Pregnancy Massage

This is a lovely nurturing massage available from 12 weeks of pregnancy until full term. Pregnancy massage is time for you to really switch off, unravel and have quality time to yourself. 

Benefits

• Reduces stress
• Helps to reduce joint and muscle pain
• Improves sleep
• helps to reduce swelling
• Boosts circulation
• Boost your immunity
• Boosts your mood

Massage is in a side lying position. The appointment is 90 minutes long and involves a health history at each session. 

Complete Birth Preparation Course

 A 4-week Course that equips you with the tools and techniques to help you have a calm, positive and informed birth – whatever way you choose to birth.

What do we cover?

• Mind - body connection
• Breathing and relaxation for pregnancy and birth
• Guided Visualisations
• Techniques to help you stay positive
• The stages of labour
• Recognising the onset of labour
• Writing your birth preferences including preparing your birth environment
• Pain relief
• Assisted birth
• Partner’s role and bag packing
• 4th Trimester including breast feeding and an introduction to Baby Massage

Why Choose a Birth Preparation Course :

• Helps you to stay calm, relaxed and positive through the remainder of your pregnancy
• Equip you and your partner to have a calm, positive birth whatever the outcome
• Enables you to make informed decisions
• Helps you to stay in control of your birthing experience

 

 

 

  

Birth Trauma Recovery/ Post Partum Anxiety 

Birth Trauma can occur when a birth has been a frightening, traumatic and negative experience.

It can impact of the person giving birth and/or the birth partner.

Women who feel traumatised by their birth report the following during the birthing process:

• Feeling out of control

• Not being treated with respect

• Their life, or their baby’s life was in danger

Symptoms can vary between individuals but may include:

• Flashbacks to the birth

• Nightmares

• Anxiety

• Panic attacks

• Anger

• Sadness

• Depression

• Difficulties communicating with their partner

• Difficulties bonding with their baby

Any birth experience where you feel out of control, irrespective of having a lovely healthy baby at the end of it, can be frightening for one or both parents

 

How can birth trauma recovery help you?

While you are in a relaxed state – using hypnotherapy- we work to separate the memory from the negative feelings and sensations you are experiencing.

You will still remember your birth, this is important, but the fight & flight sensations and negative feelings fade, enabling you to move forward with your life.

 

Treatment is in 3 Stages and are adapted to your individual needs

Stage 1

Initial Consultation of 60 minutes

This is an opportunity for you to tell your birth story if you wish (you don’t have to)

We will then look at how the brain works, why you feel the way you do and how Hypnotherapy can help.

You will then leave with an MP3 to play at night to help the process.

Stage 2

In a state of relaxation, using the Rewind Technique, you will process your birth experience.

Stage 3

This session enables you to move forward using a combination of Hypnotherapy and NLP – again in a state of relaxation.

If you are particularly struggling with anxiety, a few extra sessions can be added to help your symptoms