Cheryl Miller
1st baby, (emergency Caesarian birth) We attended Gemma’s two day Natal Hypnotherapy workshop; it was fantastic. Gemma is a fountain of knowledge and makes you feel so at ease. She is so approachable and no question is too silly. My husband found the workshop beneficial in getting him prepared for what was to come. My […]
Ilaria Nardini & Alistar Gray
1st baby, (labour ward/ physiological birth) “WOW! I can’t recommend both Gemma and her course enough!!!…As a Dad I was also equipped with various tools and techniques to help throughout labor and I used of all them to great affect.” Alistair’s perspective: My fiance and I recently attended Gemma’s Natal-Hypnotherapy course in the lead up […]
Jen
1st baby, labour ward (physiological birth) We did Gemma’s hypnobirthing course via Skype in March 2020 and I went on to have one follow up one-to-one session afterwards. We both found the course really interesting and well delivered. My science-minded husband had been a bit sceptical about hypnobirthing but he really enjoyed the theory behind […]
Marcela de Leon & Dimitrios Sferopoulos
1st baby, labour ward (preterm delivery at 27 weeks gestation/physiological birth) “I am still in awe of how things happened, of how calm and relaxed I kept “ “Oh, you must have been so stressed!!!” is the first thing we often hear (accompanied by a look of anguish and almost horror in their eyes) when […]
Rebecca & Winston Roberts
1st baby, birth centre (water birth) Started contractions just after midnight Saturday / Sunday morning. Had been listening to the birth rehearsal tracks regularly in the lead up, so I was able to relax, jump into a warm bath and focus on my breathing. Went into triage at 5 am on Sunday and had a […]
Zuzanna Wrzeszczynska
1st baby, (hospital/ physiological birth) ‘This euphoria after giving birth stayed with us for days.’ “My partner and I are first-time parents. In April 2020 we welcomed to the world our baby girl Zosia. Even though the pandemic changed my birth plan, I still had the most easy-going and relaxed birth experience. I was in […]
Lucy Kempsell
1st baby, (induction of labour/physiological birth) I was recommended by my Midwife to contact Gemma when I mentioned I was intrigued by hypnobirthing, I didn’t know a great deal about it but figured anything that could help me deal with the unknown of labour and birth was definitely something I wanted to explore. Now a […]
Jennifer & Martin Campbell
Jennifer’s perspective: Thank you do much for all your help and advice. I am so ecstatic to send you the text you told me I would be sending: ‘Natal Hypnotherapy actually works!‘I am delighted to tell you of the fashionably late arrival of our girl (you were right about that too!) Arabella Grace Campbell at […]