Birth Partners
“The spectrum of your course - all the bullshit of medical stats and data, to arming us with with affirmations is one thing, but I think the way you delivered it was most important. Open, honest and super, super approachable. I felt in control, calm and prepared. ”
If there is one person who is as evangelical about the power of hypnobirthing then it’s my husband Tim and I can assure you, you’d struggle to find someone more logical and less “hippyish” than him… the man loves facts, data and ideally a graph.
He was such a confident and integral part of my second pregnancy and labour, compared to being pushed around the room like a spare part with my first.
He said all the right things to me and my caregivers, he made the calls and arrangements, he was my continuity of care and advocated for me. I could NOT have done it without him.
The standard Hollywood narrative of the useless bloke saying all the wrong stuff is regrettably deeply ingrained in our society. Hypnobirthing works to defy this.
It’s no secret seeing birth partners see how they can practically support their partners during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period is kinda my favourite bit!
I have a specific are in the client hub for birth partners which includes a “cheat sheet for labour”, relaxation track and positive affirmations to build confidence in your role.
What Hackney Hypnobirthing Birth Partners Say….
Benji
Hi Anna, Thank you so much for all of your kind words, support and advice throughout the whole birthing process of being our daughter into the world. On her birthday the tuition from your sessions kicked in big time, we felt prepared with visualisations and breathing exercises to get through the surges and the pain.
It was not in the least bit traumatic; for baby, mother, midwife or myself... quite the opposite. It was truly a life defining and awe inspiring moment for all.
Holly was so, so strong and focused even the midwife said we were different from other couples and that vibe in the room was altogether positive. This has meant that our lovely cherub arrived into a calm, loving world (despite what's going on in the news).
She seems content that we are her Mummy and Daddy and we simply cannot believe that she is ours to keep.
Thanks again, we need more Annas in the world.
Sha
When Catherine suggested hypnobirthing, I was sceptical of the process and how effective it would be. But upon meeting Anna, and giving it the time it deserved, I came to understand the logic behind the methodology and the info is very useful, both from a theory and a practical perspective.
My wife was super chilled, she was well prepped and confident ahead of the birth, and the breathing and visualisation practice meant she was in control of the situation when the big day came. I won’t deny there were times I was worried, but it would have been worse without knowing what was going on and how to help; and seeing my wife give birth to our beautiful, calm little baby with no pain relief was so inspiring.
Jimmy
Thanks Anna for all your help. It helped me not feel helpless and actually have a use! We’re really happy (and exhausted) and Daphné was amazing.
Tom
Working through our pregnancy with Anna has proved to me beyond doubt that not only do fathers have options available to them, to enable them to support their partners in so many important ways, they are a VITAL part of the experience!
Fathers are SO important in pregnancy, to understand the complexities around this momentous period is incredibly important. Working with Anna connected me to Caroline in ways I wouldn’t have imagined possible before. To be able to channel my energies in a way that is exponentially enhancing our pregnancy experience is an entirely beautiful thing.
Knowing I CAN affect the weeks and months leading up to our birth and the feeling that I can use the tools Anna has given me to position Caroline in a place of happiness and calm when our baby is being born empowers me.
I think it’s really important for Fathers to understand that it is also our pregnancy and our birth, and once we are safe in the knowledge in that, we can stand side by side with our partners and provide this wonderful nurturing, strong support undoubtedly creating an A Team that will stride into the birthing room with supreme confidence!
Thank you Anna , this was such a memorable time for me personally and I couldn’t be more happy that we spent it with you.
Petra
It is funny that even though our plans were completely blown out of the water, with the knowledge we got from Anna and this group we felt confident about each decision made and what we were being told in the hospital. We got lucky with the hospital staff, because they knew this was not the plan they were very gentle with Shafaye, extremely communicative and sought Shafaye’s consent every step of the way.
Knowledge is power. Thank you Anna!