Hi, I’m Yvette, I am an Antenatal Teacher, Hypnobirthing Practitioner, Birth Doula & Postnatal Doula.
I have made it my mission to transform feelings of fear and anxiety around birth & looking after a newborn, into calm confidence and excitement.
This miracle that is unfolding in your life right now should not be tainted with negativity, worry or stress. With simple strategies, knowledge and the power of loving support, you can begin to fully embrace this magical time in your life. I will arm you with all the knowledge, tools and support to make this journey both special and personal, for you and your baby. Your birth experience is a memory that you will all carry forward for a lifetime. I truly believe that birth is a sacred event that should be honoured and celebrated, something that our modern culture has sadly forgotten. My aim is to remind you how amazing and powerful you are, help you to build trust in yourself and your body as well as protecting the sacredness of your birth experience.
“Hypnobirthing gave us the knowledge and tools to feel prepared and helped me remain relaxed and calm”
Since taking the leap to follow my dreams back in 2015, I have supported hundreds of families. I have helped them to reframe their thoughts around birth, have empowering birth experiences and smooth out the steep transitional curve of becoming a parent. I have loved every second! It has been an honour to work with each and every family, who all hold a special place in my heart.
So where did my journey begin? I am a proud mother of 3 wonderful boys, my passion for all things birth and the baby began after having my first child back in 2009.
Back then I hadn’t really given labour much thought, I always knew I wanted children and my husband and I were excited to be pregnant with our first child. It was my husband who suggested we do a hypnobirthing course to prepare for birth. His colleague had an amazing experience with hypnobirthing and highly recommended it. I was open to the idea and happy to give it a go. We attended the course and the experience brought us even closer together. We looked forward to our weekly sessions, we practised the breathing techniques and visualisations and I listened to my CD daily (yes, we still used CDs back then), we were so excited about meeting our little baby. But it wasn’t until I experienced labour and birth firsthand that I realised how powerful and special having a Hypnobirth actually was.
The birth ended up being pretty medicalised, which went against my personal wishes and my birth plan. Despite all odds, using the hypnobirthing techniques that I had learned and the continuous support of my partner, I was able to birth without any pain relief or assistance. Don’t get me wrong, it was by no means a walk in the park and I didn’t really see it as a success story initially. Over the course of my stay in hospital it became apparent that my birth was the talk of the labour ward. Midwives were coming in to meet me, they were all talking about the “amazing Hypnobirth” that happened the night before….and then I thought, ”wow, if this was a good birth what must the bad ones look like??!” “If what I achieved was so impressive, why don’t all women learn to birth like this?” This lifted my spirits, yet I was still frustrated that so many decisions had been taken away from me during my labour. But life is a journey and I am a true believer that everything happens for a reason and from that moment on, the seed had been planted.
Shortly after having my second ‘hypno’ baby at home, three years later and doing a lot of research into birth (as well as reflecting on my own experiences), I retrained and studied to become an NCT Antenatal Teacher with the University of Worcester. I wanted to empower and educate women and families to have better birth experiences.
Proud mum of 3 boys - my hypnobabies
About to leave the hospital with our firstborn back in 2009
Our second hypnobaby was born at home
“We had a really beautiful, calm, empowered and positive birth experience and now have a wonderful little boy. Thank you for everything!”
Qualified Antenatal and HypnoBirthing Teacher
I birthed my third baby in our bathroom with only my husband to support me
Since teaching my first course in 2015, I have supported hundreds of parents
After a couple of years, I went on to complete my qualification as a Hypnobirthing Practitioner with the world-renowned HypnoBirthing Institute. I studied and practiced the original Hypnobirthing programme - ‘HypnoBirthing - The Mongan Method’, created by Marie Mongan, the founder of Hypnobirthing.
Today, I continue to teach NCT Antenatal courses, mainly around East Grinstead, Oxted and Crawley, as well as private Hypnobirthing courses in Sussex, Surrey and Kent.
In 2018, I experienced my second home birth, giving birth to my third hypno baby, shortly after relocating from London to West Sussex. Our third boy was born before the Midwives or Doula were able to arrive, in the presence of just my husband and my two other children fast asleep in their beds. This was my most empowering birth experience by far, sparking a particular interest in helping parents to explore their options around home birth and undisturbed birth with minimal/no interventions (if this is what the mother feels to do/there are no medical considerations). I particularly focus on creating safe, inviting and personalised experiences, regardless of birth setting, even within conventional hospital birthing rooms.
My third experience was so enriching that it changed my whole approach to the early days with a newborn. This was the moment that Birthing With Love was born.
I decided to make my Hypnobirthing course more personal and informative. I completed further training with Love Your Birth and wrote my own Birthing With Love Hypnobirthing course, incorporating my years of knowledge and experience.
I absolutely love teaching Hypnobirthing and get so excited to see the differences it makes to so many couples.
I also provide preparation for life with your baby too. Birthing With Love offers a collection of carefully designed Hypnobirthing and Baby Care classes to fully prepare parents for pregnancy, birth and the early days.
The practical baby preparation workshops will give you a deep understanding of the needs of your baby, as well as looking at your own needs during this special and delicate time in your lives. Enjoy the ability to get in touch with your own innate parenting intuition, and connect with your baby, without second-guessing and wasting hours searching Google for answers!
Happy Babies = Happy Parents - Happy Parents = Happy Babies!!
“I couldn't recommend this course with Yvette more, I'm so happy she has enhanced our journey”
Have a look at the full list of Birthing With Love courses to help you get ready and excited about birth and parenting, book your spot!
Most recently, I was honoured to have been invited to be a Hypnobirthing lecturer for the Artemis Birth Attendant Academy, an incredible international Birth Keeper course, training Birth Keepers and traditional birth attendants all over the world.
Doula Support
I couldn’t stop at birth education…I was desperate to help at the birth too. I wanted to support couples in their pregnancy journey through to having their baby in their arms, feeling fully supported and held at all times.
I completed my Doula training with When Push Comes To Shove My Doula training focuses on traditional birth support and birth advocacy, combining traditional, spiritual and modern day birth knowledge. For ways in which I can support you at your birth as a Doula, please have a look at my Birth Doula Services here.
I also offer a Postnatal Doula service…I know how incredibly isolating it can be as a new parent. I am there to offer reassurance, emotional support and a practical hand, to get you on the right path. Check out my Postnatal Doula Services here.
I love being a Doula and supporting couples and families during the most magical and transformational time in their lives.
Want to find out more about how I can enrich your personal journey? Why not schedule a free discovery call with me? Ask me all your questions and get a feel for why Birthing With Love courses and my Doula support is like no other!
With love, Yvette x