Lynsey Farrell Hypnotherapy For Pregnancy And Birth

Hypnotherapy is a wonderful way of taking charge of your life and overcoming your fears. Self-hypnosis can help you to stay in control and calm during your pregnancy labour and birth

Natal Hypnotherapy was founded by Maggie Howell who used hypnotherapy for the birth of her first child. She was blown away mind the minds ability to control its response to pain. She trained to become a clinical hypnotherapist and now helps women to use hypnotherapy for their own births. The result was Natal Hypnotherapy™, now the UK’s leading provider of hypnosis for childbirth. The philosophy is simple: to help women have a better birth. Maggie’s work is revolutionising women’s birth experiences by teaching them to overcome fear and work with their bodies during birth. It may not be on prescription yet, but Maggie’s work is already changing the birthing world. Thanks to Maggie, effective birth preparation is no longer only available for those with the luxury of money and time. Her range of self-hypnosis CDs for pregnancy and birth are accessible for everyone, and designed to fit into a hectic life. From terrified teenage mums to women planning their sixth home birth, the techniques have helped women from all walks of life have a more positive birth.


To date, Maggie has trained over 500 midwives and has a network of Natal Hypnotherapy practitioners who teach the techniques in comprehensive courses all over the country. She regularly appears as a birth expert across the media, and has used the techniques for the births of each of her four sons! She gave birth to her 5th child in January 2010.

I am a midwife who became interested in natal hypnotherapy as an alternative therapy in labour. Birth is a natural process and I love how women can become empowered to take control of their own personal birthing experience. I have recently qualified as a natal hypnotherapist after 5 years as a midwife on a delivery suite where I love to work. I am starting natal hypnotherapy workshops very soon and I cant wait to get started !

Module 1 - Natural Pain relief - hypnosis for birth

The first of the 2 workshops focuses exclusively on natural pain management tools and techniques – namely breathing, relaxation and self hypnosis. Couples will learn:

•How fear or anxiety can have a negative impact on your body during the birth
•How to quickly and easily reduce adrenaline associated with fear and anxiety in labour
•Natural ways to work with your body to reduce pain in child birth
•Self-hypnosis skills to overcome fear and increase their confidence and trust in their ability to give birth
•Effective breathing and deep relaxation technique
•Rapid trigger techniques to enter deep relaxation
•Adrenaline release technique
•Ways the birth partner can help the woman achieve a deeply relaxed state before and during labour


Module 2 - Practical Birth Preparation

The second workshop is a very practical day to help you prepare both physically, mentally and emotionally for the birth. You will:



•Be taken step by step through the birthing process from a physical as well as emotional perspective
•Understand how the body works best during labour and what they can do to help it
•Gain a clear understanding of the power of hormones and how you can work with them
•Key signs to indicate that the mother may be experiencing a rise in adrenaline and what the partner can do to reduce this
•Gain a clearer perspective on why fear has become such a major player in birth today
•Unravel the myths behind the beliefs which lead to so much fear
•Learn practical tools and techniques to help her work with her body in the most effective way.
•Understand the use and power of massage, water and other comfort measures in labour
•Explore the most effective ways to work with the medical team supporting them
•A special session for fathers helps them prepare appropriate questions for the medical team and plan the best support and comfort measures for the mother

Each day will cost £95 per couple and will start at 9am-4. 30

In preparation for the course I strongly recommend Maggies book "Effective birth preparation" £8. 99 available on amazon and a cd "effective birth preparation" should be used in association with the workshops.

Practicing the self-hypnosis techniques is essential and the workshops come highly recommended by the couples who have used them. If there are any questions please don't hesitate to contact me

Lynsey