Private 1:1 Hypnobirthing & Antenatal Classes

Hypnobirthing Classes

I love teaching hypnobirthing and antenatal classes and have worked with many families across Nottingham and online helping them to prepare for birth. I offer a range of different courses to suit individual needs available in person in Nottingham and online.

Full Comprehensive Hypnobirthing & Antenatal Course

£400

Hypnobirthing can help you and your partner to feel confident informed and prepared for birth. During the course you will learn evidence based information and lots of practical skills to use during pregnancy, birth and in the fourth trimester. The course both covers antenatal birth topics and hypnobirthing to support every kind of birth.

This private course can be taught over 4 weeks, shorter or longer sessions and is available in the week, day time or weekends subject to availability. Sessions can take place at your home, online or a mixture of both or at the Natural Wellness Centre, Derby Road where I teach my group courses (small additional fee may apply).

My hypnobirthing course is focused on helping you to prepare for the birth you want. Here are some of the core birth topics we cover in a full group course:

The biology of birth (how it all happens)
Birth hormones and their role
Where to have your baby
Your birth rights
Birth partner role
Induction
How to make informed decisions
Caesarean Birth
Pain relief options (TENS, acupressure, water & medical pain relief options)
How to support optimal fetal positions
Active birth positions to support labour
How to write a birth plan
Placenta options
Hypnobirthing tools to support you in labour
How to relax
Breathing techniques
Aromatherapy and how to use it for birth
How to plan for the fourth trimester
Newborn exceptions
Your feeding options

Also included in the course are

Free hypnobirthing relaxation tracks,
Birth & postnatal plans
Text and email support from the moment you book and up to 6 weeks postnatal for any questions or signposting/resources
Resource with lots of useful videos and resourcesThe course is bespoke to you and we will focus on you and the birth you want to prepare for and includes handbook, relaxation tracks, resources and a digital pack and gift bag of treats.

Option to add on birth or postnatal doula support at a discount.

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“We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong”

— Laura Stavoe Harm.

Caesarean Birth Course

£400

This course is fully focused on helping you plan for a planned caesarean birth. I have supported many families prepare for a positive caesarean birth in Nottingham. I am also doula and have experience in supporting families in theatre so I know exactly what to expect!

During the course you learn about:

The process of caeasarean birth, what happens in the lead up to, on the day, during and after the birth
Caesarean birth options (yes you have them!) including gentle caesarean birth and vaginal seeding to support your babies microbiome
How to create a calm & relaxed caesarean birth environment
How to support breastfeeding post birth
Partner support,
Hypnobirthing tools you can use throughout pregnancy and birth
How to write a birth plan
What to do if your labour starts before your booked caesarean date
Delayed Cord Clamping and option to wait for white in a ceaesarean birth
Skin to skin post caesarean birth
Vitamin K
Placenta options
Pain relief post birth
Postnatal care and recovery post caesarean birth
How to plan for the fourth trimester

This course can be taught over 4 weeks, shorter or longer sessions and is available in the week, day time or weekends subject to availability. Sessions can take place at your home, online or a mixture of both or at the Natural Wellness Centre, Derby Road where I teach my group courses (small additional fee may apply).

The course is bespoke to you and we will focus on you and the birth you want to prepare for and includes handbook, relaxation tracks, resources and gift bag of treats.

Phone and Text support from the moment you have booked with me, during and after the course is finished for up to 6 weeks post birth.

Option to add birth or postnatal doula support at a discount.

Book A Private course

“We’re so glad we did the Hypnobirthing classes with Kerry. We were having our first child and it was such a helpful, insightful course to help prepare us with what was to come. Kerry creates a WhatsApp group for your class so we felt like we could ask questions at any point throughout pregnancy and beyond - our little one is 3 months now and she still checks in and is there if we ever need any advice. We can’t thank you enough for the support and guidance.Would highly recommend!”
"Loved the hypnobirthing course with Kerry! She was so informative and unbiased giving a very thorough and balanced run through of all options. We didn’t end up with the birth that we planned for but thanks to this course we were able to make informed decisions to ensure the safe arrival of our little girl. Thanks for everything Kerry ❤️"
"Kerry created a lovely environment to introduce hypnobirthing to our group. The sessions were informative but relaxed and I used a lot of the techniques during birth. Would highly recommend!"
"I'm do glad we did the hynobirthing course with Kerry. This was our first child and I was feeling very anxious about the birth side of things. Kerry provided an unbiased evidence based approach to all options for birth so we could make an informed decision on what we wanted. Though my birth plan had to change due to my baby being breech, I had the tools to deal with this and Kerry offered so much support even after the course was done. I have and will continue to recommend this course to all my friends. Thank you so much Kerry."
"Where do I start. Kerry was simply amazing, she gave me all the tools to help me feel confident in labour and I’m happy to say that I had the water birth I had hoped for. Really recommend booking on to this course if you are anxious about labour. Kerry is amazing!"
"I really can’t recommend Kerry and the Barefaced Birth hypnobirthing course enough. In short, I'm so glad I did it, even though I was 35 weeks on already and was worried I'd left it too late. I'd recommend for any stage of pregnancy, but I really felt it helped me get into a much more positive, relaxed and less apprehensive mindset. I had already done some of the free antenatal classes offered by the hospital, so wasn’t sure whether this was worth doing as well, but I can honestly say the hypnobirthing sessions were so much more useful in the end and I'm so glad I signed up. My partner loved it too and it really enabled him to feel more involved, and know how best to support me in labour"
"We really valued Kerry’s evidence based and unbiased approach. She has an online portal of so many helpful and wide ranging resources and the course discusses topics related to birth, from physiology of labour to pain relief, relaxation and breathing techniques and so much more. Kerry was also so generous with her time and support outside of the classes too. I particularly found the visual and practical exercises/demonstrations when learning about birth super valuable, and also great for partners for them to understand more about what's happening. We practised breathing exercises at the end of each session, which was really helpful, and some relaxing audio tracks were also provided to listen to outside of the classes"
"I was so fortunate to have had a much more relaxed and even better birth than expected in the end, (mostly at home with TENS machine). Hard to say whether it was a bit of luck and conditions were just right, but I genuinely think the course helped in calming any nerves, making me feel prepared and just more able to manage, whatever the birth journey were to be!"
"If you want to really understand hypnobirthing, and how it can help you have the most positive birth experience, I would highly recommend Kerry! Having used a digital hypnobirthing pack during lock down , I had a positive induction with our first child, but asked Kerry to design a 121 refresher for us to get both myself and my partner back into a positive headspace to prepare for our 2nd child's arrival. The content was spot on with a reminder of key info we already knew, but also new topics and lots of evidence based research which was made available to us, bespoke to some of the scenarios we were more anxious about or wanted to find out more. Kerry's style is really relaxed and informal with thoughtful things she provides during the session including cakes and a bag of gifts and more useful info. You also get access to an online resource centre, relaxation tracks, positive birth stories and more. She has provided so much support already, always on hand to answer questions and help, and continues to be available postnatally as part of the service she offers. Thanks Kerry!"
"Wasn’t sure what to expect when we booked our Hypnobirthing course. We went in feeling a little anxious about birth and finished the course feeling much more confident and informed! Kerry’s content was both engaging and interesting and she is so personable, she offered support after we finished the course which we were so grateful for! Met some lovely people during this course and Kerry was fantastic, we would recommend Barefaced Birth!"
"I did an Essential Oils for Pregnancy & Birth Workshop with Kerry at Barefaced Birth and couldn't recommend it highly enough! It was so interesting learning all about the essential oils I can add to my birth toolkit and the ways of using them that I'd never have thought of in a million years! It has been such a fun part of my birth preparation and made me feel *super* excited about my labour and birth. Kerry has been amazing! She provided so many amazing resources and links and has been on hand to answer all my questions. If you thinking about booking onto a course with Kerry, I would definitely recommend it, she is amazing!"
"We cannot thank Kerry enough for the Hypnobirthing sessions, Aromatherapy sessions and ongoing support and guidance throughout our pregnancy. We loved going to the hypnobirthing sessions and always looked forward to the sessions. The sessions were informative, they provided an open space for discussion and we feel they equipped us with a phantom of knowledge we otherwise wouldn’t have had. Kerry goes above and beyond, sharing high quality resources, keeping in touch inbetween and after sessions and is such a friendly and welcoming teacher. There’s a genuine care from Kerry for all the people she provides sessions for - highly recommend booking onto the course!"
"Having experienced pre and postnatal depression with my first pregnancy I was desperate for a calm, relaxed and positive journey when it came to my second birth. Kerry put me at ease from the first moment I made contact with her and her sessions were relaxed, informative, genuine and allowed me to connect with my pregnancy and the birth in a safe space. There were more challenges for me this time around as I was planning for a VBAC and Kerry helped me navigate any risks with informed study based insight empowering me to challenge my consultant and speak up for myself. Kerry exceeded our expectations multiple times, offering us 1:1 video calls while we were abroad and weren't able to make the first two sessions, looking into studies and up to date VBAC guidelines, being a sounding board pre- and post appointments and helping me feel in control when my consultant was pushing me down a route I was uncomfortable with. Kerry consistently went above and beyond and continues to support me in my postpartum journey after yet another c-section. We are so thankful to have found someone so supportive and genuine and would absolutely recommend her"
"Kerry’s help and support has been outstanding from the day I booked on to the Hypnobirthing course right through to my postpartum journey and it continues! My birth didn’t go as planned but with Kerry’s help I was able to remain calm and still felt in control. I used our breathing techniques, aromatherapy, TENS machine and the different tools and techniques she taught me while labouring and I loved every second of it. We can’t thank you enough! highly recommend xxx"
"If you have any worries about labour see Kerry!! I was so nervous about labour before I met Kerry and did this course, I even cried at my first session which is not like me at all! By our last session I was actually looking forward to the experience and had written a birth plan (something I’d been avoiding). I feel so much more informed and like I have someone to go to with questions even after our sessions have finished. She goes above and beyond for her clients to find information and answer any questions you have. Kerry is honestly one of the most genuine, caring and lovely people I’ve ever met and I can’t recommend her enough!"
"We have completed the 1:1 hypnobirthing course with Kerry. The course was very informative and provided us with the tools and tips to go through pregnancy and birth in a calm and informed way. Kerry has been very supportive, empathetic, attentive and caring, and always went above and beyond what we would expect. She has been very warm and flexible and always had an open ear and checked in on us. We are very thankful for her support, her time and the great level of care she has taken to support us in our journey, and would highly recommend her to others"
"Feeling empowered and educated on what birth might look like (in all its forms) was a must for me when I was expecting. Kerry is super knowledgeable and open to all types of birth plans and choices with her course. Me and my husband left every session feeling like we had more positive tools to support us when the time came. We used a number of the techniques Kerry taught us when in labour and even when the birth resulted in a c-section I felt calm and ready to bring my daughter into the world. Kerry has also been amazing post birth, keeping in contact and discussing post birth mindfulness and support. I honestly can’t recommend her and her course enough!"
"Couldn't recommend Kerry more. Although our birth experience wasn't our 'plan A' , we felt super informed and believe we couldn't have stayed as calm and positive as we did without kerry and hypnobirthing! She's super friendly and wants you to feel supported and empowered throughout which she definitely did ♥️"

Hypnobirthing Basics

short antenatal birth preparation classes

3 hour £185 or 4 hour £230

A shorter course available in 3 or 4 hour sessions covering birth topics you would like to focus on. Perhaps you are short on time, have done a course else where and would like some additional sessions or perhaps you a refresher session helping you prepare for your n ext birth. This can be taught to you in one session, split into one hour sessions over 3 or 4 weeks or in two longer sessions and is available in the week, day time or weekends subject to availability.

Sessions can take place at your home, online or a mixture of both or at the Natural Wellness Centre, Derby Road where I teach my group courses (additional fee may apply).

You pick the topics and I will create a bespoke antenatal session just for you, includes handbook, relaxation tracks, resources and a digital pack and goodie bag.

Phone and Text support from the moment you have booked with me, during and after the course is finished for up to 6 weeks post birth.

Option to add birth or postnatal doula support at a discount.

Book A Private course

Doula Power Hour

£45 per hour

These sessions are ideal for those who might like some additional support from an experienced Doula. Perhaps you would like support and guidance in writing a birth plan, accessing resources or have questions you would like some support with. You can book me the by the hour to help support you with whatever you need!

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Private Hypnobirthing Class Enquiry

If you have any questions or would like to check my availability, feel free to complete to complete the below form or book a free 30 minute call with me.

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