About Me
Find out more about me, my personal experience with Hypnobirthing and why I'm so passionate about spreading the message to more women and couples!
Hello & Welcome to Lou's Hypnobirthing Hub!
I’m Lou, mum of one 3-year-old daughter and a black Labrador fur-baby named Humphrey! I’m thrilled to be part of the Hypnobirthing movement of qualified teachers - dedicated to empowering women and their birth partners, on how their pregnancy and birthing experience can be calmer and positive with the fantastic benefits that hypnobirthing can bring.
This full birthing preparation course can be used at whatever point you are in your pregnancy and it’s truly a course aimed at all births - regardless of whether you end up having a natural, assisted or cesarean section birth.
My Hypnobirthing Journey...
My journey with hypnobirthing began a few years before my daughter's arrival - sparked by an old school friend's glowing online testimony about her amazing hypnobirthing experience and the benefits it provided.
Fast forward to the start of 2020, and after announcing I was pregnant to the world, I suddenly found myself inundated with colleagues, family and friends, all wanting to share their often negative birth stories.
With the world going into lockdown and many maternity services like the NHS antenatal classes becoming scarce, I sought a way to stay calm and informed. It surely couldn’t be all negative, otherwise, why would women keep getting pregnant and giving birth? Remembering the positivity of hypnobirthing, I delved deeper, exploring resources like The Positive Birth Company. Yet, I struggled to engage my husband in the learning process and I desperately wanted him to play a role in the birth.
Enter hypnobirthing teachers! Offering immersive in-person and online courses that we could experience together from the comfort of our sofa! It was the perfect solution, ensuring both of us were equipped and involved for the journey ahead.
Discovering Hypnobirthing was like finding hidden treasure. Ever since, I've thought every woman deserves to unlock this empowering knowledge, to feel confident, calm and informed on their journey to motherhood.
My Experience of Hypnobirthing
Hypnobirthing with the lovely Lauren Clegg was a game-changer. Amidst uncertainties with the world going into lockdown and antenatal care becoming limited, her guidance empowered me to reclaim control and approach birth with calmness, confidence and clarity. The self-hypnosis scripts became my nightly ritual, helping me to focus inward, connect with my baby and filter out negative thoughts or stories.
The calm breathing techniques and visualisations helped enormously! They became my anchor through medical procedures I once struggled with and feared. But the real magic lay in learning my birth rights and how to advocate for myself, especially when unexpected challenges like gestational diabetes arose - navigating these with calm and confidence.
My birthing journey did take an unexpected turn - leading to an elective C-section. Yet, armed with the powerful hypnobirthing tools, knowledge and questioning techniques I’d learnt, it helped me to make the best decision for me and my baby. I still look back at my birth with such positivity - walking into surgery calm yet excited to meet my baby, guided by soothing soundtracks and self-hypnosis through the medical procedures, and supported by my husband who was well-equipped to advocate for our preferences.
I owe a huge debt of gratitude to my hypnobirthing teacher, whose support transcended the course’s end. I certainly wouldn’t have got this from an e-learning package. Her personalised approach and her hypnobirthing community set her apart from static resources. Trust me, finding a hypnobirthing teacher near me was the best decision I made for my birthing journey.
Ready to embark on your journey?
Why I Became a Hypnobirthing Teacher...
Simple. Since the birth of my daughter, I've heard countless stories from women who didn't feel in control of their birth experience or that it hadn't turned out the way they'd hoped for. They wished they had the prior knowledge and understanding that birth could be different and still had choices as they navigated through the maternity system.
That's why I chose to train with the fabulous Abby Watson at Love your Birth Training. Her courses are accredited by FEDANT, CTTA and the International Institute of Complementary Therapists.
I'm here to empower you on your journey to meeting your baby. Let's connect and make your birth experience truly yours!
Lou x
