Hypnobirthing Antenatal Course, Chichester, West Sussex
Next in person, one day
hypnobirthing course dates:
January 26th 2025
April 27th 2025
It’s not what you think.
Having a positive birth isn’t down to just luck.
Seriously.
If you’re like me, you had very little understanding about all things pregnancy.
From unexpected symptoms, to finding ways to ease nausea, sleep better
and what is and isn’t deemed safe and healthy for you and your baby. It’s a lot.
I get it.
And I know, that you’ll not want to go into birth unprepared, as you’ll
want to be in a good position to navigate any eventuality and situation.
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I know you’ll want to feel prepared, though you may feel inclined to put your head in the sand. You may have heard already that birth never goes to plan, so just go with the flow!
Let me tell you why that never works.
Going with the flow, with no knowledge or understanding, isn’t really going with the flow…it’s going with your care provider’s flow.
By learning about birth and what your options and choices are, then you’ll be in a perfect position to relax and go with the flow truly.
We can’t predict how birth unfolds, but the decisions you make, based on the knowledge you’ve gained, will have an impact on how your birth unfolds.
My one-day intensive antenatal course teaches you everything you need to
feel prepared and confident for birth. Attending with your birth partner (whoever that is, families come in all shapes and sizes as we know),
you’ll have the opportunity to meet other friendly local families.
Are you ready to fully understand
what will happen to your body,
the importance of hormones & what
to expect as you recover from birth?
Do you want to feel prepared for every
eventuality, including induction
and caesarean birth?
( it's important to learn about
medical intervention even if you
want to fully avoid it)
Do you want your birth partner to be prepared
with how best to support you during birth,
as well as those early weeks
with your new baby?
Are you keen to learn how to care for your newborn
and not only survive, but thrive?
It All Starts With Your Hormones....
When you’re stressed and anxious, your body releases an array of hormones.
These hormones work against oxytocin.
If you don’t know, oxytocin is the hormone that helps your contractions to be both effective (strong) and consistent.
So, we don’t want to get in the way of that!
Hypnobirthing teaches you tools to use that can help keep your stress hormones at bay,
whilst encouraging all that wonderful love hormone, oxytocin ✨🩵✨
Why choose me to
walk with you
through
your journey?
I’m Candy, founder of Nourishing Birth & Beyond.
I’m a solo mum to 3 beauties, whose pregnancies, births and newborn journeys were all so very different!
I’m passionate about creating access to resources and tools for a positive birth.
Using a variety of techniques from yoga, to hypnobirthing, meditation, mindfulness and relaxations,
as well as having a wealth of science based knowledge about birth and lactation,
I would love to support you on your journey in a way that suits your individual needs.
I’m a queer, neurodivergent, “doesn’t fit in a box” kind of person.
In my spare time (ok I don’t get a huge amount of spare time….),
when I can I love a gin, dancing like no one is watching & cold sea swimming!
The Relax, Flow & Birth Hypnobirthing Course
The Relax, Flow & Birth Programme is designed to be a fully comprehensive
approach that will help you feel ready for birth, learn how to be active and agile and go
through the postnatal period with ease.
Combining hypnobirthing, yoga and all my expertise as a registered nurse.
With a hybrid design that includes 6hrs of in person learning and digital recorded sessions
that you can access as many times as you’d like, at a time that suits you.
Next in person, one day
hypnobirthing course dates:
January 26th 2025
April 27th 2025
Like leading up to a wedding or a marathon, preparation is essential.
There are lots of super simple, yet effective things you can do to prepare for birth.
And before you start to worry it’s all a bit woo woo, let me tell you,
it’s not. As a registered nurse, facts, science and integrity are a hugely
important to me & informs the content of what I teach you.
What Exactly You Get....
– In person full day course. Lunch and tasty refreshments provided for you and your birth partner
– 1x in person yoga class included, (that you can use at any point in your pregnancy) where you will be able to move, stretch and breath in a way that feels good for your changing body plus work on some of the learnt tools from the programme. (worth £16)
– Recorded video teaching sessions, covering both new content that will add to your knowledge from the day course, plus the opportunity to revisit any topics and repeat them. Including expanding your hypnobirthing knowledge and practice learnt techniques.
-8x videos teaching you how to care for your newborn, helpful tips to not only survive, but thrive in the fourth trimester.
– Course workbook
-5 Relaxation Tracks (I will show you how to use them when we meet!)
-The digital version of the course (worth £99)
For only £250 investment
PLUS receive the Getting Off To The Best Start: Infant Feeding Workshop FREE (worth £45)
All this at a total value of over £400 for just £250
During this course we will cover:
How the body works
The role hormones play and the importance of these
The body & mind connection
Breathing and visualisation techniques
Medical intervention
Making decisions
How to set yourself up for a positive birth
Navigating the maternity system
Tool for making your wishes known without confrontation
“My partner and I attended Candy’s hypnobirthing course wanting to learn about more natural forms of pain relief and less medical birthing techniques. It was a fantastic course, I feel so empowered, confident and excited about our birth. I’d recommend this course to every woman!”
Hope Scrivener
You can read more about the benefits of hypnobirthing here.
£250 is a lot of money, is it worth it?
I know it is, and I don’t take that lightly.
Some people choose to do NCT and other antenatal courses along side my hypnobirthing course,
but you don’t need to as we cover all aspects of birth.
And the feedback is generally “We did this other course, but yours has been so much more valuable”.
Consider how much money you perhaps spent on your wedding day?
The birth of your baby and the first part of your journey into parenthood is a day you’ll never forget.
Taking steps to prepare your body and mind are key to a positive birth experience.
And with my course you’ll have my ongoing support right up until your baby is born.
Plus, I am happy to take instalments, so long as the full amount is paid prior to the start of the course.
Isn’t it all a bit woo woo hippy stuff?
Actually no. It’s based on science, and the way your body works, your body’s physiology.
I get it, the words hypnobirthing & meditation can paint an unusual picture,
when in fact they’re both evidence informed and support your body to do its thing!
Plus they’re accessible for almost everyone, anywhere!
FAQ
Is this the only way to guarantee a positive birth?
It would be immoral for me or anyone to make that sort of guarantee. We all know birth is unpredictable, BUT we also know that positive births don’t come by pure luck (ok, occasionally they do but not usually).
For the most part, it’s down to putting time into preparing for birth using both mindset and birth tools, as well as what feels helpful to you and your journey.
So of course, this isn’t the only way, but as my previously clients will contest, it’s a great way to be on the right track.
So you’ll give me advice on what I should do when making difficult decisions for me and my baby?
Nope. I won’t be giving you advice. Instead I will give you all the information you need, so that you can have confidence in making the best decision for you and your family.
Do I have to be super active and do all the stuff?
In short -yes.
Working on mindset and preparing mentally and emotionally for birth will take some time.
The more you put in, the more you’ll get out of this experience.
And what that looks like for you will be different to someone else.
This isn’t meant to be hard work though. It’s small, gradual steps, and just continuing to nudge in the right direction with my guidance.
If you’re after a more personalised approach, find out about my 1:1 packages here https://www.nourishingbirthandbeyond.co.uk/mindset-guru
Does hypnobirthing replace the need for pain relief during labour?
It depends really. Some people will use hypnobirthing to help them in the earlier phases of labour, and will later move on to using something like gas and air. Others would prefer to avoid using pain relief, and if that’s you, then hypnobirthing will help you with that! There’s no right or wrong, and it’s ok to not know how you feel about it right now. Hypnobirthing will help your body’s hormones, which are natural pain relief, to build and support you through labour.
Does my birth partner have to attend the classes?
Ideally yes! Partners tend to find the course invaluable in feeling more prepared, calm and relaxed about birth, with a clearer idea of how they can support you. Learning together means you’ll be on the same page and puts them in a position to truly support you, as their role is key for the birth of your baby.
Don’t worry if your partner is skeptical, this is really normal for a hypnobirthing course and they won’t be alone. Instead explain you’d like f their support in something that is important to you and I will do the heavy lifting in explaining about the science and why we use hypnobirthing.
When should I book/attend a hypnobirthing course?
My hypnobirthing courses are taught in small groups so that I can give you the best possible personalised support. The classes therefore fill up quickly. I do advise that you book your slot early!
I have taught people at 18 weeks who are particularly organised and those at 38 weeks who were not… (don’t worry – that was me too) Whenever you’re joining me, I can assure you that you’ll find incredible value in the course. It is never too late to learn.
