Hypnobirthing Antenatal Courses in Chichester, West Sussex
Attend with your birth partner from 20 weeks
Your body is amazing. Learn how to harness it's natural abilities in birth ❤️ ✨
It's not what you think.
Having a positive birth isn't down to just luck.
Seriously.
If you're like me, you had very little understanding about all things pregnancy.
From unexpected symptoms, to finding ways to ease nausea, sleep better
and what is and isn't deemed safe and healthy for you and your baby. It's a lot.
I get it.
And I know, that you'll not want to go into birth unprepared, as you'll
want to be in a good position to navigate any eventuality and situation.
Easy Birth Tools // Research Based // Jargon Free
"When I was looking for antenatal courses I wanted something that would balance the medical and practical sides of pregnancy, birth and postpartum with a more 'hypnobirthing', positive birth experience element. This course was exactly what I was looking for...."
~Emma Reeve
I know you'll want to feel prepared, though you may feel inclined to put your head in the sand. You may have heard already that birth never goes to plan, so just go with the flow!
Let me tell you why that never works.
Going with the flow, with no knowledge or understanding, isn't really going with the flow...it's going with your care provider's flow.
By learning about birth and what your options and choices are, then you'll be in a perfect position to relax and go with the flow truly.
We can't predict how birth unfolds, but the decisions you make, based on the knowledge you've gained, will have an impact on how your birth unfolds.
My one-day intensive antenatal course teaches you everything you need to
feel prepared and confident for birth. Attending with your birth partner (whoever that is, families come in all shapes and sizes as we know),
you'll have the opportunity to meet other friendly local families.
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Do you want to feel prepared for every eventuality, including induction and caesarean birth?
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Are you ready to fully understand what will happen to your body, the importance of hormones & what to expect as you recover from birth?
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Do you want your birth partner to be prepared with how best to support you during birth, as well as those early weeks with your new baby?
It All Starts With Your Hormones....
When you're stressed and anxious, your body releases an array of hormones. These hormones work against oxytocin. If you don't know, oxytocin is the hormone that helps your contractions to be both effective (strong) and consistent. So, we don't want to get in the way of that! Hypnobirthing teaches you tools to use that can help keep your stress hormones at bay, whilst encouraging all that wonderful love hormone, oxytocin ❤️ ✨
Why choose Nourishing Birth & Beyond?
I'm Candy, founder of Nourishing Birth & Beyond. As a registered nurse, I know the importance of good antenatal education. Understanding natural (physiological) birth and the other possibilities for birth is key to feeling empowered and confident.
Knowledge is power.
Not only do I have first hand experience of three very different births, I have the medical knowledge that allows me to teach you in an easy to digest style based on the latest research.
I'm a solo mum to 3 young children, based in West Sussex. In my free time (ok I don't exactly know what free time is these days, but occasionally when I get a moment to myself) I love a gin and cold sea swim!
Relax, Flow & Birth Programme
The Relax, Flow & Birth Programme is designed to be a fully comprehensive approach that will help you feel ready for birth, learn how to be active and agile and go through the postnatal period with ease.
Combining hypnobirthing, yoga and all my expertise as a registered nurse. With a hybrid design that includes 6hrs of in person learning and digital recorded sessions that you can access as many times as you'd like, at a time that suits you.
Next in person, one day hypnobirthing course dates:
June 15th
September 14th
January 26th (2025)
Like leading up to a wedding or a marathon, preparation is essential.
There are lots of super simple, yet effective things you can do to prepare for birth.
And before you start to worry it's all a bit woo woo, let me tell you,
it's not. As a registered nurse, facts, science and integrity are a hugely
important to me & informs the content of what I teach you.
- In person full day course. Lunch and tasty refreshments provided for you and your birth partner
- 1x in person yoga class included, (that you can use at any point in your pregnancy) where you will be able to move, stretch and breath in a way that feels good for your changing body plus work on some of the learnt tools from the programme. (Worth £10)
- Recorded video teaching sessions, covering both new content that will add to your knowledge from the day course, plus the opportunity to revisit any topics and repeat them. Including expanding your hypnobirthing knowledge and practice learnt techniques and helpful tips to not only survive, but thrive in the fourth trimester.
- Course workbook
-5 Relaxation Tracks (I will show you how to use them when we meet!)
All this for only £250 investment
PLUS if you book before May 30th, you'll receive a FREE Zoom 30min 1:1 session with me some time before the birth of your baby, where we can chat about whatever you need, to be sure you're still feeling confident! (Worth £70)
During this course we will cover:
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How the body works
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The role hormones play and the importance of these
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The body & mind connection
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Breathing and visualisation techniques
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Medical intervention
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Making decisions
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How to set yourself up for a positive birth
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Navigating the maternity system
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Tool for making your wishes known without confrontation
What Exactly You Get....
"My partner and I attended Candy's hypnobirthing course wanting to learn about more natural forms of pain relief and less medical birthing techniques. It was a fantastic course, I feel so empowered, confident and excited about our birth. I'd recommend this course to every woman!"
Hope Scrivener
FAQ
Does hypnobirthing replace the need for pain relief during labour? It depends really. Some people will use hypnobirthing to help them in the earlier phases of labour, and will later move on to using something like gas and air. Others would prefer to avoid using pain relief, and if that’s you, then hypnobirthing will help you with that! There’s no right or wrong, and it’s ok to not know how you feel about it right now. Hypnobirthing will help your body’s hormones, which are natural pain relief, to build and support you through labour.
Does my birth partner have to attend the classes? Ideally yes! Partners tend to find the course invaluable in feeling more prepared, calm and relaxed about birth, with a clearer idea of how they can support you. Learning together means you’ll be on the same page and puts them in a position to truly support you, as their role is key for the birth of your baby. Don’t worry if your partner is skeptical, this is really normal for a hypnobirthing course and they won’t be alone. Instead explain you’d like f their support in something that is important to you and I will do the heavy lifting in explaining about the science and why we use hypnobirthing.
When should I book/attend a hypnobirthing course? My hypnobirthing courses are taught in small groups so that I can give you the best possible personalised support. The classes therefore fill up quickly. I do advise that you book your slot early! I have taught people at 18 weeks who are particularly organised and those at 38 weeks who were not… (don’t worry - that was me too) Whenever you’re joining me, I can assure you that you’ll find incredible value in the course. It is never too late to learn.
You can read more about the benefits of hypnobirthing
£250 is a lot of money, is it worth it?
I know it is, and I don’t take that lightly. Some people choose to do NCT and other antenatal courses along side my hypnobirthing course, but you don’t need to as we cover all aspects of birth. And the feedback is generally “We did this other course, but yours has been so much more valuable”.
Consider how much money you perhaps spent on your wedding day? The birth of your baby and the first part of your journey into parenthood is a day you’ll never forget. Taking steps to prepare your body and mind are key to a positive birth experience. And with my course you’ll have my ongoing support right up until your baby is born.
Plus, I am happy to take instalments, so long as the full amount is paid prior to the start of the course.
Isn’t it all a bit woo woo hippy stuff?
Actually no. It’s based on science, and the way your body works, your body’s physiology.
I get it, the word hypnobirthing paints a picture of a group of people sat around chanting and singing all in a hypnotic state….But instead It’s a combination of tools and techniques that help with both pain relief and relaxation.
