Relaxed Birthing

Trying to restore calm to the household? Or are you resigned to the fact that the children are still on holiday until Monday so may as well just go with it? I think I am leaning towards the second.

Hello 2019! 2018 was a fab year at Relaxed Birthing - I hadn't realised just how much had happened until I sat down to write this blog post. I wonder what this year will bring <3
https://relaxedbirthing.co.uk/un…/thank -you-2018-hello-2019/

Dear Past, thank you for the lessons. Dear Future, I am ready!
Happy New Year to you all. Here is to a wonderful 2019. xx

A lot of the people that come for 1-2-1 or group Hypnobirthing courses are often second time parents..
"After a traumatic 1st birth I decided to work with Yvonne to help unwind my fears & confront my anxieties for the next birth. I've had such an awesome experience & cannot recommend highly enough. The workshop was wonderful & bought me & my partner together so much. I am loving practising all the techniques of calm birthing."

When we fully understand something, what is there to fear?

Merry Christmas to you all. Thank you to all the parents that have attended my courses this year. I look forward to meeting all your little bundles in the New Year. 🎅😍

Reading aloud to baby during pregnancy is thought to help develop early Language learning. Not only that, but it is a great way to bond and just take time out to relax and be at one with your bump.

So cute!!!

I am so happy to be offering the optional bolt-on hypnobirthing workshop for clients of The Baby Journey antenatal classes.
This one-off hypnobirthing workshop compliments the content of the the antenatal classes and covers the following: ☝️What is hypnobirthing? The science behind the techniques and how it helps in labour. ☝️Essential breathing techniques for labour (which are also invaluable for helping stay calm & relaxed once your baby is here).... ☝️Relaxation and self-hypnosis techniques to help develop a positive mindset for labour, overcome fears and be able to relax. ☝️Practical coping techniques for labour including positions, movement and massage techniques. ☝️Lots of tools for birth partners so they can be the best support possible on the day.
To find out more info get in touch with either myself or The Baby Journey. The next course dates are 19th January and 23rd February both from 2-6pm.
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How many of you are celebrating Baby's First Christmas this year? This really is such a wonderful time of year, but there is something just extra magical about Christmas as a new family. 😍

One day group hypnobirthing courses are perfect if you have limited time and want to dedicate a day to focusing on hypnobirthing birth preparation and immersing yourself in everything you need to know!
During the course you and your birth partner will learn tools and techniques to help you to feel calm, relaxed and in control throughout your labour and birth. This will include relaxation and self-hypnosis techniques as well as practical coping techniques including positions ...and massage, for example.
You will also be empowered to eliminate any fears that you may have associated with pregnancy/labour/birth. You will learn about the physiology of labour and what to expect so that you will be prepared and confident to cope with your labour and whatever direction it takes.
Classes are relaxed, honest, realistic and informative.
Course fee - £180 per couple if you book and pay in full before the end of 2018. £205 for bookings made from January 2019 onwards.
This includes a hypnobirthing book, Hypnobirthing MP3 downloads to use as part of your preparations for labour and telephone/Skype/email support right up to your birth. You will also receive a pack of affirmation cards (worth £10.50). This special course also includes a 1-2-1 session with me (approx 2hrs) for you and your birth partner in your home after the course to provide extra support and personalisation.
Please email yvonne@relaxedbirthing.co.uk for more information or to book your place.
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This is great news! So many mums feel unsettled at the thought of their partners having to leave them overnight with their newborn. And so many partners feel unhappy to be leaving their new family so soon.

If we could just get our minds under control. Just one of the many ways Hypnobirthing can help.

Pregnancy is such an exciting time but there are always so many things to think about. Tick one thing of your list today by booking on to a One day Hypnobirthing course.
Our next one is running on Sat 9th Feb - 9-4.30. (also includes a 2 hr 1-2-1 private follow up) at our BRAND NEW venue - Jurys Inn Cheltenham.
... Take a look at the website for more information and to see how to book. Booking in full before the end of 2018 secures the 2018 price of £180. Price in Jan will be increasing to £205.
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I am excited to be holding another FREE Hypnobirthing Taster Session in Cheltenham!! It has been a while since I have held one in Cheltenham and I have had so many enquiries about when the next one will be so I've had to fit one in. Come along and have the opportunity to learn about hypnobirthing and pick up some techniques for labour.
This session will be held at The Hive Cheltenham
Join me on Sunday 13th January -2.00pm – 3.30pm
... No matter what kind of birth you are planning, being calm, relaxed and focused will really help.
Come along to this relaxed taster session and - Find out what hypnobirthing is all about - Learn how it can prepare you and your partner for a positive birth experience - Learn some valuable information and techniques for labour - Have time to ask me any questions – I'm a qualified Antenatal Teacher, Hypnobirthing Practitioner and mum to 2 children.
Find out more information on my Hypnobirthing group and private workshops and private Antenatal classes.
Special offer on courses will be available to all who attend this non-obligation taster.
Refreshments provided!
Limited places available.
Click the ticket link below now to reserve your place! Birth partners are very welcome but please book them a ticket too so I can keep track of numbers.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/relax edbirthing/220650
Directions to The Hive Cheltenham: The Hive Cheltenham is in Sports Direct Fitness Gym Cheltenham [& not the shop on Gallagher Retail Park!]. By Car: Please note that the SatNav takes you to the Club sign on Tewkesbury Road, where there is no access... so instead use the spur road into Aldi / Bristol Street Motors off Hayden Road to come into the free car park that way! NOTE: We are not in Sports Direct Retail Store on Gallagher Retail Park or The Hive Cheltenham in Hesters Way [this is a shack!]. When using your SatNav it is best to put in Aldi Tewkesbury Road (GL51 0SN), as this will get you in the correct vicinity. During the day parking is very rarely a problem, but if coming to events in the evening / weekend mornings it can be much busier. Other car park options are - Aldi car park [for 90mins only. There are video cameras & you will be fined if exceeded!] or Gallagher Retail Park & walk across Tewkesbury Road. By Bus: The B Bus will take you from Charlton Kings area; through Cheltenham [inc. Train Station & RaceCourse] Springbank / Hesters Way to Gallagher Retail Park [& then short walk across the road]
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Knowing where you are holding tension in your body is so helpful for labour. Understanding the connection between that tension and what is going on with all the muscles connected with birthing can be one of the lightbulb moments in classes. Birth partners can be so helpful in recognising this tension - seeing tension in the face, jaw and shoulders of the labouring woman is a massive hint to help her relax! That could be looking at the environment, giving massage and physical contact, reminding her how well she is doing and giving reassurance and lots more.

Yvonne made the lead up to to and the birth of my son a positive experience. Although the birth didn't go as I had planned I feel that the techniques I learnt with Yvonne made the whole experience a lot less stressful. As someone who has a fear of needles before my hypnobirthing sessions I managed to deal with a number of them, something I would never have dreamt of beforehand. I am very grateful for Yvonne's help and would recommend her to anyone pregnant lady.

Yvonne is wonderfully calming and great to be around. Her approach and feedback from others had lead to me recommending her classes to lots of others.

With so much differing advice out there we started to feel overwhelmed and confused about how to cope with a new baby and decided to have a private ante-natal session with Yvonne from Relaxed Birthing. Yvonne provided first class expert advice and we felt reassured and confident afterwards about how to cope with the labour process and caring for our new addition in those daunting first few weeks. She tailored the session to exactly what we wanted. We would 100% recommend!

Our private classes were totally tailored to the questions we asked Yvonne at the start of the course and she gave use some really great ideas, as well as some very useful nuggets of information! Yvonne is such a lovely lady and really puts you at ease.

Myself and my husband attended Yvonne's hypnobirthing course and found it very helpful. We both had different concerns and fears about the birth and going to the classes and listening to the Tracks really helped. I can say that the fears I had when I started the classes were gone by the time we had finished the course. Learning that everything you need to give birth is within yourself so learning to trust your body and your instincts were the big things for me. My husband also found he was more prepared to deal with the situations that arose by knowing what questions to ask and to trust his instincts. Since having our baby I've been in contact with Yvonne a couple of times and she's always there with an answer or advice. Would highly recommend her hypnobirthing course.

I wanted to say a huge THANK YOU! to you for the session we had with you, it was just fantastic and I felt like I got so much from it and learned so much from you. It was really wonderful to meet you and it was just the best session, I’ve already reccomended your hypnobirthing sessions to others, having been recommended by someone to you myself. Thank you ever so much. I'll look forward to our top up session later on.

I did antenatal classes with Yvonne when expecting my third child. It was a refresher class and it was everything I needed - spending time in one of Yvonne's classes is like taking some time to sit peacefully in a protective bubble of peace. Her nature is very caring and she is really knowledgable. I also met some great other ladies in a similar situation so it was all good. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Yvonne.

I attended Yvonne's Pregnancy Relaxation Class at the Isbourne Holistic Centre. The classes I attended were just lovely! The group size on the occasions I attended was quite small (around 6-8 pregnant ladies) which was ideal as it was easy to talk to Yvonne and the other mums-to-be and relate to each others fears and expectations. It was always informal and enjoyable. The hynosis based relaxation session during each class allowed me to just drift into relaxation and used positive suggestions which I feel made me feel a lot more relaxed and positive about to prospect of giving birth. Yvonne is really friendly and welcoming and has a powerfully soothing voice.... and the addition of yummy cakes and drinks at the end of the sessions was a bonus! I would urge anyone interested in her classes to contact her directly as she was very helpful in telling me about the structure of the class before my first visit so I knew what to expect.

I always recommend these classes to any pregnant friends.

Huge thank you to Yvonee for restoring me with confidence after a very difficult time postpartum with the rewind technique. Anyone who is struggling with pnd or pna and had a traumatic time related to birth I highly recommend. Xx

Hi just wanted to say I came to a taster session of yours a few weeks ago, you helped make me feel free of the fears I had after my first labor and you also gave me some relaxation tips and it worked! I had the perfect labor , water birth , no problems and a healthy baby boy called Ruairi, he surprised us 11 days early in the midst of renovating .

Thank you !!!

Xxx

Can't recommend Yvonne and her courses highly enough. Thank you �

As soon as you are pregnant everybody starts telling you how things dont go to plan and bombard you with some birth stories you dont want to hear. I had to go to hypnotherapy class to regain confidence and prepare to that day when I first meet my son. I then found Yvonne. She was great help. Thanks to her I believed things would go to plan and if not I could calmly change the plan and still be in control. The course helped me far beyond the childbirth. I try to use what I learnt in stressful situations. Thank you Yvonne for fitting us in. The course was really valuable. It helped me to really first time trust my body 100% and not be afraid of what was about to happen. The hypnosis sessions were great too. This really works. I cant wait to have another baby:-))

After a very difficult birth with my son I went to Yvonne when I was pregnant with my second. It was a breath of fresh air. Wish I had discovered this woman the first time around!!