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Birth Preparation & Hypnobirthing consultancy
As a Midwife, Antenatal teacher and Hypnobirthing teacher, my passion is to support women in their choices and preparation for birth. Every pregnancy is unique, and your thoughts, previous experiences, worries and opinions matter. I want to help you truly understand your options (not just those in your hospital's guidelines), unravel the evidence to apply it to you and your pregnancy (rather than the general population), and guide you in your preparation for the birth you really want. I am independent from any NHS Trust, and so am not bound by their (differing) guidelines and processes, enabling me to totally align myself to you as an individual.
I now offer Birth Preparation Consultancy sessions - these are private for you (and your birth partner), take place in your home environment, and are completely personalised to you. Book one, two, three, four.. sessions - whatever you need.
Example sessions include:
- Spending time one-to-one after a group antenatal course, to work on your personal worries or complexities
- Delving into your birth plan, discussing your options in full and what the evidence really says about your individual pregnancy (including any "risk factors")
- Debriefing on a previous birth experience, in preparation for a subsequent birth - and how you might like this to be different
- Planning & techniques for a calm and positive Induction of Labour
- Planning & techniques for a calm and positive C-Section
- A session to focus on confidence, the evidence, and decision-making when it comes to the challenging time period of being "overdue"
- A set of sessions to discuss the science of labour & birth, work on mindset, and practice a range of Hypnobirthing techniques (at least 2 sessions recommended)
- Navigating the maternity system to your benefit
- Planning a Homebirth, things to consider and different scenarios
Please get in touch to discuss your personal circumstances and I can advise on how many sessions would be most beneficial.
Reviews for Birth Preparation & Hypnobirthing with Becoming Mama
"Ellie - I couldn’t have done it without you. Thanks for enabling me to have the most beautiful experience that I will treasure forever. You’re an inspiration!" - first time mother, 2 days after a birth on the midwife-led unit
"Magic!" - first time mother, 2 days after a quick, straightforward birth
"The most incredible experience - it was wonderful! Thank you for all of your help" - first time mother, the day after a birth centre pool birth
"I got to the hospital at 10cm dilated and he was born 90 minutes later. I had an amazing labour and despite a second degree tear, it was your amazing help and techniques that got me through" - first time mother, birth centre
"Ellie's knowledge and enthusiasm inspired me to care about my birth. It was suddenly something my husband and I could prepare for together, look forward to and remember with love. We could not have done it without her. If you're unsure or have any questions on birth, please book with Becoming Mama, I want every new mama to have the experience I did!" - first time mother
"I can't recommend Ellie from Becoming Mama enough! Since meeting her she has inspired me so much, from positive birth stories, how to care for your baby when you get home, baby led weaning, to the importance and joy of baby massage. Incredible advice from an experienced midwife!" - second time mother, after all the classes!
"Ellie, you were a wonderful hypnobirthing tutor to us and made the biggest impact on my labour and delivery" - first time mother
"I've had two c-sections (one emergency and one planned) and I used hypnobirthing extensively during both my births. Hypnobirthing really is for all births and Ellie really is the best teacher. Even her voice is calming!" - second time mother
"The exercises we practiced really helped me stay calm and at home for as long as possible, thank you" - first time mother
"Hypnobirthing breathing and my image of birds flying high in the sky got me through many surges and examinations! Thank you for all your help throughout. You've been brilliant" - second time mother
"Before the classes I felt anxious about labour & birth, and now I feel much more empowered and like I can take whatever comes my way, and my body was designed for this!" - first time mother-to-be
"Wow, incredible...the calmest birth I have been at, she really breathed her baby out!" - a midwife following a Becoming Mama birth
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