Calm and Confident Hypnobirthing

Calm and Confident Hypnobirthing for NBT

This course is subsidised by NBT. We appreciate your interest in our award-winning face-to-face Calm and Confident Hypnobirthing @ NBT course.

This in-person course are held at Cossham Hospital, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1LF.

The course outline can be found below. As soon as payment is received, you will receive the hypnobirthing relaxation MP3 and an e-book with a link to a free yoga class designed especially for our course, so you can start benefiting right away. You can also sign up for free daily positive affirmations sent to your phone. We charge £115 for our course. We have reduced the price of the course by £10, as we are unable to purchase the books through the hospital so ask that you order the book yourselves, here is the link:

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We are experienced midwives, who understand the physical, psychological, and social changes experienced during pregnancy and birth preparation. This is what sets us apart from other hypnobirthing courses. There is no need for you to take any other classes since this is a complete antenatal course.

Session One – Logic of Hypnobirthing

  • Introductions and icebreaker
  • Worries and what you want to achieve for your birth – group participation
  • Explanation of hypnotherapy
  • Hypnobirthing
  • How the mind works
  • How negatives can have an effect on your mind
  • How mammals give birth
  • Anatomy and physiology of the pelvis and surrounding areas
  • Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
  • End with a relaxation script

Session Two – Techniques

  • Power of the mind – Up breathing and visualisations
  • Relaxations demonstration
  • Relaxations – practice and handouts
  • Positive Birth Affirmations and why they help you feel more positive about your pregnancy and birth
  • Physical – positions ready for birth
  • What is a back-to-back baby and how can you help your baby to be in the most usual position?
  • What is a breech baby and how can you help your baby be head down?
  • Pelvic floor exercises – explanation and practice
  • Perineal massage: how to perform this and why
  • Preventing tearing – how to reduce the risk of tearing
  • Positions for birth – discussion and practice
  • Recommended books on display
  • Video: Robyn’s Birth (contains scenes of a woman giving birth in a pool at home, nudity shown)

Session Three – Before Birth

  • Due dates explained
  • Stretch and sweep: what this is, how it is performed and why it is offered
  • Empowering questions
  • Vaginal examinations
  • Labour: birth partner’s role
  • Am I allowed?
  • Freedom of movement
  • Exercise
  • Dynamic movements
  • Induction of labour for non-medical reasons: what this is, how it is performed and why it is offered
  • Assisted birth (ventouse, forceps)
  • Caesarean birth
  • ‘Natural induction’
  • Rebozo techniques: demonstration and practice
  • Relaxation script

Session Four – The Birth

  • Place of birth
  • Onset of labour
  • What to do in early labour
  • Transfer to your birth place if not at home
  • Established labour
  • Positions
  • Pelvis
  • Down breathing
  • Back stroking
  • Cardinal movements of labour
  • Crowning
  • Golden hour
  • Video: Nancy & Sid (contains scenes of a woman giving birth in a pool at home, nudity shown)

There are regular breaks and a one-hour lunch break on the weekend course.

Other Courses on Offer

Free Mindful Breastfeeding both in-person and online course you can do at your own pace in the comfort of your own home.


    • FREE Mindful Breastfeeding - 26th April 10am until 1pm

      This in-person class is FREE to couples who book our Hypnobirthing course. If you would like to attend the in-person course but have not booked our Hypnobirthing course then you can provisionally book and pay our cashiers £25. There ...

    • Calm and Confident Hypnobirthing 3rd and 4th May - 10am until 5pm

      Venue: Cossham Hospital, Seminar Room, Lodge Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1LF
      Time 10am until 5pm

    • Calm and Confident Hypnobirthing Wednesday 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th May Weekday evening 7pm until 10pm

      Venue: Cossham Hospital, Seminar Room, Lodge Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1LF
      Time 7pm until 10pm

    • Calm and Confident Hypnobirthing 7th and 8th June - 10am until 5pm

      Venue: Cossham Hospital, Seminar Room, Lodge Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1LF
      Time 10am until 5pm

    • FREE Mindful Breastfeeding - 10th June 7pm until 10pm

      This in-person class is FREE to couples who book our Hypnobirthing course. If you would like to attend the in-person course but have not booked our Hypnobirthing course then you can provisionally book and pay our cashiers £25. There ...

    • Calm and Confident Hypnobirthing 5th and 6th July - 10am until 5pm

      Venue: Cossham Hospital, Seminar Room, Lodge Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1LF
      Time 10am until 5pm

    • Calm and Confident Hypnobirthing 2nd and 3rd August - 10am until 5pm

      Venue: Cossham Hospital, Seminar Room, Lodge Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1LF
      Time 10am until 5pm

    • Calm and Confident Hypnobirthing Wednesday 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th September Weekday evening 7pm until 10pm

      Venue: Cossham Hospital, Seminar Room, Lodge Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1LF
      Time 7pm until 10pm

    • Calm and Confident Hypnobirthing 6th and 7th September - 10am until 5pm

      Venue: Cossham Hospital, Seminar Room, Lodge Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1LF
      Time 10am until 5pm

    • Calm and Confident Hypnobirthing 4th and 5th October - 10am until 5pm

      Venue: Cossham Hospital, Seminar Room, Lodge Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1LF
      Time 10am until 5pm

    • FREE Mindful Breastfeeding - 11th October 10am until 1pm

      This in-person class is FREE to couples who book our Hypnobirthing course. If you would like to attend the in-person course but have not booked our Hypnobirthing course then you can provisionally book and pay our cashiers £25. There ...

    • Calm and Confident Hypnobirthing 1st and 2nd November - 10am until 5pm

      Venue: Cossham Hospital, Seminar Room, Lodge Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1LF
      Time 10am until 5pm

    • Calm and Confident Hypnobirthing Wednesday 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th November Weekday evening 7pm until 10pm

      Venue: Cossham Hospital, Seminar Room, Lodge Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1LF
      Time 7pm until 10pm

    • Calm and Confident Hypnobirthing 6th and 7th December - 10am until 5pm

      Venue: Cossham Hospital, Seminar Room, Lodge Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1LF
      Time 10am until 5pm