What is Hypnobirthing?

Hypnobirthing techniques can teach you ways to stay in control during labour and the birth of your baby.

These tried and tested techniques include relaxation, self-hypnosis and deep breathing exercise. You will learn antenatal theory, such as birth positions, birth preferences and what to expect during your labour. Your Birth Partner plays an integral part in your birth experience and hypnobirthing fully prepares them for their experience.

What is Hypnobirthing?

Hypnobirthing techniques aim to teach you ways to stay in control and calm during labour and birth, whatever happens.
You will learn:

Relaxation and self-hypnosis: these methods can help you to stay alert, but at the same time shut out the world and focus on relaxing your body.
Deep breathing techniques: to help you reduce any discomfort and stay in control of what you are feeling.
Antenatal theory: including birth positions, birth preferences, what to expect from your labour and decision making.

Designed to build confidence, eliminating all fear and panic and fully preparing you and your birth partner with all that you need to experience a safe and calm birth that you had hoped for. You will learn to trust your body during birth, using breathing, relaxation and visualisation to work with your body rather than against it.

The deep relaxation techniques that are practiced throughout pregnancy keep stress at bay having a positive effect on both you and your baby before, during and after birth. Babies are born better adjusted and happier, having a direct result on breast-feeding and sleeping patterns and mums are far less likely to experience any postnatal discomfort or depression.

Why Choose Happy Healthy Babies?

Experience

Leonie has been teaching hypnobirthing since 2011 and is also a qualified Hypnotherapist.
You are in safe hypnobirthing hands. Sessions are held in a dedicated home from home space in the village of Claverdon in Warwickshire, conveniently located for Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwick, Leamington Spa, Rugby and Coventry.

Support

Hypnobirthing is more than just classes.
At Happy Healthy Babies we support you though pregnancy to birth and beyond with 1:1 Telephone Support, Bump and Baby Coffee Mornings, Practice Sessions and a Closed Facebook Community of local mums to offer advise and experience.

Individuality

All hypnobirthing classes are tailored to your individual pregnancy and birth requirements including Homebirth, VBAC, Twins, Breech, Gestational Diabetes, Induction and Waterbirth. Our classes are private appointments for you and your birth partner unless otherwise stated. Mum only classes are also available.

Book a FREE Hypnobirthing Taster Session!

Unsure which course is right for you? We offer a free, no obligation taster session to help you make sense of your options.

Drop us a line today for a free taster session!

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Benefits of Hypnobirthing?

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Reduces labour and birthing time

Mums feel more relaxed and energised after giving birth

Can reduce postnatal recovery time

Babies are reported to be calmer, more content, feed better and sleep better

Dads are more actively involved with the birth

Lower incidences of surgical interventions

Less risk of birth-related pelvic floor injuries

Techniques learned can be useful for future situations.

Birth Statistics

It is important to gather birth statistics to gain an understanding of what couples experience from their births as a result of practising hypnobirthing techniques.

The Wise Hippo Birthing Programme provide an insight into the birth statistics from couples who have followed their birth programme.

Read these statistics here

All Classes held in a home from home environment in Warwickshire

Classes are tailored to your individual pregnancy and birth requirements

All packages include membership to a private facebook group of hypnobirthing mums

Hypnobirthing Starter Class

£95 (£69 Off Peak)

A perfect class to kickstart your hypnobirthing practice at home.

Are you interested in learning more about hypnobirthing?

This is the perfect session to learn how it works, why it is important and get started with some practical breathing and relaxation techniques straightaway.

2 Hour Private Class
1 x Guided Relaxation MP3
Further study options available

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Hypnobirthing Course

£370 (£279 Off Peak)

Our Most popular course provides everything you need to prepare for your birth.

4 x 2.5 hour Flexible Private Classes
5 x Guided Relaxation MP3's
1 x Instrumental Music MP3
Personalised Birth Preferences
38 Week Support Call
Newborn Birth Reflection Meeting
Private Facebook Group Membership

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Hypnobirthing For Caesarean

£280 (£210 Off Peak)

An adapted course to enable you to prepare for your caesarean birth using hypnobirthing.

3 x 2.5 Hour Flexible Private Classes
5 x Guided Relaxation MP3's
1 x Instrumental Music MP3
Personalised Birth Preferences
37 Week Support Call
Newborn Birth Reflection Meeting
Private Facebook Group Membership

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2021-06-08T22:49:34+0000

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Georgina Limb

2020-03-02T13:39:06+0000

Myself and my husband attended a Hypnobirthing session with Leonie last week, we covered a lot of information into relaxation techniques and concentrating on my breathing tokeep me calm - these have been really helpful and able to practise before labour starts. I am hoping this will help and be a huge part in making the birth of my first child a wonderful experience. I'd recommend these sessions to anyone going through first child birthing for sure!

Suzie Tansey

2019-08-14T11:43:04+0000

I cant thank Leonie enough for all she did for us. My husband attended the classes as well and we both found it so calming, relaxing and very very imformative. There was so much we didnt know and we came out feeling so confident and ready for the day. Unfortunately all didnt go according to plan and had to be induced quite urgent due to a dangerous liver condition so I didnt get my hopsital of choice or water birth. But thanks to Leonie I managed to remain calm despite everything that went on and I was able to confidently ask questions and challenge decisions so we got the best outcome for us all. Leonie was one of the first people I spoke to when I found out I needed to be induced and remained a constant line of support throughout the whole process. The whole labour was relaxed, calm and went very smoothly once it got going and I cannot thank you enough for getting us the right birth on the day, avoiding intervention and pain relief like we wanted. You are magical! xxxx

Nicola Tavener

2019-05-22T10:01:51+0000

Leonie played a vital role in getting me (and my husband) mentally prepared during the weeks leading up to my labour. The sessions helped me to better understand the entire birthing process and what my body is capable of - which I found very empowering. Leonie also taught me techniques to remain calm and collected throughout labour and birth, by managing my stress and adrenaline levels. I went into labour feeling positive, relaxed and focused on the experience I wanted to achieve. I certainly didn't achieve the perfect/dream birth but I look back on it as a wonderful, incredible experience which gave me a beautiful baby boy. Thank you Leonie.

Steph 'Tinkabel' Tinkham

2019-05-21T15:08:46+0000

Being a first time mum one of the things I wanted was to do a hypnobirthing course to help me prepare for birth - where as my partner on the other hand was very sceptical about it. It was great as we learnt alot more than just preparing for birth.. I learnt how to cope if things didn’t go to plan (and things went way way off plan) how the body works and what contractions actually do and learnt ‘the cloak of protection’ how to cope with other people’s birth horror stories.. Leonie was amazing!! She really made us feel relaxed and comfortable.. the relaxation techniques were very soothing/calming. When my birth went completely off plan I truly believe that it was the hypnobirthing that helped me to stay calm and not feel scared about what has happening.

Laura Baker

2019-05-21T11:42:22+0000

Leonie was brilliant, very positive experience, very friendly and welcoming. Would recommend hyponobirthing was very helpful. unfortunately I had a c-section, however the techniques and the overall experience was brilliant.Thank you so much

Alison Jennings

2019-05-21T11:32:56+0000

As a first time mom i wanted to feel as prepared as possible for giving birth. Our sessions with Leonie were super relaxed and completely changed our perceptions of what giving birth was like. By the time i went into labour i was fully confident in my body's ability to birth my baby. The birth itself was so calm and the most incredible experience!

Belinda Tredwell

2019-01-30T20:40:23+0000

A good friend recommended Happy Healthy Babies to us following the birth of our first little boy, who made quite an unusual and traumatic entry into the world. Safe to say after just our first session with Leonie we knew that our experience second time around would be totally different...calm, relaxed and if I am perfectly honest totally enjoyable. Leonie listens and adapts her methods to each individual, she was always able to work through questions and worries and we would have absolutely no hesitations in recommending her...what we learnt from our 4 sessions with Leonie has been used way beyond labour and birth, and is of enormous benefit in day to day life, particularly with a toddler and a newborn in tow!

Holly Hodgart

2018-11-11T20:23:15+0000

Leonie guided myself and my partner Fraser through all aspects of labour and childbirth. We were able to quickly figure out times and dates to work around my 6 day working week that my partner could also attend. In her cosy space, Leonie taught us tools to work together for something you can never truly prepare for. During labour I was able to distract myself, relax, be aware of what was happening, ask questions, laugh, eat and finally agree that I needed a helping hand.Our baby is a happy healthy calm wee girl. I can't remember where I first heard of hypnobirthing but I make sure to tell any expecting friends about it! I still think fondly of our sessions with Leonie and believe her classes led me to have a fantastic first birth.

Hannah Roberts

2018-06-29T11:23:05+0000

We’d love to thank Leonie for all her support and guidance during our hypnobirthing classes in the lead up to the birth of our first baby. The classes prepared us well for labour and really helped me to stay calm and relaxed in the run up to the birth without experiencing any fear. Although the birth did not go to plan, I managed to stay calm and make clear decisions throughout - none of which I regret now, because it ensured our little boy was brought safely into the world. I honestly believe it went as well as it could have under the circumstances and that is all down to the preparation I did with Leonie. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to others. Xx

Jo Thompson

2018-05-30T19:54:42+0000

Leonie was an absolute god send, I am so grateful to of met her and have her be part of my pregnancy journey. I had an amazing birth which I was fully in control of and managed without any pain relief or intervention. I believe this is all down to hypnobirthing with Leonie. She made me relax, feel confident and prepare for the most amazing day of my life. I think my experience would of been a whole lot different if I hadn’t of learnt about hypnobirthing. Not only is she lovely and caring, she is truely passionate about what she does and made me feel completely relaxed everytime. I also had counselling sessions with Leonie as my pregnancy coincided with a difficult time in my life and she helped me through so much. My hypnotherapy sessions with her gave me clarity and focus and I have since recommended her services to many of my friends. I cannot praise Leonie and hypnobirthing enough x

Sophie Lawrie

2017-12-05T20:34:18+0000

What an amazing experience from start to finish.... myself and my partner attended Leonie’s 1:1 course, and we thoroughly enjoyed it all, including the labour and birth of our little girl!She is our first baby, however not once was we scared or nervous throughout the labour or birth, and this was 100% down to what we learnt with Leonie. Practicing daily, allowed us to feel prepared for everything which labour threw at us.In the end we had a perfect labour and birth for us, which was a water birth, at a midwife led unit, only taking paracetamol and of course practicing everything we had learnt from Leonie!It was magical and we felt in total control throughout the whole pregnancy/ birth � and we have you to thank for this Leonie xx

Victoria Davies

2017-05-21T16:28:39+0000

We attended one of leonie's weekend workshops for an introduction to hypnobirthing. To be quite frank, in 2 hours she changed my perception of birth and allowed me to challenge everything I knew about birth from the first time round. I wish I had met her with my first pregnancy. To appreciate your pregnancy can end in 'your' birth was a huge psychological shift for me and challenged everything I have been lead to believe about birth and I can't thank her enough for that.

Lisa Davies

2016-11-01T17:31:31+0000

Leonie was fantastic, my partner and I attended a bond and breathe session with her to get an overview of what hypno birthing was all about after a friend recommended it to us. We decided to opt for a 121 session to focus on fears afterwards plus were practising daily at home with the tracks. Without the support and guidance we received from Leonie and the wonders of hypno birthing our 3 day Marathon induction could have easily ended up in a c section. Instead we were able to reserve enough energy in the early stages to have the most positive labour possible for us. We would recommend Leonie every time and if we decide to have another child will be going back to Leonie for refreshers. Thanks for being so friendly, and understanding, plus advising us on how best to use the techniques through a medical labour. Xxx

Lisa Jordan

2015-03-05T07:54:56+0000

Incredible!! I couldn't have gone through labour without this wonderful women Leonie Darch and her hypnobirthing programme!! She taught me everything I needed to know to have a calm relaxed birth xx

Gia York

2014-11-19T16:39:34+0000

Having been recommended Leonie's hypnobirthing classes by a friend, we met with leonie to understand exactly what it involved and we really wanted to give it a go. The sessions with leonie learning how to relax were lovely and having to practice relaxing during pregnancy couldn't have been more perfect. On the day our beautiful Austin arrived, we were able to stay at home for a lot longer than we originally thought before going into hospital and using some of the techniques taught by leonie, we were able to keep it a more relaxed affair than it would have been without her input and education. I'm already thinking about baby number 2 (tho no plans made) and I definitely want to spend more time practicing during pregnancy and have a full hypnobirth at home. I would never have had the confidence to do this previously and I'm very grateful for having met and worked with Leonie.

Sarah Geraghty

2014-03-07T16:59:42+0000

Leonies hypnobirthing sessions have been fantastic! I have also loved the relax and breathe Friday mornings as "top up" sessions to add to the hypnobirthing sessions. The hypnobirthing has been so helpful in pregnancy to help me get in to a relaxed and positive place in terms of how positive I feel about the birth, I am really looking forward to it! But it has also helped me to feel relaxed in pregnancy and just enjoy every moment! The whole package Leonie offers has given us lots of knowledge about the physiology of the body and baby in Labour so we feel relaxed about the birth, and the relaxation techniques have been great, I'm looking forward to using them during birth and I"m sure I will call upon up them in parenting life too! Leonie is a warm and positive teacher and the lodge is a perfect, tranquil setting for the hypnobirthing sessions

Rob Geraghty

2014-03-02T21:42:06+0000

I've really enjoyed hypnobirthing with Leonie. I feel that it has put Sarah and I in a relaxed and confident place for the birth of our first child. Leonie is very warm and I've enjoyed the sessions at the lodge. It's all very practical and down-to-earth stuff which will help us to welcome BabyG into the world in a peaceful and calm way.