How do you want to bring your baby into this world?

Are you here because you believe in beautiful births?

Do you and your partner want to feel educated and empowered to make your own decisions around your birth?

Do you want your partner to feel confident in supporting you?

Do you want to bring your baby into this world in the most calm and magical way? 

If you have answered YES to any of these questions, then HypnoBirthing is for you!

What is HypnoBirthing?

HypnoBirthing® is as much a philosophy as it is a technique. It is a rewarding, relaxing, stress-free method of birthing that is based on the belief that all babies should come into the world gently, in an atmosphere of calm and joy. HypnoBirthing prepares a birthing couple – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually – for an easier, more comfortable and, sometimes, pain-free, birth. Through a well-thought-out program of deep relaxation, self-hypnosis, special breathing techniques, visualisations, affirmations, and education, HypnoBirthing® returns to a woman the art of birthing in a way that allows her to summon her natural birthing instincts and to birth her baby safely and with ease. HypnoBirthing® is based on the belief that severe discomfort does not need to be a natural accompaniment of birthing when a woman is prepared and trusts her birthing body.

My Heart Story

Hello! I’m Vanessa and I would be SO honoured to be a part of your sacred and special journey of pregnancy and child birth.

I have two beautiful children, Jesse and Lakey and had two VERY different births.

For my husband (Scott) and I, and for Jesse- his birth was quite traumatic and we were all left with both emotional and physical scars. This opened my eyes to the broken maternity system and to how uneducated I was around making decisions about my birth.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We recommend you start the course between 24-32 weeks pregnant. The closer you do it to your birthing time, the fresher the information will be in your mind. However, if you are someone who likes time to plan and practice, of course you can do the course earlier if you like.

The answer to this is a big YES!!! Yes, absolutely partners are to come to the course. We really encourage your partner to be an integral part of the birthing process, not just an onlooker. It is essential that you are both on the same page about your wants and desires for this birth. Furthermore, the course focuses on equipping partners with skills and techniques to help them feel confident to support the birthing mother. It is also a beautiful
way to connect and plan bringing your beautiful baby into this world together. Your partner can include any support person who will be there at your birth.

We know that when working towards changing our core beliefs and mindset, it takes time and practice. That is why we teach the course over the 5 weeks, to give you time to digest the information, time to read the textbook and time to practice the breath work and techniques, whilst being supported each week. Habits do not change overnight, and we know it is best practice to learn new information and practice new skills over time.

The course runs over 5 weeks, each session we focus on a different topic:
1. Dehypnotising and building a positive expectancy
2. Falling in love with your baby and Preparing your mind and body
3. Advanced Visualisation
4. Overview and Summary of Childbirth
5. Birthing- The final Act and Bonding

We cover the following:

-Information, facts and statistics about all things birth related
- History of birthing and fear
- Understanding how the mind works and the power of the mind
- Beautiful birth video’s
- Breathing Techniques

- Birthing techniques and how to stay calm
- Relaxations/meditations
- How to advocate for yourself and your baby
- How your partner can support you throughout your journey
- Group sharing and connection
- Personal stories
- Delicious homemade and nutritious treats

Each week you are given various tasks to complete, articles to read and a range of techniques to practice/implement. You also are encouraged to read HypnoBirthing- the Mongan Method by Marie Mongan as the course progresses.

Testimonials

The course we did with Vanessa empowered me to support my partner in a way I never could have without going through this course together as a couple.  The course we did with Vanessa has laid an amazing foundation for our journey into parenthood and helped us take a calm approach into everything we do with baby Jack. He holds up a mirror to us and is calm and beautiful.  The course empowered us to have the birth we wanted and allowed me to advocate for the calm non-medical intervention birth we wanted. Vanessa gave me tools to help calm and relieve my partner during our baby's birth allowing her body to follow its natural flow.  I could never have imagined how important my role could be in our baby's birth without the help and support of Vanessa/this course. From a guy's perspective I can't recommend this course more highly! These few hours a week were so valuable for us to prepare together, to support each other and engage with our baby.  Our son's Tahitian name is Apapavai, meaning smooth, still, unruffled, as the surface of the water, calm; smooth and unruffled in temper; smooth and fair. This course give you, your partner and your baby the tools to be Apapavai. #apapavai
STEVE AND CLAIRE
My husband (birth partner) and I really enjoyed this 5 week course. We found the information provided very informative and has made us feel in control of our daughters birth. We thoroughly enjoyed the number of mediation opportunities as this allowed us to practise the calming techniques required to have the birth of our dreams 10/10- this rating is so high as Vanesa was/is so amazing and such a great educator. The rating may not be as high if we had a different educator.
DEANNE AND KIERAN
There really is no way to even begin to really grasp what we as women go through during childbirth until experienced ourselves. However the encouraging words, knowledge, confidence and empowerment you were able to pass on to us will truly be something I’ll forever be so grateful for. Birthing her was the most surreal and intense experience of my life, I still remember very clearly being in disbelief it was happening. As they say, no birth ever “goes to plan” as each and every is so unique and unpredictable, for this very reason, in my experience, is exactly why I am so grateful for being able to attend your course as it truly enabled me to shine a light on my experience and learn to love something that I otherwise would have found and felt traumatised and disappointed by. We cannot begin to express how thankful we are for you and what we learnt from you; what we learnt from you went so far beyond just the physical and labour aspect and for that we are so grateful.
KEELEY AND BART
Oh birth.. what an amazing thing that our bodies can do- no matter what birth looks like for everyone. I was very fortunate to have a relatively easy pregnancy with the only issue being diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes - which was able to be managed with diet and exercise. I also was able to go on leave a little early which gave me a lot of time to be able to look after myself and get ready for Maisie’s birth. During this time I looked into hypnobirthing courses and came across Vanessa . Vanessa’s course truly prepared us for the both for the physical and emotional expectations of birth-whatever our story was going to be. It also gave us some incredible strategies and practices to use and truly made us feel excited for birth, as opposed to fearful.
JESS AND RYAN
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  • I have had so many enquiries for the new year it has made me do a little happy dance 💃 It has also kicked my arse into gear, making me organise and lock in some dates! Does anyone else find it overwhelming to plan so far ahead or just me 🤪 So here it is- the very first class for 2025 💫 I would love to walk beside you in this magical journey of pregnancy and childbirth 💖 If you have any questions at all about what the HypnoBirthing class entails, please know that I am always here for a chat mama. Much love ~ Vanessa xo
  • My last class for 2024 starts on October 29th and I would so love to take you through the HypnoBirthing International Course. I currently have 2 spots available 💗 DM me if you’d like to know more x
  • I repeated and meditated on this affirmation throughout most of my pregnancy with Lakey. It was also on repeat (in my head) throughout my entire labour. It was a constant reminder for me to completely trust my body, trust my baby and SURRENDER to the process 💫 Even though during the early days, I didn’t fully believe it, by the end of my pregnancy, I absolutely did. This is why is it SO important to practice, practice, PRACTICE your new core beliefs about birth, to say them until you fully believe them, to sit with them and own them. I found such peace in just allowing my body to do exactly what it was designed to do, what women have been doing for as long as time began 🌸 ‘For a majority, Birth is not a medical event, it is a physiological process that is engrained into every fibre of our mammalian body’. Jenna Ross Surrendering to the intensity of brith also allows you to manage the ‘pain’ without resistance. When you accept what is, it truly becomes easier ✨ *Photos of me pregnant with Lakey. I haven’t really shared any of my pregnancy photos only because I (regrettably) never got any professional photos taken. So here I am (proudly) sharing the not so instagram perfect shots of me with bed hair, mess in the background and belly front and centre 🥰 If you would like to know more about how affirmations can help change your mindset around birth (and mindset is everything!) please get in touch. My next group class starts on August 27th and I would SO love to have you 💗 P.S If you do want to invest in beautiful pregnancy photos (I wish I had!) @oliviadickesonfilms is absolute magic ✨
  • HypnoBirthing changed my life in more ways than one 💫 It really was the catalyst in finding my power and knowing and trusting myself deeply. If you want to change the way you birth, if you want a beautiful birthing experience- then let’s talk 🌺 I believe so deeply in changing the way we bring our babies into this world AND the way we birth mothers ❤️ I have two HypnoBirthing classes available for the rest of the year- one starting at the end of this month and the next in October 💗 (where has this year gone?!) Please be in touch if you’d like to know more. Much love, Vanessa xox
  • Birth is BIRTH. Let me get this straight- It doesn’t matter how you birth your baby- vaginally, caesarean, free birth, home birth, medicated or not- YOU BIRTHED YOUR BABY. You brought LIFE into this world. Don’t let anyone take that away from you - you’re a goddess of creation! What matters is: how you FELT at your birth. Coming out of birth feeling empowered and happy regardless of the situation, is what I want for ALL women. In the HB course we prepare you so no matter what turn your birthing takes- you remain calm and peaceful, knowing you made educated choices and did everything in your power to prepare the best way you could. Even if special circumstances arrive and you birth in a way that wasn’t in your plan, you still come out feeling supported, cared for, listened to and empowered. This is my dream- for all birthing mothers to have a positive birthing experience, regardless of the outcome 💗 “The transformation inherent in the childbirth rite of passage occurs regardless of how a baby is born “ Rachel Reed I would SO love to be a part of your birthing journey 💖 My next group class starts on July 23rd, let’s talk xoxo #hypnobirthing #empoweredbirth #birth #fleurieubirth
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