Birth Hypnosis

Hypnobirthing, Doula Services and The Dailybabystuff Blog

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Hi, I'm Sarah, and I teach Hypnobirthing so London mums can have better births.

This page is where your personal journey to a calm, confident birth experience starts.

Because I believe that EVERY pregnant woman should be empowered to approach childbirth feeling informed and confident, and not confused and fearful.

So let's begin building your confidence right now - click on the orange button below, read about my services and book a Hypnobirthing course with me today. I strongly recommend The Wise Hippo course, but if you can't manage this ten-hour programme, I can work with you on your own over the course of a few hours to plan your practice and preparation for birth.

Using the amazing techniques of birth hypnosis to achieve a fulfilling birth helps you start a beautiful new relationship with your baby in the right way. You'll likely need less pain relief in labour, have a calmer baby & find breastfeeding easier. I also offer BabyCalm sessions and I teach NCT antenatal classes. I blog a bit, too, mostly about baby-related topics.

See all my services here

Paracetamol in early labour

I and virtually every doula I know, and certainly every midwife, have at many times advised pregnant mums experiencing early labour "twinges" to "take 2 paracetamol, have a warm bath and try to get some sleep". Could it be that this advice was NOT for the best, but in fact may have been … [Read more...]

Emma Pickett’s Low Milk Supply 101

This is a special message to all my clients who have recently had their babies and are breastfeeding. While decluttering a bookcase this week I came across this Baby Journal which I kept after the birth of my first child more than 25 years ago.  Near the beginning is an account of the night we … [Read more...]

Waterbirth miracles

I run a waterbirth workshop every 3 months for the NCT - it's good fun and the parents always learn "things they didn't know they didn't know". I have an old borrowed Birth Pool in a Box and I try to encourage the pregnant mums to kick off their shoes, get in the pool and see how it feels. They … [Read more...]

Does size matter?

Medical professionals do tend to scare pregnant women, usually without intending to. Perhaps one of the most common ways is to suggest, even very subtly, that this thing which the woman has to push out of her vagina is “too big”. Eek, a big baby! It only takes a radiographer to raise an eyebrow, or … [Read more...]

If you decide to swaddle your baby

Most new babies are soothed by being swaddled (though we know of a few who definitely don't care for it). Here are some important safety tips to bear in mind. Wrap firmly but not too tightly Baby’s legs and feet should be able to move freely, and bend at the hip Leave arms free for babies … [Read more...]

Transition to parenthood

Working on a brush-up and revamp of final session of my antenatal course - transition to parenthood - have got together selections of leaflets, info sheets and handouts on four different areas: safe sleep and co-sleeping; soothing and swaddling; slings and baby wearing; bathing and nappies. The … [Read more...]

Doctor Might be, Might be Not

I was sitting in a meeting of the Maternity Services Liaison Committee today. An MSLC is a user representative group which, when it's working well, acts as a ginger group to keep maternity services improving. I am honoured to be on the MSLC for Imperial NHS Trust which includes the august premises … [Read more...]