The course
I offer both one to one courses and group courses, so whether you prefer the social, supportive element of a group session or the more intimate nature of a private session I have something to offer you.
You can begin a course at any point during your pregnancy, the more time you have to practice the better! Most mums usually start around 25-30 weeks but if you are outside of this please don’t be discouraged, some mums have taken courses at 40 weeks and still found it to be very helpful.
Classes are for mothers and their birth partners, whether that’s dad, your sister, a friend, whoever you wish to have supporting you during labour. Each course, whether taken privately or in a group, consists of 10-12 hours of teaching, covering the following content.
Briefly, the course structure is as follows:
Session One
The basics
What is Hypnobirthing?
The Importance of Words
What Happens during Labour
Session Two
The Relaxing One
Introduction to ‘Up’ Breathing
Visualisations and Relaxation
Positions for Birth
Pelvic Floor Exercises and Perineal Massage
Session Three
The What If’s
Taking Responsibility for Your Birth
Birth Partner’s Questions
Guidance on Induction of Labour
Increasing your Confidence
Session Four
Birth Preperation
Where to Give Birth?
Making a Birth Proposal
What to do during Labour
Introduction to ‘Down’ breathing
Once Your Baby Is Here
The options
One-to-one sessions
I offer private, bespoke one to one sessions for you and your birth partner within the comfort of your own home. Please see the course page for more information on the course structure and availability.
Group sessions
Group classes are a brilliant chance to get to meet other parents who are expecting at a similar time to you, to make new friends and to prepare for birth in a friendly, supportive and informal environment.
The Positive Induction Course
While induction of labour is something that should be very carefully considered, some women do have a genuine medical need for an induction. If you have decided that an induction is what is right for you and your baby I firmly believe that you can still have a positive birth experience and have specifically designed this course to help you achieve that.
Just Breathe...Pregnancy Relaxation Sessions
We all have busy lives huh? Dashing from one thing to another without much chance to stop and really connect with our body, with our baby, take stock and reflect on the miracle of pregnancies and just hit the pause button…if you’d like to take some time for you then my pregnancy relaxation course could be just what you need.
Stories
I cannot thank Charlotte enough for all the work she has done with myself and Daniel to get ready to meet our bubba in 8 weeks. We opted for the 1:1 sessions and they are fantastic! Anyone pregnant or planning a baby, this is the lady for you!! Totally amazing, thank you for everything x
Becky & Daniel
We came out of each session feeling really inspired and empowered. We can’t thank you enough for instilling us with a sense of positivity and excitement approaching the most important event of our lives!
Sophie & Josh
I had no idea what hypnobirthing (or really actually birth in general) involved and my wife booked us onto this course. This course really highlighted what I didn’t know that I didn’t know, which was a lot. It completely changed my perception of labour, which had been passively constructed over the years from overheard stories and of course – TV. Charlotte’s advice has left me feeling confident as a husband and birthing partner as to my role and what I need to be doing to support my wife.
Mark
I highly recommend Bloom to anyone who has any anxieties about giving birth: Charlotte had lots and lots of time for my particular questions and worries, and she has really helped me feel very positive and relaxed about my upcoming birth.
Jo
We really cannot recommend Charlotte and her course enough! You won’t find a friendlier, more approachable and professional individual if you tried! Thanks so much.
Penny
Charlotte very kindly tailored her course to make a bespoke one for our situation. She did a lot of work with us to learn about the process, release my fears and give us ideas on how DH could best support me. With her help, we also planned a lovely day for the day before to get the oxytocin flowing.
Kathryn
It was more than I could have asked for, I feel so much more prepared and informed. Ready to “boss” this pregnancy!!! The honesty, the information, the diagrams (lol) and the sheer dedication and passion Charlotte clearly has for the subject really helped us to learn and want to learn too!Thank you for your time care and dedication. We really appreciate everything you have done for us xx
Laura
I went into hospital informed, in control, confident and fully aware of the induction procedure and what would happen, and what I could ask for! 100% recommend, Charlotte is amazing and her course is brilliant!!!
Alice – First time mum
Charlotte has a natural ability to make you feel calm and empowered. There was never a time when I felt I couldn’t ask a question or waffle on about something I’d heard. Charlotte was really clear, honest, calm and enabled us to build our knowledge and understanding of the options and choices we have without any judgement. She made me feel like I could make any decisions necessary and they would be the right ones for us and our baby. I highly recommend not just hypnobirthing but Charlotte as teacher and mentor!
Lucy – first time mum
If it were possible to put every expectant mother, particularly first time mothers through a hypnobirthing course, whether they chose to give birth in a hospital or at home, I am sure that the need for intervention and the number of emergency cases would dramatically reduce.
This is about giving women back the skills that they have forgotten.
Jon
