Hypnobirthing:
a s**t name for the only antenatal class you *actually* need to do

If you’re reading this right now, you are most likely pregnant – congratulations!

And between the horror stories of long labours, and the jokes about trying to shit a water melon, you think you should probably get clued up on how this whole birth/parenting thing works. 

If this is your first baby, those initial feelings of excitement and joy are prone to giving way to feelings of trepidation with every “you just wait…..” story. Or, maybe you’ve been here before and you want to do things differently this time.

Perhaps you know only too well the long lasting effects of a difficult birth experience and you absolutely do not want the same for you.

Whatever your reason for being here, Hypnobirthing is the antenatal course to tackle your feelings head on and take you from feeling uncertain and clueless, to confident and prepared for birth, however it unfolds.

Hypnobirthing may sound like some new age, hippy-dippy crap, but it’s actually been around for a long time.

What’s different is my take on it. 

I am not going to tell you that if you put some fairy lights up and pop some whale music on you will be able to simply breathe your baby out. My approach is rooted in the science behind the physiology of birth and a deep understanding of the birthing system within the NHS. 

Unlike rigid antenatal classes or radical educators who push their opinions on you, I focus on giving you the best support without a ‘one size fits all’ approach or judgment. I want to challenge how you think about birth, without making you feel your choices are wrong.

Because yes, of course you can’t control everything, but you can prepare for it.

Whilst I can’t offer you the perfect birth that is all sunshine and unicorns, what I can teach you is how to feel calm and in control, no matter what the situation.

So that you can look back on your birth with pride and move forward without carrying the hangover of a difficult birth, giving you more time to soak in those precious moments with your new baby.

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Couples pose for the camera as they complete a hypnobirthing course with Amy Davis The Hypnobirthing Yoga Teacher near Banbury

Hypnobirthing is about taking you from bystander to full participant at your birth.

I learnt the hard way that going with the flow and feeling laid back about birth are not the same thing as actually having a relaxed birth.

In fact, far from it; being unprepared for how birth works meant not so much going with the flow as being swept away on a tidal wave of interventions that I did not want, did not understand and did not expect.

With a toolkit designed to enable you and your birth partner to navigate your way through and advocate for your wishes, a positive and empowering birth in the modern maternity system becomes a possibility, not a far-off dream.

And if you’ve been told hypnobirthing is just about the breathing exercises, think again:

The full course covers the following key areas: 

Psychology

Why feeling scared and clueless AF is not a great starting point and how we can unpick this so that you feel confident and prepared.

You will learn tried and tested techniques to keep you calm and clear headed, however your birth unfolds and we will unpick the triggers for anxiety and understand how you can work around them.

Physiology

Just how exactly does a baby fit through there?! With an understanding of what your body is doing, you will be able to work with it, not against it.

Drawing on my knowledge of birth biomechanics and the necessary cocktail of hormones we will practice practical skills and techniques to support you at every stage.

Practical

So much more than fairy lights and a good playlist, but simple practical steps you can take now and during your labour.

Whether you are planning to birth at home, in a hospital or even in a yurt in the woods we will talk about how your environment around you influences you and what you can do about it.

The system

Let’s unpack the elephant in the room – soaring induction and c-section rates – so you understand what they are, when they happen, and how to make them positive, even if they are not part of your original plan. With a thorough understanding of the processes you will feel confident if this becomes your pathway.

Navigating Your path

Mother nature loves to throw curve balls at you, and that’s ok, you just need to know how to deal with them when they happen. This is not about telling you what decisions to make, that is up to you, but it’s about supporting you to make those decisions from a place of knowledge and understanding to do what is ultimately right for you.

The 4th trimester

forget teaching you how to change a nappy, you don’t need to pay to learn that – this is about understanding how to support your baby making the transition from womb to world and adapting to life together.

With post-natal planning that looks at the bigger picture, as well as giving you a bucket load of info and resources on normal newborn behaviour, safe sleep, and infant feeding.

Your birth partner

Don’t worry if right now they think hypnobirthing sounds crunchy or weird,by the end of the course they will know exactly what their role is for the birth so that they are actually useful and not just there to carry the bags.

Together, you will build a birth plan that you are both on board with and have a clear understanding of each other’s thoughts and wishes so you are both prepared for every eventuality.

What do you get?

  • 10 hours of face to face antenatal education
  • Companion course workbook
  • The Birth Uprising Digital Pack worth £55
  • Comprehensive set of MP3 Relaxation Audios
  • Course WhatsApp Group
  • Customisable Birth and Post-Natal Plan templates
  • 20% off your first baby massage or post-natal yoga class with me
  • Goodie bag

“After the first session, I left feeling excited about going into labour”

As someone that had heard lots of negative stories around pregnancy and birth, I was hugely anxious about pregnancy. However, after the first Hypnobirthing session, I left feeling excited about going into labour and being able to shape my own birth experience with the knowledge I now had.

Amy left me feeling empowered to make decisions about my labour and birth, including going into the science around what’s happening inside the body. I had a really positive birth experience and I honestly feel that was due to undertaking the course and having the knowledge of what to expect and confidence around what my choices were. I felt the course was hugely beneficial to my partner who was such a great support during labour and birth, knowing what my birth plan was.
Ellie, first baby
Banbury

How you can work with me:

Group Hypnobirthing Course

5 star reviews

The complete course; perfect if you are starting out on your parenting journey.

10 hours over 4 sessions

£239 for you and your birth partner, face to face at the studio. Chose the monthly course that suits you and your due date

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Session One: WTF is hypnobirthing and how does it work?
Face up to how you are truly feeling about birth and why that will make the biggest difference, discover ways to feel grounded, calm and genuinely excited for what lies ahead.

Session Two: What can we do to prepare RIGHT NOW?
Unpick the pros and cons of the decisions that we make now to prepare for the big day and put plans in place that will take you through every eventuality with confidence.

Session Three: Question Everything!
Time to say goodbye to the people pleaser in you as you learn how to speak up for yourself and your baby in an unfamiliar/increasingly medicalised environment and make confident, truly informed decisions. 

Session Four: The Big Day and Beyond 
Bring all of your knowledge together as we walk through birth from start to finish with all the tips and tricks you have learnt. Birth is just the beginning, right? Learn how to smoothly transition into parenthood, understanding your baby’s needs.

1:1 Bespoke Course

Approx 10 hours over 4 sessions

£325 for you and your birth partner, either in person or online at a time to suit you – especially handy if you need to factor in childcare.

Pick what you want to cover from the whole course, and my brains, 1 on 1 to cover the bits you want in most detail.

An ideal option if you are 2nd/3rd time parents who have not used hypnobirthing before. We will start with talking through your previous birth experience(s) in detail, to unpack the impact on your upcoming birth and make plans for this time, focusing in detail on the bits that you do need, skipping past the bits that you don’t.

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A touching scene of a young boy kissing his pregnant mother's belly indoors, symbolizing love and family bonds.

Refresher Course

You did hypnobirthing before and now you’re back for baby #2, #3, etc but you want to brush up on techniques and your birth plans, because, well you’ve been kinda busy since your last birth and you’ve forgotten things.

We will talk through your previous birth(s), including any unanswered questions or concerns, and see how that affects plans this time, review techniques, pain relief, birth place options, build a new birth plan and walk you through the phases of labour to refresh your memory of when and how to use techniques.

4 hours over 2 sessions.
£185 for you and your birth partner, either in person or online at a time to suit you, schedule the time around your childcare!

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1:1 Caesarean Section Course

You know that you are having a caesarean birth but you want more than to just turn up on your allocated day.

This course will get you and your birth partner ready with a comprehensive run through of the whole process from start to finish, time to build a caesarean birth plan tailored to your wishes and leave feeling cool, calm and collected as well as prepared for your post-natal recovery.

4 hours over 2 sessions. 
£165 for you and your birth partner, either in person or online at a time to suit you.

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“We had a blast of a labour thanks to Hypnobirthing with Amy!”

Amy’s course delivered impartial and informative details on labour, birth places and outcomes. There was plenty of information on how to ramp up those labour hormones and staying calm. We left more confident in my ability to give birth and have a positive experience. Importantly, my husband left with a better understanding of what support he can offer as a birth partner.

I highly recommend this course to expectant parents. We had a blast of a labour thanks to Hypnobirthing with Amy!
Sam
Banbury

“Money well spent that will only benefit you and your baby”

At first Hypnobirthing was a foreign language to me (not my wife) and it’s our first child so we wanted to learn as much as possible. Amy was super friendly, flexible, fun and accommodating to our situation.
We are even more excited now than we were before and not as scared about the birth experience.

We couldn’t recommend Amy enough and for any couples out there sat on the fence, we assure this is money well spent that will only benefit you and your baby.
Ben & Krystal
Banbury

“Informative, fun and opened up our thinking about birth”


My partner found the class immensely helpful and it made him realise he would be very important and needed during that time. He felt incredibly reassured by gaining knowledge on the different pathways a birth can take.

Understanding all the options and knowing preferences was very important to me and Amy informed us very well and left us feeling confident in knowledge and our preferences.
Emma
Banbury

Frequently asked questions about my hypnobirthing course

Hypnobirthing is a complete antenatal class designed to dispel the myths and fears that surround birth, to leave you feeling empowered, confident and ready for your birth. Hypnobirthing is the perfect birth prep whether this is your first or your fourth baby, and works however you are planning to birth. Hypnobirthing with me goes way beyond the rigid, scripted antenatal classes that often leave people feeling more scared, but provides realistic, honest information to prepare you for giving birth within the NHS.

There is not really a right or a wrong time. However, most people aim to come to courses when they are around 25 weeks, this gives plenty of time to do the course, and make use of it for your pregnancy – remember, there are a lot of things that you will learn on the course that you will use before your baby arrives, not just on the big day! If you are further along in pregnancy it is still never too late to do something, and I will always try to accommodate anyone at any point, but if you can I would get booked in as soon as possible to get the choice of course dates and to know you have your birth preparation in hand! 

How many times have your bought a course online, or a self help book that you only dipped into? Books and online courses are a great option if you are short of time or cannot make it to a face to face class, but you cannot beat the accountability of having the time scheduled into your diary with the ability to ask questions when they pop into your head. 

Yes! Absolutely! In fact, I think it is even more important when you know that you are likely to have a more medicalised birth. We will discuss the pros and cons of induction, the induction methods available and how to make it a positive experience. All of the techniques to keep you calm and collected are just as important and will be super useful in any situation.

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