Birth Stories

 

 

My husband and I took HypnoBirthing classes with Fiona before the birth of our first son and I cannot recommend her enough as a teacher! HypnoBirthing was amazing and my labour was five and a half hours long from start to finish with no need for medication. My birthing experience was so different from what I had heard other people saying about their births—it was exciting, emotional and very relaxed—not what people would lead you to believe.

Fiona was very friendly and put across in clear terms what HypnoBirthing was all about and helped us learn the breathing and visualisation techniques that we used during the birth. I liked the fact that my husband was so involved too as I think he was worried he would be a bit useless during the birth which was not the case, as he helped me with the techniques and encouraged me to go within my birthing body throughout the birth.

 

I had planned to have a water birth but my membranes released before my surges started, this was not possible. However HypnoBirthing kept me motivated and I remained positive and still had the birthing experience that we had hoped for for our son.

 

The HypnoBirthing course was great fun and I’d recommend it to anyone– Fiona was

fantastic at helping us master the techniques required and was always at the end of the phone if I had any questions while I was practising. Thanks again for helping us have such an amazing experience!

Cheryl, Glasgow

Mum to baby Caelen

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I am so wrapped up and totally in love with my darling daughter Jessica Jane. She is just

fantastic and sleeping through the night, twelve until about seven! I can't thank you enough for all your help and advice. Your classes helped change my view of birth dispelling fears and educating me on how my body is designed to birth. You educated both James and myself on how to work together in relaxing and coping with pregnancy labour and birth. Your fantastic relaxed attitude enabled us to learn and make informed choices about our baby’s birth. I had a fantastic birth with my first child, using hypnobirthing learned from Fiona Hogg, early labour was quick and painless and the second stage of labour was also quick with minimal pain and easily managed using what we had learned. I delivered my 9lb 9 daughter with no pain relief and minimal stress to mum or baby!

 

Thank you so very very much, I could never have imagined things could have gone so well. I can honestly say we had the ideal birth everything we wanted, well...better than we had imagined! We couldn't have done it so well without you. I will be back for a refresher for the next one!

Fiona, Glasgow

Mum to baby Jessica

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