It’s not only the mother who benefits from our courses…

As Grandparents may we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for giving Nia & Patrick the knowledge to help them with the journey of the pregnancy that brought us another amazing Grandson. Without the knowledge that they gained from your Hypnobirthing sessions they would without a doubt have been less informed and less able to cope with the traumatic start to life our Grandson had.

You were there for them all and for us also, you gave them the benefit of the years of your professionalism as a midwife but also acted in friendship and kindness. Thank you.

Baby Charlie

My partner and I, have been through quite a turbulent journey with IVF. I had been reading about Hypnobirthing and I was instantly intrigued. Then I found Fiona’s website. I contacted Fiona and we chose to have 4hrs of hypnobirthing with her. Well, it’s far more than that! Fiona, reassured both myself and my partner, helped us understand so many things we felt embarrassed to ask.

I honestly don’t know what I would do without Fiona, she has been so supportive and caring throughout my third trimester. I’ve been using my hypnobirthing breathing techniques as an every day practise and both my partner and I listen to the mp3 relaxations most nights. I cannot recommend Fiona Enough. - Sally (& Ben)

Baby Jasper

We couldn't be more thankful to Fiona for her help and support and for guiding us through hypnobirthing. Being pregnant during the Coronavirus lockdown has been very hard and full of uncertainty, and we have found it hard to find the information and support we need through antinatal classes as the NHS weren’t offering this service. Fiona did her hypnobirthing class online through zoom video calling. It worked really well and location wasn’t an issue. (We live up in Shropshire whilst Fiona operates in Hampshire).

Hypnobirthing makes you think and act positively which is just what any mother-to-be requires. Fiona has been a godsend especially in these challenging times, she has made us feel comfortable and prepared, given us so much information and encouragement and above all shown us that it’s ok for us to do things the way we want to. - Nia Gough

Bonnie Gifford

Our hypnobirthing classes with Fiona were the absolute best we attended whilst preparing for our firstborn. As first time parents, we had so many questions (and a lot of nerves) that we found weren’t being answered for us through attending online classes and other recommended groups alone.

Fiona was so reassuring, tailoring each session to help us work through areas that were worrying us the most. Her expertise not only helped reassure and calm us, but also helped us to identity the areas that were worrying us the most that we hadn’t even realised were playing so heavily on our minds.

Of all of the courses we ended up attending - NCT, positive birthing classes, online zoom classes - Fiona’s hypnobirthing sessions were the ones that we would most highly recommend, and wouldn’t hesitate to book again.

Thank you so much.

Grace Phillips

I undertook a hypnobirthing course with Fiona during my first pregnancy. She provided me with an arsenal of tools that can be used during the birth, most important for me were the breathing techniques. My partner attended some sessions so that he could ask any questions he had and become familiar with the techniques. Fiona made him feel very welcome and comfortable. She is an experienced midwife, which meant she could provide us with relevant and practical advice in addition to hypnobirthing techniques.

This has been particularly useful for my second pregnancy. I recently saw Fiona for a refresher session and to get some advice regarding a positive cesarean section because I am expecting twins, which makes a c-section more likely. Fiona used a range of great demonstration tools including a Playmobil surgery setup. This was excellent for understanding how many people may be in the room and what their roles are. I now feel far more prepared and comfortable with the thought of having a c-section. I will be sure to see Fiona again if we have more children!

James Rhead

As a new father, I was naturally skeptical as to what this might involve. It turned out to be the single most useful preparation we've done, and I really enjoyed learning about Hypnobirthing! Fiona was amazing, she went though a million questions we had in loads of detail. So useful. We're now so much more relaxed and at ease about everything! Bring it on, parenthood!

Baby Elias

Cannot recommend Fiona enough! We loved our classes and Fiona provided a very relaxed environment where we felt comfortable to ask any questions we had. We learnt so much which made us feel completely prepared for the birthing experience and left us really excited for it. This was the only antenatal course we attended and felt by the end that we had gained more from the course than our friends who had been to NCT and other courses. Fiona was so supportive and caring and we can’t thank her enough for making our first birth such a positive experience. - Amber

Baby Pheonix

Peter and I absolutely loved hypnobirthing with Fiona, it gave a whole new perspective for us on giving birth and really encouraged a relaxed natural birth. Getting in the right headspace is so important and neither of us appreciated this before. 
Fiona was excellent, really encouraging partners to be as much a part of the experience and helping them to understand how they can support during the build up, labour and after birth. All of the tools that Fiona provided us with were really helpful and nothing was too much, all questions were welcomed. 
We were completing our classes during Coronavirus and we went into lockdown, at that time we needed to change how we communicated as a group and we did our session via Zoom, this was a great way of still being part of the group we had and keeping communication going. It was very relaxed and as a group we built a great bond. 
Prior to birth we wanted Fiona's support with some questions we had been asked at the hospital and she went above and beyond to support us. During this time partners were not able to attend appointments and this puts a lot of pressure on mum to remember all of the information you have been told to relay to your other half, especially when important decisions need to be made. We were able to have a call with Fiona who talked us both through the options and really put both of our minds at ease and especially helped Peter to feel more comfortable with the information I had been given in the hospital. 
We really can't recommend Fiona enough, we would definitely use hypnobirthing again and the benefit of your hypnobirthing leader being a midwife is so valuable.

Baby Lydia

We have really enjoyed Fiona’s hypno birthing course, and feel well prepared for when our little girl decides to make an appearance (39 weeks, and counting the days now!). Fiona has been an especially calming influence; helping us navigate through what’s been a very uncertain time with the COVID-19 crisis. Not what anyone pictures, giving birth in the middle of a pandemic! 

Our options have changed and Frimley park currently aren’t supporting home births which was our original plan. Fiona has always been on hand with up to date advice and even did us a home visit as one of our sessions (before social distancing was in place). The course has had to finish on Zoom but Fiona has continued to be engaging and frankly, wonderful. We've also been lucky enough to meet 2 lovely couples through the course, who have had their sons in the past week. We can’t wait to meet up for picnics and BBQs with our babies once this is over!

Baby Henry

My husband and I did Fiona’s hypnobirthing course in the build up to the birth of our first child. I was originally pretty scared of the idea of labour and, following a conversation with some friends who had also done the course and raved about it, decided to book on to get mentally prepared for labour! This was by far the best decision we made during our pregnancy, as the information and skills my husband and I learnt to approach labour as a team were invaluable, and definitely contributed to us having the calm water birth we had our hearts set on. Fiona’s relaxation and breathing techniques enabled us to stay at home for a long time during labour, where I was most relaxed, meaning that our time in hospital was minimal. All the information we learnt explains why your body is doing certain things at different stages, so having that awareness and knowledge really made me feel more in control of labour; I no longer felt scared about labour but excited!

I cannot recommend this course enough to help people feel more in control of their birth and empowered to make the decisions that are right for you. Fiona is a great teacher, she has a very calming nature which instantly makes you feel comfortable around her. Thanks again Fiona, you really helped us create the most positive birth experience!