HARMONY HYPNOBIRTHING

Group hypnobirthing classes in Dartford

The group hypnobirthing course is ideal for those who want to prepare for birth and meet other local parents to be in a relaxed environment. Groups are kept to a maximum of six couples. The perfect size to allow us to go in depth with the course materials, whilst still enabling you to get to know your class mates.

The group hypnobirthing class is ten hours, spread over two days. It is a full antenatal course that covers everything you need to prepare for a positive birth:

Day one – This day is all about relaxation! We will discuss why relaxation is so important for birth, how it can help your birth be more comfortable and potentially faster with lots of practical techniques and some time in class to practice these new skills. Some of the topics covered include:

what is hypnobirthing, the cycle of fear, pain and tension and how to break it, the power of words on our subconscious mind, how your mindset can affect your birth, the muscles of the uterus and how they work, the different stages of labour and the breathing techniques used for each stage, ways to relax in labour, good pelvic floor health, perineum massage, how to prevent tearing in labour, different birth positions.

Day two – this day covers all the practical stuff you need for a smooth birth. It’s the antenatal side of things so that you can feel fully prepared for birth, no matter how it goes. Topics covered include:

reasons for being induced, different types of inductions, how to start labour naturally, how a birth partner can support you in labour, how to use hypnobirthing for a cesarean birth, how to choose where to give birth, how to prepare for birth and what will happen on the day, the benefits and risks of a water birth, your pain relief options, birthing the placenta, the golden hour after birth.

The group hypnobirthing course is informal and interactive, with plenty of time to ask any questions you might have. Each session includes a relaxation exercise, and a short, positive hypnobirthing birth video. We’ll go over everything you need to write an in depth birth plan and you’ll finish the course feeling totally ready to rock your birth!

Group classes run over two consecutive Sundays, 10am - 4pm, with a lunch break in the middle. The cost is £230 total (for both days, for you and your birth partner if you have one). When booking through Happity you just select the first date of your course, but the booking is also for the following Sunday. 2024 ourselves run on the following dates:

January 1st and 14th

March 3rd and 10th

May 5th and 12th

July 7th and 14th

7th May and 14th May

2nd July and 9th July

3rd September and 10th September

5th November and 12th November