Hello and welcome , I am guessing You are

here to understand more about your

pregnancy and  birth and the journey it takes

you on , and to see how you can gain

confidence and trust , to learn that there is  a

way to feel confident , relaxed and

excited,   .......without having to feel fear ,

worry or concern .How WILL  you and  your

partner  deal with  the options and decisions

 to be considered ? Have you thought about

the realities of that yet ? This is an issue many

 couples neglect to attend to .I can show you

how there is another way , a better way to

make decisions and feel ok about this. 

Of course Pregnancy is a time of uncertainty, unsure what the future will bring , so we have a choice ..............

To Join me on a 5 class course will seal your committment to each other and your baby, it will give you tools to manage any situation in the best way  you can , whatever that is ,  AND it will provide you with my backing and support.

In our lives we are used to having control over our bodies and making choices about the best way to carry out a task , pregnancy is the exception .We have no control over our developing baby and our birth ,  AND THIS CAN  BE HUGELY CHALLENGING for us .What we are in control of is how we use our  minds , whether we focus on faith in our bodies , and trust in the birthing process or whether we focus on fear , doubts,worries and concerns. There is a way where  we can   learn  how to stop dipping into the negative , a way which gives us the maximum confidence to enjoy this time in our lives , and give us peace and strength to make it a life changing experience .We can look our fears in the face , see how necessary they are , whether they help or hinder us ,  look at our intentions for our birthing experience and our babies , and emerge feeling whole , complete and empowered. 

Couples who spend time on the course with me may not have their perfect birth , or they might , but what they do have is new awareness of their intution , power and will, and an ability to understand and process their birthing experience.They will have a better birth than they would have done if they had not come to me .

This  is a  special course I  am teaching  : after  many years as an  NHS Midwife I share with you  my vast  bank of knowledge and experience of  pregnancy , labour ,birth and after  .This course  is packed full with essential information and   provides parents who attend the secrets of having their babies with ease !  There is nothing odd about this course , it is informative , practical , relaxing and supportive. Parents feel so secure when they know they have an experienced professional behind them.The course is called HypnoBirthing. Don't let that put you off , see what Parents have had to say about it , and understand that these are skills for life we are learning here , and babies certainly provide us with  a need for that don't they !

This is a course we can do together , to get you confident , empowered , fit and strong , ready for a fantastic birth , WHATEVER that is for  you .

Here is a resource  for parents  and  parents to-be who are  having babies and  who want to have a comfortable , healthy and enjoyable pregnancy and birth instead of feeling stressed and tense  which has consequences for all , most importantly the baby.

Let's face it the most challenging part of pregnancy is staying relaxed.

The trouble is : anxiety doesnt make anything better , so if you spend your time worrying , avidly reading books and articles , posting on online forums to strangers , you can find your anxiety going up and up  .You are going to get a labour and birth where you don't feel in tune with your baby or your body , out of sync and you could  find the experience of birth difficult , and a baby you may take a while to get to know .You may be isolated from your partner , as you both feel afraid  but don't know the best way to deal with this , and anyway , everyone is afraid of labour right ? ...........................WRONG.

If you don't understand your body , your baby and the process of birth , your experience can be random and haphazard , not to mention confusing and energy consuming .

But I have great news for you -

You see despite these challenges couples are facing some do have a solution which enables them to avoid these pitfalls.And they enjoy their birthing experience.However pitfalls and surprises can come at anytime , we never know , so how do we cope with those ?  

So what's the difference between those who struggle through pregnancy , labour , birth and the time following birth with a newborn baby and those who take it in their stride , find it effortless and easy , feel comfortable ,relaxed and are excited about their birth ?

How do they manage to retain their sense of persective and relaxed state , whatever the situation they are in, and have a settled baby who sleeps well , feeds well and adapts quickly to family life ? even if their baby isnt easy , they STILL seem calm , how DO THEY DO THAT ?

How do they manage their energy levels following birth and seem so full of energy and enthusiasm about their births days, weeks, months and years later ?

That's where I come in : my name is Eleanor Copp and I am a specialist in  helping people like you to have the comfortable , enjoyable pregnancy birth and beyond.

And I can tell you that in the 12 years of being an NHS  Midwife I have discovered that :

having your own best birth takes imagination , motivation , and committment to yourself , your partner and your baby ,( this can be described another way as love.)

In other words ,when you imagine and dream of having your perfect birth you are already saying to yourself and your baby that this is an intention , BUT THAT'S NOT ENOUGH ,we need proven , evidenced techniques to ensure our intentions become reality. So, if you are serious about becoming self confident , clear and want to have the best possible birth that YOU can , you need to enrol on a HypnoBirthing course with me .

The skills you learn and practice daily will enable you to achieve everything you want to .As a Midwife I realise these must be realistic and practical , so this is all very individual to what you need.

There are top tops you can start applying to yourself from NOW , the first step to understanding more is to fill in a contact form and I will be in touch .

I hope you enjoy reading parents testamonials and when your ready to take things further contact me to discover how to enrol and immediately recive your free handbook and cd.

Best Wishes ,

 Eleanor Copp         

As Women , we want to have a good birth experience because it makes us feel great. Empowered , strong and happy.We also want to be surrounded by people who love us and want to be there for us .Most of all we want to have our babies feeling safe and secure , we want a labour that is short and a baby who is happy .

" I enjoyed the HypnoBirthing course totally , and even when I had some tricky decisions to make in the birth I did that and coped with that , and my daughter is very chilled out , but what I noticed recently was that I went to the dentist for the 1st time since having her , and where I would normally be really worried and anxious about it , this time , I closed my eyes and did some breathing , had a nice image in my head , and totally relaxed . That is how HypnoBirthing has affected all of my life , not just the pregnancy and birth , Thank you " Beth  Samways , Mother to Madeline , Cheddar .

 As a  Practising Midwife working in the NHS since 1987  , a trained HypnoBirthing Practitioner and Hypnotherapist /psychotherapist , I am able to help you if :

• you would like support and guidance with your pregnancy , as  new Father Ben Ruffell  said " I just didn't want to pass on my worries to my Son and chose to do this course with you so I could monitor and be alert to my feelings " .

• If your self belief and confidence was eroded during a previous birth and you would like to get it back for this birth ." I was severely depressed after our eldest  son was born , as was my husband , I met Eleanor at 35 weeks and Williams birth was a breeze , My husband was a changed man ( and still is !)"  Morwenna  Dunstan , Mother of Hector and  William, Wellington , Somerset  .

• If you have negative feelings about the labour and birth , whether this is based on fact or fiction: " Everyone in my family was concerned about how I would manage labour as I had chronic fatigue syndrome , I did not want to hear  their concern and I wanted to have the energy to do it myself. In the end I had a waterbirth at home and my daughter Millie is gorgeous. The labour did take some time but I managed and this would not have been achievable without the hypnobirthing techniques Eleanor taught us.After Millie was born my husband said " hypnobirthing rocks ! " " Elaine Appleyard  , Mother to Millie , Taunton.  

• If Mother or Father have worries either around  health such as  blood pressure , heart ,  pelvis , or emotional stuff and are not gelling , this is a great way to work together and deal with stuff  as parenthood approaches. " We had quite different ideas , I was quite ill after our son was born but don't remember it that clearly , whereas my husband was holding onto all kinds of worries and images I never knew about. Once we got that sorted it was easy and our daughter 's birth was fantastic and we have been a very happy family  ." Julia  Woods , Mother to Susie , Bristol.

" I knew I had to have a c- section. Our daughter was an IVF baby and having lost 3 babies I was unable to step in a labour room without having a panic attack.I met Eleanor and  a few weeks later  I had to be hospitalised for a month as the placenta was low. We met still for sessions and I managed and even enjoyed my hospitilaztion, something not remotely possible a few weeks earlier.We did alot of preparation for the birth in the operating theatre and it was a good experience. I healed quickly , and our daughter Dulcie has been so chilled out I cannot say ! Thank you , Caroline Harding  , Mother to Dulcie , Exmoor , Somerset.

" My first Son was born by ceasarian section as he was breech , but I did not want to be hospitalised when I had my second Son , and because I was worried about birth and knew my chances of repeat section were higher , so  I contacted Eleanor .We appreciated and enjoyed the course and her expertise  and so  it was a bonus that she was on duty when I was in labour.Monty was born easily and I am a real fan of hypnobirthing , it does make a huge difference.Becky  Baylis , Mother to Monty and River , Wellington, Somerset

Dear Eleanor,

We would like to thank you and recommend your Hypnobirthing course to all expectant parents.

The course was informative, positive, professional and friendly.  My husband and I were instantly at ease in your company and enjoyed every session. 

I felt empowered by the knowledge I received and able to take control of our birthing experience.  I had the confidence to discuss our wishes with my consultants and we were able to have the water birth at our local midwife led unit that we desired.

My surges started at 2.30am and I listened to the rainbow relaxation cd and slept until 8am when I took a bath and continued to relax whilst Chris contacted the midwives.  He then guided and assisted me in to a deep relaxation until I felt ready to go in at 11am.  I entered the birth pool at 11.30am and our daughter Mia arrived 4 hours later.  Chris played a very important role in her birth; he ensured our music was playing and talked to me continually, guiding us brilliantly through the relaxation techniques learnt.  We worked together throughout feeling extremely close and Mia’s birth was just how we wished.  She was alert and feeding within an hour and our family all commented on how bright and happy we looked.

So big thanks to Eleanor and Hypnobirthing – it really does work.

Chris, Zoë and Mia   Price , Sidmouth Devon

 (See Mia on the facts and figures page ,following her birth!)

Would you  like to be more self confident , in control and without fear ?

Then this is a course which will help you fulfill all your wishes. 

I will happily send you your free top ten tips all you need to do is  complete the form on the CONTACT ME  page.

I look forward to meeting you ,  

Eleanor

P.S  Parents are saying  that doing the course has had an amazing impact on their lives and this is something they are noticing  even more after 6 to 12 months.Babies are known to do better in school when their mothers have had a happy pregnancy so it's good to start this  as early as you can.

Dear Eleanor ,

we wanted to drop you a line and say thank you for  the wonderful HypnoBirthing course.It was a real pleasure , education and above all eye-opening experience for us both , not just for what hypnobirthing will bring to our baby but to us an individuals too.

Your genuine care , capacity and warm approach filled us  both with the confidence as to the techniques , and to our ability to apply them successfully.It was reassurring to find others who share our belief in natural birth and concern at the over medicalisation of what should be a very special , unique and personal experience .Thanks to you and the Mongan method  we were able to give our baby the best birthing experience .

Our daughter Grace was born in water  , at home after a labour which lasted the 3 hours we intended it to. It was an amazing powerful experience and I am so proud of myself and her.

We would  not hesitate to recommend HypnoBirthing to  any expectant parent , infact , given the chance , we wouldnt miss the opportunity to convince others of its worth !

Once again a big thank you , with warmest wishes , Allison  Johnson and Darren Chesters  , Parents to Grace , Taunton .    

Dear Eleanor ,

Thank you so much for teaching me how to stay calm , relaxed , focused and in control. My Husband was away for the start of the pregnancy , as he is in the army and I felt alone and worried , starting the course with you was the turning point for us both, we made time to sit together , to talk , to imagine the birth and to stay really close. Not only did James learn about birth ( being a Midwife I was in a position of knowing alot and he didn't ) but it gave him the confidence to know how important he was to me and our baby. He hadn't recieved this vital piece of information from anywhere else. We had a lovely time in the pregnancy , going to the coast and relaxing together was so lovely, a special time, specially as I was not looking forward to the posting he would have after the baby was going to be born. The birth itself was amazing , I had a 4 hour labour at home in a pool and George was born really easily , I am so grateful you taught me everything that you did as it enabled me to have the birth I truely desired. Thank you again , Tracey Hooker , Mother to George , Partner to James , Taunton .

  the Process  :

As pregnancy is a process , so is hypnobirthing.

• come to all classes

• do homework

• note how good you feel

• observe your self confidence increasing

• understand what happens in birth

• realise that it can be easy , comfortable , peaceful and calm.

• start to make choices which suit you.

• have your perfect birth

• love your gorgeous baby

• be part of a happy family .

TAKING RESPONSIBILITY

1.I  TEACH YOU THE CLASSES

2. YOU DO THE PRACTICE

3.I AM PROFESSIONAL , AND PRACTICE WITH INTEGRITY AND HAVE YOU AND YOUR BABY'S SAFETY AS A PRIORITY .

4. YOU LOOK AFTER YOURSELVES AND YOUR BABY.

5.I TEACH YOU CONFIDENCE

6. YOU CONTACT ME AND ASK IF YOU NEED MORE SUPPORT.

7. YOU MAKE JOINT DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF YOUR BABY .