Hypnobirthing With Hannah - Yorkshire

30/01/2025

Remember to wee!!

Or make sure that your birth partner knows to remind you to wee, just in case you forget.

In fact, you probably will forget to wee. Our brains are very simple and often can’t focus on 2 things at once.

If you are having contractions you might not even recognise the sensation of having a full bladder and needing to go to the toilet.

It’s often a good idea to have someone remind you to go.

Full bladder = less room for baby to get out.

My next hypnobirthing course starting in February is almost fully booked, there’s just 1 space left for you and your birth partner.

Head to the link in my bio to reserve your space.

Image above is not an accurate representation of size, for illustration purposes only*

Hannah xx

23/01/2025

When there’s a change to the birth plan 🤰

Katie’s birth plans changed from a home birth to a hospital birth at 34 weeks pregnant but she was able to navigate these changes utilising all of her hypnobirthing techniques.

In this guest blog, Katie from details how she was able to achieve an empowering and positive birth despite the big changes that she faced.

This is an incredible blog to read and I would advise anyone that is pregnant to take a look the tips that Katie shares in this piece.

Thank you so much for sharing your story with us Katie.

You can read the full blog here:

https://www.hypnobirthingwithhannah.co.uk/pregnancy-blog-hypnobirthing-blog-birth-blog/homebirthtohospitalbirthusinghypnobirthing

Katie has also kindly offered anyone read this a discount to her pregnancy yoga classes if you quote ‘HANNAH20’ when booking.

22/01/2025

I know it’s hard, them final few weeks of pregnancy when you feel so big, everything aches and you are desperate to meet your baby.

But these weeks can be so important for your baby (and for you too but that’s for a separate post coming soon).

Some pregnancies will be longer than 40 weeks, some will be shorter but either way your body and your baby are doing some really important things in them final few weeks to help your baby once they are earth side.

Sometimes, we need this gentle reminder of the incredible things that are happening, so hit save and come back to this post later on in pregnancy.

Stay tuned because there are lots of things that happen during these final few weeks that are really important to help your body prepare for labour too, I’ll be sharing these soon.

Research is from Lothian 2006, as found in the incredible book “in your own time” by Dr Sara Wickham.

Hannah x x

05/12/2024

I remember reading the vile comments whilst in the post partum haze 😢.

Today, I featured in the online and the Mirror newspaper talking all about the hate that I received when I consumed my placenta after birth.

I literally filmed the reel within about 10 seconds as I was rushing out of the door, I never expected to get so much hate for it.

But, if this isn’t proof that there is always a silver lining to things, then I don’t know what is.

Thank you so much to .co.uk for sharing my story, I still can’t believe that little old me is in the newspaper, what a day 📰!

I’ve popped the link in my bio for anyone that wants to have a read.

Hannah xx

04/11/2024

DUE MARCH 2025 ONWARDS?

This will be my next group course that I run from my home in Wakefield and there are just 3 spaces left, that’s room for 3 more couples to join us.

You will come away feel excited, confident and fully prepared to meet your baby once you learn how to use hypnobirthing techniques during your labour. You will have techniques that you can use during to help you stay focused and feel calmer.

My 5* rated courses have been taught all over the world and there’s over 40 reviews over on my Google page, take a look at how people felt after completing a hypnobirthing course with me.

All the details to secure your space with a £50 deposit are in the link in my bio, feel free to also get in touch to ask any questions.

Hannah x x

21/10/2024

🎃 IT’S LIKE SH*TTING A WATERMELON / PUMPKIN (JUST FOR HALLOWEEN) 🎃
How many times have you heard a horrific reference of what birth is like?
Remember this, your body is designed to give birth to a baby in the following ways:

🎃 You produce wonderful pain killing hormones to assist you during labour, this wouldn’t happen if you sh*t a pumpkin.

🎃 The cervix thins, ripens, softens and “opens” to be the perfect size to get your baby out. Your bum wouldn’t do this to allow a pumpkin out.

🎃 The plates of your baby’s skull can actually cross over each other so that the skull can mould to the correct shape to be born. It’s also not as hard and rigid as a pumpkin.

🎃 Simply put, we are not designed to poo a pumpkin or watermelon but we are designed to birth a baby.

The more that you learn about birth, the more prepared and confident you will feel. The more confident and prepared you are, the more relaxed you can be during the birth of your baby.
Head to my website to read some of my clients positive birth stories (link in my bio). Fill your mind with confidence and whilst you are there take a look at some of my tips over on the birth and baby blog.
Hannah x

07/10/2024

Avoid these things during labour:

There’s so many reasons why contractions might stall or slow down during labour.

In fact, it can be pretty normal for this to happen, however there are external influences that may cause labour to stall more than necessary.

Take a read of my newest blog to find out 7 reasons why labour may slow down and how to keep those contractions efficient and effective.

Tap below to read:

https://www.hypnobirthingwithhannah.co.uk/pregnancy-blog-hypnobirthing-blog-birth-blog/slow-contractions-during-labour

Hannah x x

03/10/2024

I felt pain during my labour and it was more than period pain..

For some people contractions hurt a lot, for others not so much.

We all experience pain differently so it wouldn’t be right to say what contractions feel like. Yes it might feel like period pain to start with and for some it will feel like that throughout but in the height of labour for others, it’s probably going to feel a hell of a lot stronger than period pain.

You can describe contractions like a wave, in the way that they rise, hit a peak and then subside, i.e they look like a wave if you were to draw them but I heard someone say today that their antenatal teacher said it felt like a wave coming onto the beach, I’m not sure that’s how I would have described the feeling of my contractions 🫣 🤣

It’s about having techniques that can help you manage contractions and any pain you might experience that’s important.

That could be:

💫 Increasing your own levels of natural pain relief in your system during the early stages of labour

💫 Using other forms of natural pain relief such as a tens machine or a comb

💫 Using hypnobirthing techniques as a distraction methods

💫 Having a supportive birth partner who can help you through

💫 Stacking all the coping strategies so that you are using multiple methods

💫 Using pharmaceutical forms of pain relief if you wish.

My labour with my second was very intense and it did hurt but I was able to manage due to all of the hypnobirthing techniques that I combined together and used.

I promise on my courses I won’t tell you that it’s like period pain or waves, I promise to be honest.

Hannah x x

23/09/2024

*ADDS TO BIRTH PLAN 🖊 *

We can never guarantee that a birth pool will be available to use, unless you are planning to give birth at home.

However, you can still benefit from using warm water:

💧 It’s a natural form of pain relief,

💧 Warm water helps the perineum to be soft and could minimise the chances of tearing

💧It’s a distraction

If you are planning to give birth in a birth centre or hospital, make sure to add this sentence to your birth plan (see post).

That way you can make sure that your midwife knows to offer you the use of a bath or shower if the birth pool isn’t available.

To find out the benefits and considerations to think about when planning a water birth, head to the link in my bio to read my blog post on this topic. Or go straight to hypnobirthingwithhannah.co.uk

Hannah x

15/09/2024

I PAID FULL PRICE FOR A HB COURSE…

If you are pregnant with your second, third or even fourth baby and you’ve done hypnobirthing before, please make sure to invest again in the birth prep for this baby.

Fingers crossed you might have kept the cot, pram, baby outfits etc so you have the time and resources to really prepare for your upcoming birth.

I paid full price for a hypnobirthing course second time round, you might think I’m mad but I needed to refresh for my own labour. In particular, I needed my husband to be refreshed with the techniques.

Don’t assume you’ve remembered everything because let me tell you, from experience of teaching refresher courses, there’s lots that you won’t remember.

There will likely be new techniques too and new knowledge that wasn’t around when you last did your hypnobirthing course.

You deserve another positive birth.

There’s a reason why refresher courses are one of my most popular courses, because they are so needed.

I offer my courses to those who have done hypnobirthing with me before or if they did it elsewhere too.

Get in touch or head to my website to find out more.

Hannah x x

13/09/2024

WOW! 6 YEARS!!

I honestly can’t believe that I’ve been doing this incredible job for 6 years now. I’m so lucky that I get to support and meet the most wonderful people.

Birth and hypnobirthing really is my passion, I live and breathe it and I hope that whether you have done a course with me, read my blogs or simply just followed me that you have benefited in some way.

There’s well over 300 and possibly 400 of you from all over the world that have completed courses with me. I’ve lost count now.

Thank you to every single one of you that recommends me, likes my posts, leaves reviews and shares my content, it doesn’t go unnoticed. Thank you for supporting my small business, it really does mean the world.

Here’s the next 6 years 🥂

Hannah x x

11/09/2024

5* rated antenatal and hypnobirthing course

Everything that you need to prepare for a confident and positive birth.

Even those who are terrified of birth, come away from this course feeling confident, positive and calmer about their upcoming labour.

Held at my home in Castleford, a cosy and inviting space, with blankets, snacks, candles and hot drinks.

You, your birth partner and other expectant parents, will prepare for birth using hypnobirthing.

A blend of relaxing and calming techniques, alongside all the knowledge you need to understand what happens to your body during labour.

Perfect if you are due between November 2024 and February 2025.

Course runs over 2 sessions:

Sunday 20th October 9am-1pm
Sunday 27th October 9am-1pm

All the details can be found here, there’s just 2 spaces left:

https://www.hypnobirthingwithhannah.co.uk/grouphypnobirthingcourses

Hannah x x

10/09/2024

I pushed my baby out!!!

I know you might think that hypnobirthing is breathing out a baby but I didn’t do this at either of my births.

In fact, I pushed my baby out but that doesn’t mean I wasn’t hypnobirthing.

In fact, I was using so many hypnobirthing techniques as well as listening to my body and pushing when it told me to.

I fully trusted my body and went with its lead.

It was hypnobirthing that gave me the trust, the ability to let go and allow my body to do its thing.

I knew what to expect during labour - thanks hypnobirthing

I knew what calming techniques were helping me - thanks hypnobirthing

I knew how to activate natural pain relief in my body - thanks hypnobirthing

My husband knew exactly how to help me - thanks hypnobirthing

I knew how to allow my body to do its thing without resisting and fighting contractions - thanks hypnobirthing

I was still breathing don’t get me wrong, flooding my body with oxygen but I very much did push.

In fact, my husband told me after the birth “the midwives were telling you how to push and you were doing it perfect.”

Well, I never heard the midwives, I was pushing as my body told me to whilst repeating “trust your body” “listen to your body”.

You cannot fail at hypnobirthing because we all do it differently.

You can read my home birth story by heading to my website, in fact there’s over 30 birth stories on there.

Did you push your baby out?

Hannah x

06/08/2024

DUE NOVEMBER 2024 ONWARDS?

This will be my next group course that I run from my home in Wakefield and there are just 3 spaces left, that’s room for 3 more couples to join us.

You will come away feel excited, confident and fully prepared to meet your baby. You will have techniques that you can use during to help you stay focused and feel calmer.

My 5* rated courses have been taught all over the world and there’s over 30 reviews over on my Google page, take a look at how people felt after completing a hypnobirthing course with me.

This will be my last group course of 2024.

All the details to secure your space with a £50 deposit are in the link below, feel free to also get in touch to ask any questions.

https://www.hypnobirthingwithhannah.co.uk/grouphypnobirthingcourses

Hannah x x

10/06/2024

You have to read this birth story!

The lovely shared her birth story with me when we went for a coffee and I got so many goosebumps hearing it, honestly it’s amazing.

The trust she had in her body, the hypnobirthing techniques she used, the support from her husband is just incredible. You’ll get all the feels reading this one.

If you are planning to give birth in Pinderfields birth centre then even more reason to read it.

Thank you so much for sharing your story with us, Alfie Jax is beautiful and you were amazing.

The link to read the full story is in the comments. My next group course is taking place at my home in Castleford in October, perfect if you are due between November 2024 and February 2025.

Hannah x x

21/05/2024

For anyone who has recently had a 6-8 week check with their GP in Wakefield and would like to provide some feedback, you can do it using the link in this post. If you feel happy to fill out the form, all the feedback will help to improve the services x

We’d like to understand a little more about women & birthing people’s experiences of the 6-8 week GP check.
Please have a look at our quick (we promise!) survey and share as much or as little as you are able about what yours was like. You can fill it out multiple times if you have more than one child, and please share widely with your parent pals so we can collect as much feedback as we can.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you.

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/postnatalcheck/

16/05/2024

PREGNANT & DUE JULY 2024 ONWARDS?

This will be my next group course that I run from my home in Wakefield and there is now jusr 1 space left for you and your birth partner. We already have 4 couples booked on.

Hypnobirthing will provide you with techniques to help you feel calmer during labour and allow you to work with your body during contractions rather than fighting them. There’s huge benefits for both you and your baby when hypnobirthing is used during birth.

My last 2 group courses sold out so please don’t leave it too late to book.

You will come away feel excited, confident and fully prepared to meet your baby.

My 5* rated courses have been taught all over the world and there’s over 30 reviews over on my Google page, take a look at how people felt after completing a hypnobirthing course with me.

All the details to secure your space with a £50 deposit are in the link below, feel free to also get in touch to ask any questions.

https://www.hypnobirthingwithhannah.co.uk/grouphypnobirthingcourses

Hannah x x

15/04/2024

🏆 I would love your vote 🏆

I’m over the moon to be a finalist in the awards. This means so much to my small business, especially after 5.5 years of helping as many expectant parents as I can in the Wakefield area to prepare for a positive birth.

If you live in Wakefield and you’ve ever benefited from my content or my courses, I would so grateful if you could head to the link in my bio and vote for me in the “favourite antenatal provider” category, it only takes a couple of seconds.

I’m up against some wonderful local businesses who also provide the most amazing services which in itself is a total honour.

Thank you so much to everyone who nominated and for those who vote.

Lots of love, Hannah xx