t Describe The Explosion Of Love I Felt

  This week’s birth story comes from the wonderful Dervla who attending Hypnobirthing class with Jubilina Dagogo-Jack of The Calm Womxn, Dublin Ireland.   Thank you for sharing such a wonderful birth story with us. "Our beautiful little girl, Isabelle Bergin...

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