Private 121 Antenatal and Hypnobirthing

Feel Deeply Connected and Prepared for Parenthood

Our private 1:1 hypnobirthing and antenatal courses are designed for your complete comfort and convenience, held either in your own home or in my tranquil homebirth space in Burghfield.

We tailor the sessions entirely to your schedule, offering daytime, evening, and weekend options, with course length varying from 5 to 10 hours based on your specific needs. Each course is customized to your learning style, experience level, and birthing goals, making it ideal for those with past birth trauma, planning a VBAC or C-section, or juggling childcare.

You can include as many birthing partners as you wish, ensuring comprehensive support in a private and discreet setting. We cover areas within 30 miles of Reading, including Newbury, Thatcham, Slough, Windsor, Henley, Pangbourne, and surrounding villages.

What is included - £375 per couple secure your place with a £60 deposit - The rest is due 2 weeks prior to course starting

Personal workbook

Access to 10 Hypnobirthing MPs plus 5 scripts

Access to YBS resources hub including birth videos, hand outs and Editable birth affirmation packs and birth plan template

Invitation to monthly YBS graduate mum and baby meet ups (dads welcome too)

Copy of The Natural parent magazine, letters to my baby edition

Tea, coffee and light snacks

On going support from me through to birth and 4th trimester

Invitation to the annual Big birthday celebration with all Graduates and babies welcome - Held in October/November

Full curriculum

Availability

I can usually work with up to 3 private clients per month depending on scheduling. I am happy to discuss your preferred timings and location during a free 30 minute discovery call or feel free to send me an email with your needs.

You can secure your place with a £50 deposit and pay the remainder 2 weeks prior to your course starting

info@your-birth-story.com

07514085590

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What is covered in a private course

You can choose a full 10 hour program or refresher, mix and matching the topics that you would like to spend more or less time on

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Mind and Body connection

How birth works from a mammal point of view
How hormones affect birth and what you and birth partner can do to influence them
Effect of fear on birth and how to release fear including cognitive reframing
Introduction of the first relaxation techniques

Conditioning

Anchoring Oxytocin for a calm birth
Pain gate theory
Natural pain relief techniques for birth partner to learn
Coping strategies for labour before arriving at your birth location

Empowerment and intervention

When why and how of induction
C-section and how to stay in control
Medical pain relief options
Making informed decisions and feeling empowered to be heard
Optimal birth positions for all births

The big day and fourth trimester

What to expect in labour
Choosing where to birth
Creating a birth plan
Using your new techniques in each stage of labour
Golden hour
Postnatal well-being planning

Postnatal planning

Physical Recovery

Self-Care and Mental Health

Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding

Bonding

Postpartum Nutrition

Relationship

Returning to Work or Making Lifestyle Adjustments

Managing expectations from friends, family and society

Safe sleeping

Baby Wearing

Baby Care

Community resources and Support Groups

Upcoming Events

Managing Pain in Labor: Techniques and Tools for a More Comfortable Birth
Sun, 02 Mar
Burghfield
02 Mar 2025, 19:00 – 20:30
Burghfield , RG7 3NZ
02 Mar 2025, 19:00 – 20:30
Burghfield , RG7 3NZ
Take Control of Labor: Feel Confident, Calm, and Ready to Manage Pain Your Way
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What If...? Preparing for your Plan B-Z in labour
Sun, 11 May
Burghfield
11 May 2025, 19:00 – 20:30
Burghfield , RG7 3NZ
11 May 2025, 19:00 – 20:30
Burghfield , RG7 3NZ
Embrace the Unexpected: Stay Empowered When Birth Takes a Different Path
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Building Your Advocacy Toolkit: How to Be Heard in the Birth Space
Sun, 08 Jun
Burghfield
08 Jun 2025, 19:00 – 20:30
Burghfield , RG7 3NZ
08 Jun 2025, 19:00 – 20:30
Burghfield , RG7 3NZ
Your Voice, Your Birth: Confidently Advocate for the Experience You Deserve
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Pregnancy wellbeing retreat
Sat, 14 Jun
Mapledurwell, Basingstoke,
14 Jun 2025, 09:45 – 15:45
Mapledurwell, Basingstoke,
14 Jun 2025, 09:45 – 15:45
Mapledurwell, Basingstoke,
Step into a day of relaxation, empowerment, and connection, designed exclusively for mothers-to-be who want a calm, confident, and joyful pregnancy and birth journey. Hosted by a team of leading experts, this retreat blends expert guidance, practical tools, and indulgent self care
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We had one to one sessions with Nicole, From the first welcome call to our last session Nicole was amazing! She has a wealth of knowledge which is clearly based in careful research and understanding of the up to date practice within the NHS and beyond

Kathryn and Tanuj - First time parents - planned homebirth