Hypnobirthing with Franki - Modern Antenatal Classes

📣 Calling all pregnant Mamas! 📣

Your well-deserved day off is here - our Pregnancy Relaxation Retreat!

I am co-hosting a pregnancy relaxation day with

A retreat just for you! 🫵

A few of the highlights of the day include;

✨️Guided pregnancy journaling 📖
✨️Q&A session with me & Teresa to ask all your birth, labour, hypnobirthing and breastfeeding questions 💡❓️
✨️Nourishing Foot/Hand Soak 💧🌸

Plus LOADS more to be revealed soon!

We are also putting on a delicious afternoon tea for you for lunch 🫖🍰

💫 BOOKING IS NOW LIVE AT THE PRESALE PRICE £79! 💫 until 11:55pm on Sunday 16th June!

Limited places available!

🗓 Saturday 3rd August, 10-4pm at the Little Hub, Flanshaw WF2 9ER

We'd love to see some of you there!

Don't forget to tag someone you think would love this, and if you want the link to book check out my bio or send me a little ✨️ and I'll send you the link directly!

https://buytickets.at/hypnobirthingwithfranki/1287262

Our scan painting evening last night was amazing as always!

I absolutely love holding these with Danielle.

We are booking for our September one now if you fancy joining us!

Want to absolutely own your birth?

Want to feel calm and confident about birth?

How about even a little bit excited? Yes, seriously!

I've still got space for you on my May group course, and you can book today with just a £50 deposit!

Let me know if you want any more info and I'll send you it over tonight!

I'd love to see you there!

Coming up in June. You don't want to miss this!

The next one isn't until September so don't hang around. We have limited spaces.

🤰 Calling all mums-to-be! 🤰
Join us for our next Scan Painting & Pregnancy Relaxation Evening on Sunday 2nd June ❤

A special evening of creativity and relaxation! You'll leave feeling restful and with a beautiful piece of scan artwork to treasure forever.
We will use acrylic ink to paint onto wooden discs, prepared by me with your precious scan image, so all you have to do is decide what colours you'd like to add and I will guide you through the process 😍 I promise you don't need to consider yourself an 'artist'.

We'll then enjoy drinks and treats before settling into a super special relaxation to calm you and connect with your baby 🤰

Hypnobirthing with Franki - Modern Antenatal Classes and I can't wait to welcome you there! We both absolutely adore hosting these evenings!

Booking closes on 19th May to allow me to get your personalised discs ready for you.

If you would like to add a sibling scan, or would like to create more than one disc (maybe mini ones for grandparents), I can sort this for you 🥰

Let me know if you have any questions,
Danielle x

https://artventurers.co.uk/wakefieldeast/
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I will always make sure that you leave my course feeling prepared for whatever cards birth deals you!

Because birth can be unpredictable sometimes, and if you don't know how to deal with this you can feel really nervous about the possibility of things not "going to plan" and it's important you know that you can deal with bumps in the road if you do come across any!

Want to feel totally prepared for birth? Come and do a course with me, I promise you will!

My next group course is going to be in May, let me know if you want the details!

Want to make birth as comfortable as possible, reduce your stress levels and try to relax during the biggest event of your life?

Yes! ✔️

Then you need this breathing technique in your life. ⬆️

Breathing techniques to use during birth are a game changer for so many reasons. Not only do they make it more comfortable, they give you a focus and help you to ride the waves of those contractions and tap into the part of your brain that tells your body you are safe.

So here's one for you to save and use during the first stages of labour before the pushing starts.

It's really easy.

You breathe in through your nose for 4️⃣, and then out through your mouth for 7️⃣. And repeat for as long as you need.

That's it, simples right?

Start practicing now and it will come much easier when you are in labour and really need it. 🧘‍♀️

It is really a tool for life and before you know it you'll be hiding somewhere with a bar of chocolate and breathing in the exact same way when your kids are older and driving you mad!

How do I know? Because I do it about 5 times a day, minimum!!! 😂

Save it, tag your birth partner so they can learn it too to help remind you of it when you need it, and let me know how you get on. 💜

🎈It's my birthday!!! 🎂

I've spent it celebrating with my gang and it's been perfect!

Well, it might have been better with slightly less arguing between my kids, but we can't have it all right?

Since I've become a mum, it always makes me think of my mum now on my birthday and how it all went for her and her birth experience! I know, I'm such a nerd, but I'm alright about that!

Anyway, today has mostly involved ice cream, coffee, exploring and adventures, followed by pizza and a cocktail, and now I'm curled up in my pj's already, drinking a cuppa, eating my husbands Rolos (that is not a euphemism, get your head out of the gutter) and watching a movie!

If your baby was to be born today, Easter Sunday, on the 31st March 2024, their birthday wouldn't fall on an Easter Sunday again until they turned 62, in 2086!

Bonus fact, I was born on Easter Sunday, my 6th birthday was on an Easter Sunday and I won't have another Easter birthday until I'm 79!

If you fancy going into your birth feeling calm, confident and in control because you know what your body is doing, how you can help it do its thing and with a toolbox full of ways to make birth as comfortable as possible then you should definitely grab yourself an early bird ticket for my April group hypnobirthing course.

There are just 5 spots on my group course and early bird tickets end tomorrow!!

Go go go!

Link to book in my bio or drop me a message and I'll send you it directly. 😉

Can you guess what all these celebs have in common?

🥁 Drum roll please........they all used hypnobirthing for their labour and birth, and not only that, they all rave about it too!

If it's good enough for them it's good enough for you too right?

Want the even better news, you don't have to have the bank account of a celeb either to join a hypnobirthing course. Group courses are cheaper, but with the added benefits of meeting other local pregnant people and being able to share ideas, questions and more.

And even better than that, my group course is currently on early bird offer until Tuesday 19th March!

I forgot to shout out about the February babies that made their appearance in February!

4 babies, 3 girls and a little boy.

None were Valentines Day babies though, I was kind of hoping for a Valentines Day baby! 🥰

Let me know when your baby is due in the comments.

P.S if you are due May, June or July my next group course will be PERFECT for you, and it's on early bird offer too until 19th March. Let me know if you want to know more.

Happy hump day everyone! Countdown to the weekend is on!

🐦 Early Bird Tickets for April's Group Hypnobirthing Course are on sale now!

Grab your spot for just £185 before it goes up on 19th March.

The course is run over two Sundays at and I only have 5 tickets for this. Each ticket is for a birthing team so you don't need one each.

Come and join me and other local expectant parents for a group course where you'll leave feeling excited for your upcoming birth, full of confidence and ready to tackle whatever birth throws at you.

You book via the link in my bio or drop me a 🐦 and I'll send you the link.

But be quick, this early bird offer is only on for a week!

💐Wishing the happiest of Mothers Day to all of you, no matter where you are on the journey.💐

And to those who have let me be just a small part of the ride with you, thank you! 💜

If today is hard for you, I'm sending all my love and a reminder to be gentle with yourself today. 💛

I still have spaces for my group hypnobirthing course at the end of February.

If you want to go into your birth feeling calm and confident and leave any fear behind you, then this is the perfect course for you.

Join me over two Sundays to learn
🟣everything you need to know about labour and birth
🟡how to make choices about your birth that are right for YOU
🟣learn to trust your body and the birth process
🟡 leave fear behind you and embrace a calm confidence that will leave you feeling like birth is going to be an amazing rite of passage

Just £50 deposit needed to book your space.

Drop me a 💜 if you want more details.

The first babies of 2024!

It's been a quiet month for babies making their entrance into the world for the lovely parents I get to meet.

2 girls and a boy!

I wonder how many February will bring and if we will get a leap day baby?

December saw 8 more babies welcomed into the world by the lovely couples I've had the pleasure of meeting and working with!

Including 1 Christmas Day baby! 🎄 🎁

I wonder how many we will see in January?

I know, I know, I'm a few weeks late! It's been a busy January 🤪

Here are a few things coming up over the next couple of weeks!

🟣Pregnancy Relaxation Class - suitable from 12 weeks. A chance to take time to chat all things birth, enjoy some yummy treats from before a half hour guided relaxation to help you unwind. There is a new venue for these, they will now be held at
🟡 New Mum Relaxation - the same kind of format as above but for new mums with babies in arms. Come and chat all things new motherhood (whether it's your first or fifth baby), enjoy some delicious snacks and then relax into a guided relaxation. Babies are welcome.
🟣 Group Hypnobirthing Course - this is the first one of the year. These are held over two Sundays at and are the perfect way to prep for birth and meet other expectant parents too.
🟡 Scan Painting and Pregnancy Relaxation evenings are back! These super popular scan painting evenings are back and the first one is in March this year. Come and join me and Danielle from as we spend the evening getting creative. Danielle will prepare your scan art for you, all you need to do is pick your colours and paint. Then we end the evening with a guided relaxation.

If you fancy joining me for any of these, comment ME below and I'll pop you the link to book.

👶Birth Story of Noah👶

This week my middle one turned 5, and I thought it only right to share his birth story to celebrate.

Noah's birth was absolutely life changing and is the reason I am here today doing this.

If you fancy a read it's over on my blog, I've popped the link in my bio for you.

But it involves
🏠 Home Birth
🛀 Water Birth
🦸‍♂️ Compound Presentation
🩸 PPH
🚑 Transfer to hospital

Proof that a positive birth experience doesn't always equal "perfect".

Better late than never!

8 lovely couples that I've worked with welcomed 8 beautiful, snuggly babies into the world in November.

An even split of 4 boys and 4 girls as well.

I wonder how many December will see us greet?

One of those lovely Mama's has also very kindly shared her birth story with me, so I'll be popping that up on the website really soon.

Birth is noisy right?

Generally yes. But it doesn't have to be the kind of noisy we often see on TV.

Making noises in labour are actually really helpful, especially if they are low, throaty kinds of noises.

Some people moo, some people roar, some people hum or groan or moan.

All of these kinds of noises tell our body to release endorphins, which are our bodies very own pain killers, said to be stronger than morphine.

But these kinds of noises can also help us to relax our jaw, which in turn helps to relax the pelvis.

So if you feel the urge to make noise during labour and birth, go for it. Lean into that instinct and use it to your benefit.

6 new beautiful babies were welcomed into the world in October from some of the lovely couples I have had the absolute pleasure of meeting and teaching.

I wonder how many we will welcome in November?

Worried about tearing when you are giving birth?

I totally get it. The thought of tearing down there could make anyone squirm and unfortunately it's something we hear in birth stories a lot!

So what can you do to prevent this or reduce the severity of tearing?

Well a few things actually.

🟡 Choose a UFO position. This stands for upright, forward and open. Avoid laying on your back if you can.
🟣 Regular perineal massage from 35 weeks (check this is safe for you with your midwife).
🟡 Pelvic floor exercises
🟣 BREATHE. Don't hold your breath during the pushing part. Breathe.
🟡 Avoid coached pushing if you can. Push when your body is telling you to.

And please remember, if you do tear, you haven't done anything wrong and our bodies are incredible and you will heal.

Are you worried about tearing? Do you want to ask me anything about tearing?

The best thing about hyonobirthing, it's portable!

OK so there are tons of other massive benefits of doing a hypnobirthing course but I honestly think that one of the best things about it, is that it's portable.

This means you can use it absolutely anywhere at all, even if your birth takes a totally different route to the one you'd been hoping for, hypnobirthing doesn't change and can be applied to ALL situations.

In fact, I think that's when it really does come in handy, when things go a little bit off track.

Tell me, where did you use your hypnobirthing tools and techniques?

Pregnancy Relaxation is back!

The next class will be on the 1st November at 6:30pm at

Come in your comfiest clothes, join me and Sam and other mums to be as we start the evening with an open circle where you can chat about what is on your mind that week, ask questions and meet other local mums.

There will be delicious snacks for you to nibble on from and drinks.

We then end the evening with a half hour guided relaxation before you go home ready to roll into bed.

Spaces still available, and you can book by going to the link in my bio.

Did you know I teach antenatal classes with F.A.B- Wakefield

They cover all things breastfeeding and I do the birth stuff?

Pregnancy Relaxation classes are back!!

I love holding these evenings for you, and honestly I wish I could do them whilst also closing my eyes and having a lie down.

But that's for you to do, not me!

We start the evening with a relaxed chat, some snacks and a drink before you settle down for a half hour guided relaxation to send you home feeling rested and ready for bed.

Fancy joining me for the next one?

https://buytickets.at/hypnobirthingwithfranki/1030730

Next Scan Art Evening is coming.

Nesting Mama's Pregnancy Relaxation Retreat is happening on 24th June and we'd love for you to join us.

I am running this day with Mama Tree Hypnobirthing & Baby Massage and we are going to make sure you leave feeling totally relaxed, pampered and with your cup well and truly full.

We will be starting the day with a welcome nosecco brunch, think pastries, fresh fruit and juice.

There will be a welcome circle with cacao, guided relaxations as well as luxurious hand & foot massages from Sally, a trained beautician.

We will be getting creative during the day too.

Your lunch is also included before we finish the day with even more relaxation for you.

All interspersed with some pregnancy and birthy chat, where we are happy to help answer any questions you might have too.

Tickets are on sale now here https://www.tickettailor.com/events/hypnobirthingwithfranki