TESTIMONIALS

"I was determined to complete a hypnobirthing course when I found out I was pregnant due to the rave reviews from many of my friends who had managed to birth their children with no pain relief, which I thought would be an impossible task. The Hypnobirthing name made me imagine I was signing up for a 'hippy' club that would have me rocking, chanting and meditating on the floor and I was a bit dubious, but I was afraid of labour and I thought anything was worth a try.

I soon found out it was not the hippy lessons I had imagined, the main part of the sessions was information, going into depth about every part of the labour and my options and this knowledge allowed me to feel informed and confident. Each session taught me breathing techniques and ended with a meditation that lulled me into a calm sedate state. This course provided me with the tools to go into labour prepared and no longer afraid.

My labour was not what I had planned, it involved my waters breaking early at 36 weeks and instead of having the baby in the midwife unit as planned I ended up on the labour ward, monitored by machines. However my hypnobirthing training had provided me with some tools that massively impacted my labour experience. The breathing techniques were used throughout and helped me feel like I had a coping strategy and worked well when using the gas and air. I pressed down on a comb in my hand, helping me to redirect the pain. I listened to the affirmations recording when I started to doubt my ability to get through it and it gave me the energy to keep going. These hypnobirthing techniques helped me to turn down drugs and an epidural and I felt that the pain I was feeling was manageable. My labour was relatively fast and I ended up having a episiotomy and vontuse delivery, so not as I had planned, however, I felt in control throughout and I never felt afraid.

I feel positive about the birth of my beautiful baby girl Cora and I feel that this had a lot to do with the confidence I gained from the Hypnobirthing course that allowed me to make informed decisions when needed. I will be ever grateful for Sahar’s calm, informative and kind teaching."

"I really enjoyed my hypnobirthing sessions with Sahar and feel like they gave me confidence in the lead up to the birth of my second child. I had previously read some hypnobirthing material during my first pregnancy but having Sahar go through everything with me and the ability to ask her questions, was fantastic. Sahar was open to any difficult questions and would often come back to me with more detailed answers following each of our sessions. I was also given additional materials and guidance and got so much more from it than when I had attempted it on my own. 

I ended up going into labour at night when my eldest child was asleep. Hypnobirthing allowed me to stay calm and create the most beneficial environment for me to get through the contractions /surges. Although the birth wasn’t as expected and I required medical intervention, I was able to calmly breathe through the surges and stayed at home until I was in established labour. Because of what I had learned from the sessions, I did not panic and my eldest stayed asleep throughout my contractions. I also felt empowered in relation to my decision making at hospital and also voicing my wishes during and after labour. I can’t recommend the sessions with Sahar enough and feel that they gave me the confidence I needed to have a more positive birthing experience."