5 STAR RATED
GROUP AND PRIVATE HYPNOBIRTHING ANTENATAL COURSES &
DOULA SUPPORT

Using evidence-based birth education and nurturing support to empower pregnant people and their families to have the positive birth experience they want.

Available throughout Leeds, Yorkshire and Online via Google Meet.

Hello Lovely!

CONGRATULATIONS on your pregnancy!

Pregnancy and birth is a period of transition, and I want to hold your hand every step of the way.

I'm Charlotte, a highly trained and experienced Hypnobirthing Antenatal Teacher and Doula, based in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

I'm passionate about supporting parents-to-be with the evidence-based information and tangible skills they need. I help families prepare for home birth, birth in hospital, and planned Caesarean birth.

I believe that you can have an empowering and positive birth experience — whatever that means to you. Ultimately, I care how you feel about your birth, however you birth your baby.

Positive Birth Leeds offers group and one-to-one hypnobirthing antenatal courses in-person in Leeds, or online, run by a fully insured and FEDANT (Federation of Antenatal Educators) accredited hypnobirthing teacher (me!)

Secure your space on a group Hypnobirthing course with just a £50 deposit. Ideally, you would be between 20 and 33 weeks pregnant when these courses start.

Or schedule a free no-obligation discovery call so we can get to know each other.

I absolutely love my job and I want you to find the right antenatal class to prepare you and your family for your best birth experience.

Charlotte x

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"I learned so many things that weren’t covered in our old hospital course! [Charlotte has] also been really supportive in the latter stages of my pregnancy, and helped me feel confident enough to advocate for myself in prepping for a home birth."

Emma

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When I say the mindset tools I talk about are transferable beyond birth into life I mean it.

Today during my gym class I used:
😮‍💨 Intentional Breathing to power my muscles and focus my energy (how often do we forget to breathe, especially when under stress?)
🏖 Visualisation during a weighted wall squat (I was defo on a beach not in the gym)
💪 Affirmations when I felt my body waiver "I am Strong, I am Powerful, I am Strong, I am Powerful!" on repeat!
👏 Having great support from my trainer also always helps to power me through (Hi, did I mention I offer Doula support!😉)

This isn't rocket science, it's marginal gains, and by tapping into these tools and practicing small positive changes to my mindset, I achieved, if not surpassed my goals this morning. Woop Woop!

Fancy a chat about how these mindset tools can benefit you (and your birth partner) during pregnancy, birth and beyond, or about my support offering get in touch.

Charlotte x

p.s. other times I've used these tools: At the Dentist, During a Wax, Before a Speech... to name a few.

www.PositiveBirthLeeds.co.uk

#pregnancytips #mindset #hypnobirthing

🎄🤰It’s party season and if you’re currently pregnant or not drinking alcohol you might be looking for some festive alternatives to your normal tipple. Here are some delicious mocktail suggestions for you.

My TOP TIP is use a fancy glass for your drink, it can make all the difference🍹

💚Give this post a save or share it with your partner / bestie / person you’d like to be your personal bar tender.

I hope you enjoy your party / the festive season 🥰

Let me know in the comments which one you’ll be trying. ⬇️

Charlotte x

www.PositiveBirthLeeds.co.uk

#pregnant #nonalcoholic #christmasparty

“Due date!”, two small words that can add a whole load of pressure to a pregnancy. ➡️ Swipe this post to understand why taking your ‘due date’ with a truckload of salt can help you with making decisions that feel good for you and reduce your stress levels.

📆 Ultrasound scans also have a margin for error when dating a pregnancy, very often shortening the pregnancy length.

It’s extra important to understand your “due date” around Christmas because Induction of labour is often offered more often for a lower threshold at this time of year.

Induction of labour can potentially alter your birth experience so it’s really helpful to understand the information you are being given and the impact this can have on you and your baby.

💚 as always @drsarawickham shares valuable information on her insta, website and books.

Knowledge is power. 💪

Get in touch if you want to know how I can support you to feel informed, confident and empowered for your birth! 💚

Charlotte x

www.positivebirthleeds.co.uk

#christmas #pregnant #duedate #christmasbaby

Do you know the scientific reason getting festive and cosy can benefit your birth? 🎄

Honestly it can... and after you've read this post, maybe get ya tree up, decorate your house (if it makes you happy), or simply turn off the 'big light' and turn on some fairy lights. ✨

It'll benefit your birth hormones, especially if you're due any day! 🤰

Learn about the science of birth with me on a Positive Birth Leeds course.
2025 Group dates courses bookable via the website. Get in touch for private 1:1 courses or doula support.

Charlotte x

www.PositiveBirthLeeds.co.uk

#christmas #christmastree #pregnant

I talk to clients about building a tangible tool kit for birth, and a powerful tool in this kit is creating, or tapping into pre-existing, sensory anchors.

Utilising things that make your senses happy will help you encourage the release of much needed birth super hormone Oxytocin!

Anchors are powerful and work in the same way as a negative trigger. Smell is a powerful sense and one that can anchor you in happiness, calm and aid relaxation. All things that help boost your natural oxytocin release and help labour progression and birth experience.

The benefits of a smell anchor is it's really easy to take with you into any birth location including hospital or theatre, just pop some smell on a tissue or hanker-chief and away you go.

Here are some of my personal smell anchors:

💗 My wedding perfume, I wore this 10 years ago and still wear is when I'm going on a date with my husband or doing something lovely.

🕯 @Thewhitecompany Winter Candle - just yes! It makes me feel cosy, warm and festive, all things I love! Win Win Win!

🌲 Conifer bush - this one shows just how powerful smell is, whenever I walk past a conifer bush / tree, the smell transports me back to childhood visits to my Grandma's garden and those memories. This one was near a clients house recently.

What positive sensory anchors do you have that can help you during labour and birth?

If you want support building your personal birth tool kit to help with your birth experience, let's have a chat. Bookings open for 2025.

Charlotte x

www.PositiveBirthLeeds.co.uk

I talk a lot about the benefits of relaxation to the functioning of the mind and body during labour, but did you know that relaxation also benefits pelvic floor health, which then benefits childbirth, continence and sexual function?

I am delighted to welcome Sarah, Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist at @the_pelvichealth_clinic in Leeds, to the blog to help you understand the pelvic floor exercises you actually need to be practicing in pregnancy.

She also highlights what support is available if you've already had your baby/s and feel you need some extra help with your pelvic health.

Have a read via the PBL website, if you have any questions get in touch with Sarah or myself. We're both very happy to have a chat. 💚

Charlotte x

www.PositiveBirthLeeds.co.uk

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I can’t wait to chat to you! There are no silly questions here, so explore our resources and positive birth stories and then get in touch using the form below with any questions or for information about private courses.

5 STAR RATED GROUP AND PRIVATE HYPNOBIRTHING ANTENATAL COURSES & DOULA SUPPORT

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CONGRATULATIONS on your pregnancy!

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5 STAR RATED
GROUP AND PRIVATE HYPNOBIRTHING ANTENATAL COURSES &
DOULA SUPPORT