Hypnobirthing Classes Worcester

Hello new followers 👋🏼 and Happy Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈

I’m Holly, Founder of Hypnobirthing with Holly and I wanted to reintroduce myself.

I’m a single mother of two and live in Worcester city centre with my two daughters and our cat Bagheera. I’m a very creative soul with a background in performing and once had my own princess entertainment business which some of you may recognise me from. You may have even booked me for your children’s parties!

I love yoga, baking, gardening and shopping second hand and I’m definitely most at peace when I’m in nature.

I took a Hypnobirthing course during my second pregnancy after an extremely traumatic birth with my firstborn and it was honestly life changing. I was able to learn coping techniques and advocate for myself as I navigated a pregnancy on my own. I went on to birth my second daughter in the most perfect way even when my birth plan went off course and it is definitely my biggest achievement to date!

As of today I am fully qualified! 🙌🏼

My mission is to help women and birthing people access the right information to make the decisions on how they birth their babies and feel confident and empowered to take charge of their experience.

If you want to know whether Hypnobirthing is for you, send me a message. If you’re sold and ready to book, click the link on my page to fill out a registration form.

This is going to be MAGICAL…
The perfect way to welcome the summer and to connect as a young family in the beautiful English countryside.
This is a free-flowing family wellness event meaning we have planned a beautiful relaxing day for you which allows for the flexibility of young family life.
By Incorporating sound baths into babies and young children’s lives it can have profound and transformative effects on their emotional, mental, and physical well-being. By harnessing the power of sound and vibrations, babies & children can experience a deeper sense of relaxation, emotional balance, and self-expression… combined with a wonderful engaging yoga session for the whole family to ground our bodies and to get the wiggles out!
Just leaving this here… more details to follow… there’s already a reserve list and the booking link is live if you know this is one for you and yours…

✨AVAILABILITY

I’ve had a few cancellations for Wednesday at for 11:15. I’ve made them bookable online but if you would like to DM me I can book your session in. I also still have some sessions available today at St Peter’s Baptist Church at 10:15 and 11:15.

Breast pumps are now available to hire from Family Hubs in Worcestershire.
For more information and to check availability please contact your local Family Hub.
Contact information for Family Hubs can be found here https://www.startingwellworcs.nhs.uk/familyhubs

You may ask why I use the term ‘Birthing People’?

That’s because not everyone with a va**na identifies as a woman. Trans Men and Non Binary folk exist.

These members of the LGBTQ+ community are protected under the Equality Act 2010 and it is more important than ever to use inclusive language during pregnancy and birth to humanise their experiences.

In 2023 Logan Brown (pictured in slide 4) featured on Glamour magazine’s front cover standing proud as a pregnant Trans Man. Logan went on to write an educational children’s picture book about his true story as a Transgender pregnant person.

You can find more information on inclusive language and how to support the community this month and every day by following LGBTQ+ educator and doula AJ Silver 🌈

Comment below if you found this helpful.

Happy Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

📷1. Me and my Non Binary partner
📷2. Logan and his book ‘In My Daddy’s Belly’

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🩷

Hypnobirthing with Holly will always be a safe space for those who identify as LGBTQ+ 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

This month I will be celebrating, educating and advocating for change! Proud every day 🌈

Our maternity services need radical change. Women must reclaim birth | Letter Letter: Wendy Savage on the Albany Midwifery Practice and missed chances to improve care for mothers and babies

You can now book Pregnancy Relaxation Classes from June onwards.

Classes will be a one to one at my home in Worcester and half day retreats will be offered for groups later in the year.

Click the link in the comments to book.

So you like the sound of a Hypnobirthing Course. What’s stopping you from booking?

Is it the cost? Why not ask your friends and family members to chip in and buy you the course as an early baby shower gift? I promise every penny will be worthwhile!

Don’t have a teacher in your area? Don’t worry! I offer 1:1 virtual classes via video call at a time to suit you.

If you’re still undecided, send me a message and I can give you a brief outline of the amazing tools and techniques you will learn during a course with me.

Ready to book? Click the link in my bio and fill out a Client Registration Form 💗

“Just take all the drugs”

Hands up if anyone has said this to you in pregnancy? How did it make you feel?⠀
⠀
When you’re pregnant EVERYONE has got a bit of advice and often it’s solely from their own experience. ⠀
The thing that bothers me about the words “just have all the drugs” is that it’s often teamed with something like “don’t bother preparing for birth” or “don’t write a birth plan, I didn’t”.
⠀
Your plan can be to have all the drugs, absolutely. However, the thing is there’s likely to be a whole chunk of labour where drugs are not available because things like epidurals are not recommended until your labour has progressed to a certain point. How are you preparing to deal with that? ⠀
⠀
Also as much as having every drug available is the right choice for some, it’s important to know that there can be downsides to this. Did you know that an epidural can slow labour and make you more likely to have an assisted birth e.g forceps? Yet it could be a much-needed break from intense sensations in a long labour. Knowledge is power. ⠀
⠀
Birth is a big deal. You will remember it for the rest of your life. Don’t let people freak you out and disempower you during this major time in

Happy International Day of the Midwife 💗

I am so grateful for all the greats that have helped me deliver two babies and go above and beyond everyday!

Thank you 🙏🏼

Maternal Mental Health Week 🫶🏻

A week dedicated to the mental health of mothers and birthing people before, during and after birth.

I have suffered with my own mental health on and off throughout my life but especially since becoming a mother.

I went through my second pregnancy alone and due to my previous birth trauma, recent relationship breakdown and emotional abuse, I needed extra support.

I was looked after by my local Perinatal Mental Health team throughout the pregnancy and first year postpartum and can honestly say I don’t think I would be here without them!

Whether you have a history of ill mental health prior to giving birth or not, your wellbeing will certainly be affected when you become a parent. There are huge hormonal shifts, lack of sleep, changes in your relationship and endless stress and exhaustion.

So this is your reminder to take care of YOU.

Spend time in nature. Make yourself a cup of tea and take 5 minutes out before bedtime. Try yoga. Practice mindfulness. Talk to other mums. Just look after you!

No matter how bad it gets, I promise you that you’re not alone. As part of my Hypnobirthing Course you will receive ongoing support and advice after your baby arrives to ensure there is always someone listening even when you feel like you’re completely on your own.

🌸 EARLY BIRD OFFER 🌸

Last chance to make the most of £100 off my course!

Book by 15th May and pay just £300 for 10 hours of in-person one to one teaching at my home in Worcester.

20% deposit required to secure the booking.
Get in touch if you would like more information.

The top reason why you’re putting off booking a Hypnobirthing course is most probably the cost!

We spend thousands on our wedding day. We spend hard earned money on the best pram, the nursery and the latest gadget to help our babies sleep!

So WHY are we not investing in our birth experience?

Your baby doesn’t care how much the travel system cost or what their room looks like. They care that the person who brought them into the world is happy, healthy and mentally well so that they can best look after them. All babies really need is YOU.

So find a second hand pram on marketplace, accept the hand-me-downs and spend the money you would have spent on ‘brand new’ on the most important day of you and your babies life!

You were made to do this! Fear shouldn’t even cross your mind 💪🏼

Have you ever been told a birth story which mentioned the words ‘I had to’.. (have a caesarean)?

Shockingly, 90% of women and birthing people don’t realise they have a CHOICE when it comes to birth. I didn’t first time round!

Believe it or not, you don’t ‘have to’ do anything.

EVERY choice comes with both risk and benefit. Make sure you weigh up the pros and cons before making your decision. Once you start making decisions that are right for you, you won’t ‘have to’ do anything!

After you birth your baby you give birth to your placenta.

It’s not surprising that many don’t know this part of the process. I for sure didn’t before I got pregnant. We aren’t shown it in the movies, we certainly aren’t told about it by our parents.

The placenta is an organ that grows in the uterus during pregnancy. It is connected to a developing baby by the umbilical cord, providing the baby with oxygen and nutrients throughout the pregnancy.

After a baby is born, the placenta will come away from the uterine wall and be delivered out of the va**na.

Aren’t our bodies amazing!?

“You’re ONLY 1 centimetre dilated”

One of the downsides to examinations in labour is the potential impact of information being given that isn’t what you were hoping for.

Do remember though that lots of other things go on during labour. If you do choose to have va**nal examinations, being told you are ‘only’ 1cm dilated doesn’t acknowledge the other wonderful work your body has done in ripening, shortening your cervix. Plus, it’s no clear indication of when your baby is likely to be born, just a snapshot of what is going on in that moment.

YOU can have this smile on your face too!

Book onto a Hypnobirthing course and feel in control of your labour and birth!

You owe it to yourself and the future you 🫶🏻

Photographed by Laura Jenkinson Photography when I was 34 weeks pregnant with my second daughter. Book her for your maternity and newborn photoshoots.

When I was pregnant, I couldn’t stop thinking about the what ifs...

What if it’s the best experience of my life

What if I feel calm throughout

What if I feel supported and loved throughout

What if my surroundings help me feel safe and at ease

What if I experience powerful sensations that make me feel in awe of my body

What if I bring my baby into the word with ease

Thank goodness Hypnobirthing helped me let go of the limiting thoughts and beliefs that had haunted me before this 💗

What ‘what ifs’ are you going to focus on?

These are my top tips for preparing for a great birth. A birth that leaves you feeling empowered and strong.

After such a positive second birth I wish I had tried Hypnobirthing first time round! Hypnobirthing totally stacks the odds in your favour of having a great birth.

I’m now taking bookings for four week courses in person or virtually from June onwards. Send me a message today and let’s get you birth ready.

Let’s talk about birth spaces..

Wherever you decide to give birth; hospital, home or birth centre, make sure it is the right place for YOU.

We spend hours planning for occasions such as weddings and big birthdays, so why aren’t we taught to put the same amount of effort into THE biggest day of our life?

When my second daughter was due I turned my dining room into this beautiful birthing space, complete with all the things that made me feel calm and relaxed. All my efforts paid off as I laboured for 3 days at home in my tranquil oxytocin bubble.

Let me know in the comments where you birthed / are planning to birth your babies 🫶🏻

It’s so important to get good information on which to base our decisions during pregnancy and birth because they can affect us for the rest of our lives!

Less than 5% of babies are actually born on their estimated due date!

So that date you’ve been given, how about you make it a due month?

Honestly, you’ll be so glad that you did! Bodies don’t birth babies on demand or on a schedule. ⠀

Things to remember about contractions…

1️⃣ They come and go. Most women / birthing people experience a break in between them where they are free from the intensity.

2️⃣ They build in intensity over time, giving your body time for your endorphins to build.

3️⃣ These sensations are simply muscles working. Muscles work better and more comfortably when you are relaxed.

4️⃣ Each one is bringing your baby closer.

5️⃣ They can’t be stronger that you, because they are you.

A little bit about me 🌸

Tell me in the comments if we have any similarities

More than 80% of birth partner’s come along to a Hypnobirthing course with some reservation. The name ‘Hypnobirthing’ doesn’t really do us any favours! They are assuming it’s a bit mind control, a bit woo woo..“Who’s this weird woman and what’s she going to do to us?!”

But actually, the course is about them too. They don’t want to feel like a spare part on the big day. They’d love to know how to support you and make this a team experience.

I trust that they will be reassured that Hypnobirthing is logical. There’s science behind it and lots of links with big mindset practices like sports psychology.

So even if they are a bit of a sceptic, still book your course. They’ll be fine, I promise.

When is the best time to start a Hypnobirthing course, I hear you ask?

The most ideal time to begin the course is between 20 and 30 weeks of pregnancy. The more time you have to practice the techniques and use the decision-making tools, the better.

However, please don’t worry if you are beyond this point in pregnancy. You will still benefit from massively benefit from a course.

If you are super organised like I am and like to plan in advance you can book a course as soon as you like, even if you aren’t anywhere near the recommended time frame.

Curious about Hypnobirthing?

You’re in the right place! Here’s a brief explanation of how it works.

Swipe to read ➡️