Whatever birth it is or whatever birth you desire, hypnobirthing will give you the tools to achieve the best birth for you. Hypnobirthing allows you to do everything to set yourself up for a wonderful birth. It is not a bunch of random techniques, but a very in-depth system that will encourage you to have the confidence to become in control of your own birth experience, and take responsibility for the birth of your baby.

What is it not: what seems to be shrouded in mystery to a lot of people, is in actual fact very simple. Many assume hypnobirthing is something than it is. It is not trickery, nor magic, and it is certainly not martyrdom. When it comes down to it hypnobirthing is nothing new, women have been doing it naturally for decades, centuries, even millennia, and when given the chance, it is what your birthing body and mind naturally wants to do to in order to birth your baby.  

Hypnobirthing can make a substantial difference to your experience of giving birth. It allows you to gently release fear, negativity, anxiety and stress, and because of this wonderful release, it then helps you to build real inner confidence – leading to a happy confident pregnancy and an incredibly empowering and positive birth. 

A hypnobirthing labour can be shorter and more comfortable for you, helped by releasing the emotional, physical and physiological tension in your body, so you are less likely to need pain relief. 

You will also recover the effects of birth more quickly, as the physical impact of birth is substantially reduced.

Practising Hypnobirthing in pregnancy is an opportunity to promote and strengthen the bond between you and your birthing partner, bringing you closer together to bring your baby into the world.

It will also help you build an awareness of the physical and physiological processes involved in birth itself, which gives greater understanding (and empathetic connection) towards what your partners labouring body is experiencing.

Hypnobirthing will also deepen the bond you have with your baby, as you will have played such an important (& active) role in your baby’s birth.

Birth is the blueprint for your baby, starting life off in the best possible way. With hypnobirthing there tends to be less distress, less intervention, less drugs and medication, so your baby will be born calm and alert, giving them the chance to settle into healthy feeding and sleeping patterns. There is something quite special about hypnobirthed babies.

Due to the nature of Hynobirthing (particularly if this is your first experience), we prefer to keep group courses to smaller sessions, with no more than 3-4 couples learning together. This just means that the lessons are completely focused on you and your partner, allowing you to get as much practise, support and direct learning as possible.

Private sessions are also available for you and your birthing partner.

Hypnobirthing courses run over a total of 12 hours.

Group courses are usually split over two weekends, running once a month at our studios here in Woodbridge.

Private courses are completely flexible around the times best suited to you. The content of the course can be personalised to suit your needs and how you would like to approach the course. Sessions can be in the comfort of your own home, or at our studio space in Woodbridge.

Refresher courses are available if you have previously completed KG Hypnobirthing before, and is something you would like to reconnect with.

PRIVATE COURSES

Private 1-2-1 courses are arranged at your convenience, with you and your birthing partner. Courses can be held at our studio in Woodbridge, in your own home, or online. Please connect directly on the button below, or email info@babaandbelly.com

ONLINE GROUP COURSES 2024

Remaining online course dates for 2024 to be released soon.

IN-PERSON GROUP COURSES 2024 / 2025

In-person 'group' courses will be held at our studio in Woodbridge.

DECEMBER COURSE HB1224

All sessions run from 10am – 1pm

Session 1 & 2 – Saturday 7th Dec & Sunday 8th Dec

Session 3 & 4 – Saturday 14th Dec & Sunday 15th Dec

JANUARY COURSE HB0125

All sessions run from 10am – 1pm

Session 1 & 2 – Saturday 11th Jan & Sunday 12th Jan

Session 3 & 4 – Saturday 25th Jan & Sunday 26th Jan

FEBRUARY COURSE HB0225

All sessions run from 10am – 1pm

Session 1 & 2 – Saturday 8th Feb & Sunday 9th Feb

Session 3 & 4 – Saturday 15th Feb & Sunday 16th Feb

PRIVATE COURSE: 12 HOURS – £325

• Up to 12 hours of personal classes, can be taught in your home, online or in our lovely nurturing studio space.

• A completely personalised antenatal course, tailored to your needs.

• A copy of The Hypnobirthing Book by Katharine Graves.

• MP3's with helpful relaxation tracks for use during pregnancy and birth.

• A full set of course notes, including relevant fact sheets and audio relaxations.

• Phone, email and Skype support – as much as you need throughout your pregnancy.

* (additional travel costs may apply if your home is out of area).

GROUP COURSE: 12 HOURS – £230

Class sizes are intentionally kept small, up to 3-4 couples maximum.

• Up to 12 hours of learning in a nurtured and safe environment at our studio in Woodbridge.

• A copy of The Hypnobirthing Book by Katharine Graves.

• MP3's with relaxation tracks for use during your pregnancy and birth.

• A full set of course notes, including relevant fact sheets and audio relaxations.

ONLINE GROUP COURSE: 12 HOURS – £215

• Up to 12 hours of learning via Zoom

• A copy of The Hypnobirthing Book by Katharine Graves

• MP3's with relaxation tracks for use during your pregnancy and birth.

• A full set of course notes, including relevant fact sheets and audio relaxations provided.

REFRESHER COURSE: 4 HOURS – £100

A refresher course is for anyone having previously completed the full Katharine Graves Hypnobirthing Course.

• Up to 4 hours teaching and practise time.

• Relaxations, audio scripts and latest fact sheets provided.

• A copy of the latest Hypnobirthing Book by Katharine Graves.

PRE-RECORDED COURSE – £45

• Over 8 hours of pre-recorded video content across 14 modules, presented by Katharine Graves.

• 10 audio relaxations to listen to.

• Scripted relaxations to practice with your birth partner.

• PDF course booklet to download.

• Birth plan template.

• Positive statements for an empowering birth.

• Discount to buy The Hypnobirthing Book by Katharine Graves.