Hypnobirthing Courses
I offer private one-on-one courses at your home for first and second-time parents, scheduled at your convenience. Spreading out the dates gives you time to apply what we discuss before our next meeting and often complements with other antenatal courses you may be taking. This also allows me to adjust my guidance as your pregnancy evolves and if new situations come up. Many expectant parents find this very helpful and reassuring to have during pregnancy. I no longer offer group courses as i feel i cannot focus on individuals enough during that time.
Benefits of Doula Led Hypnobirthing Courses
My active birth doula experience means i will pass onto you how we implement hypnobirthing actively in the birth room. You will learn effective techniques to enhance your confidence during labour, benefitting you and your partner in the birthing process. Breathing, movement, relaxation, tools for each stage of labour and birth. Partners Confidence, I will equip your partner with the knowledge and skills to provide to you effective support, creating a trusting and relaxing environment for you both.
Personalised and tailored to you: The benefits of private courses are that we choose the dates and times to suit you whether around your antenatal classes, work comittments and staggering our sessions right up to 38 weeks. This is the beauty of having a private course in person with me. I will guide you through the content i feel is right for you, based on your actual pregnancy and the birth you wish to have.
There is no one size fits all every birth is unique therefore i no longer offer group courses.
New for 2025 - Birth Power Hours - click below for more information.
Hypnobirthing Courses &
Birth Power Hour
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Private Full Course or Essentials Short Course
Book a private focussed hypnobirthing course with me and be guided into how you actually will use your practice in the birth room. I will share techniques and honest real practical ways you can feel more calm and ready. Contact me to discuss which option is best for you.
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Birth Power Hour
Book a private hour with me on zoom to cover any topic you may be strugging with during your pregnancy or you need to work through with a professional. I will help you to unpick your feelings or concerns and help you to reach a decision which feels right for you.
FAQS
Does Hypnobirthing really work?
Yes, it really does work! During labour, your body produces a wonderful natural hormone called oxytocin, we call it the love hormone. Oxytocin is what is released during lovemaking and also this same hormone helps progress your labour (they say what gets baby in, gets baby out!) Stress hormones affect the production of oxytocin and can make your labour longer but, hypnobirthing can help you manage stress hormones, such as adrenalin, and reduce anxiety, which leads to a calmer birth. We give you and your birth partner the skills to cope and tools that will benefit you during labour and birth.
Can I use hypnobirthing in a labour ward?
You can use Hypnobirthing however and wherever you give birth – in a hospital, labour ward, theatre, birth centre, or at home. Mothers are relaxed it has been shown to make labour shorter and the need for drugs and interventions less likely. If interventions do arise then hypnobirthing is said to help the healing as there is less tension in the muscles and tissues, this in turn aids the bonding process with your baby.
Does the course cover post birth?
Yes, my course covers an introduction into mindful breastfeeding, how to prepare in the best way which you can read more around here and what to expect. We discuss how relaxation can benefit you at this time as hypnobirthing benefits you after birth too, with some evidence showing that it can lower the chance of postnatal depression. It can increase confidence, lower anxiety and allow you to move on with your postpartum more clearly and freely with the tools learnt.
What is Hypnobirthing?
There is clinical evidence to show that hypnosis in childbirth reduces the discomfort and reduces the need for intervention. Hypnobirthing is birth preparation using self hypnosis, deep relaxation techniques, breathing techniques and visualisations to assist with preparing for your baby’s arrival. It reduces the presence of fear, tension and anxiety around birth. The course provides both you and your birthing partner with the confidence and positivity to navigate your own experience, to exercise your rights and choices and to use the skills learnt to positively birth your baby.
Can i use Hypnobirthing with a Cesarean?
This is SO important. Let’s clarify, we aren’t using hypnobirthing techniques just for the preparation of what is considered ‘a natural birth’ as we cannot fully prepare for our birth outcome. We are taking all of the tools and skills learnt as they will benefit any circumstance and will help you to create a positive experience. I work with a lot of couples who are preparing for a cesarean and or just want to be calm and relaxed no matter how they birth. I concentrate on explaining your rights as parents and helping you to understand your choices with where you decide to give birth and how you wish your birth to be.
Will it guarantee a particular birth?
Practising hypnobirthing does not mean unexpected things won’t happen. A birth free from medical interventions or complications can never be guaranteed. However, learning to relax and stay calm will absolutely help you feel more in control during labour if things don’t go to plan and having a clear understanding of the physiological women’s body will also assist
My Qualifications
Hypnobirthing Practioner with the RCM 2016
The Hypnobirthing Institute Accreditation 2016
Further Hypnobirthing Teacher Training 2017
Rebozo for Breech Presentation 2017
Rebozo for Use During Labour & Birth 2017
Birth & Postnatal Doula 2019 Birth Bliss Academy
Birth Trauma Three Step Rewind 2019
Further Hypnobirthing Teacher Training 2021
Mindful Breastfeeding Practitioner 2022
The Physiology & Psycology of Birth
When Hypnobirthing with Tutum you will learn how your amazing pregnant body functions during labour and birth. You will become more confident with the knowledge and understanding allowing you to focus on the birth you would love to have all the while not discounting the unpredictability birth can bring. Delve into the science of your mind and how it affects your feelings and your behaviour, how you can train yourself to feel more in control. Learn how to prepare together to feel calm, relaxed and in control.
Contact Me Here
claire@tutumbirthing.co.uk
+44 (0)7944 156238
Winchmore Hill, Enfield, N21 3JU