My name is Sadie Michell and I am the HypnoBirthing® Practitioner for Ashford (Kent) and the surrounding area.
Childbirth had always been something that scared me until a year or so before I was pregnant. A friend had told me about a method of deep relaxation and self hypnosis that helps make childbirth free of fear and not as painful as I had been led to believe.
When I found out I was pregnant I was so excited to be able to try HypnoBirthing®, I enjoyed reading the book and I listened to the Rainbow Relaxation CD every day. I was soon able to reach the deep levels of relaxation that would enable me to have the calm and relaxed labour that I wanted. Whist I was pregnant I decided that if HypnoBirthing® was as good as it I hoped it would be, I would train to be a practitioner to help other mums to be have a wonderful birth.
Sally Ann, my midwife, had not heard of HypnoBirthing® but was very open to being part of my experience. She was amazed at how relaxed and ready for the labour I was from early on in my pregnancy.