Kerry was the first mother in the UK to use HypnoBirthing®:
"I can't imagine how anyone gives birth without it! HypnoBirthing® kept me feeling calm and in control throughout labour. The contractions were no problem at all. I knew what to do and what to think. It gave me a better understanding of the physical and psychological aspects of childbirth. It also gave me greater confidence in myself and in my partner to work as a team, as I knew that we had the tools to ensure a safe and calm birth. This meant that I avoided the use of pain-killing chemicals. I believe in myself (mind and body) a lot more now, and feel that perhaps there's even more I can achieve if I only put my mind to it. I would advise every mother-to-be and her partner to try HypnoBirthing® even if they intend to use drugs."

Mary's HypnoBirthing® took place without a birth companion:
"I've never felt so well prepared for anything in my life! I went into labour, totally fearless. HypnoBirthing® was a huge, huge, huge help. It was amazing and the birth would not have been half as fulfilling without it. I now have a new understanding of what my mind and body is capable of and know that childbirth can be a very, very positive experience. It was phenomenal. Even the midwife said; "I've never seen anyone deliver like that!" I'm so pleased that I was able to have the birth I wanted, and do it my way. People have commented that they've never seen me looking so well. I have let go of a lot of anxieties and the baby is so relaxed too because my response is much calmer. I'm so pleased I found you. Thank you."

Abigail had her fifth baby using HypnoBirthing®, and emailed her group:
"This birth was much easier than the last four - I was quite detached from any pain and I felt much more alert by the time she was born. The slow breathing and the balloon were the things that helped me most. Luis was great - he kept talking and stroking my back throughout. I feel that I have recovered much more quickly this time - I was not wiped out by the birth like I was with the others, and our baby is feeding well and is very alert. We did not have much time to practice for our Hypnobirth and it still made a big difference so I'm sure that all of you will have amazing and pain-free births. We wish you lots of luck and joy with your births. Thank you Deborah for all your help."

Julie says of her experience:
"It was really fantastic. The thing that helped me most was the visualisation of the pain-control valve in my mind. Every time Alvin said to turn the switch to 'off', I immediately felt totally comfortable and relaxed. I greeted every contraction with a smile and a long, slow breath - there's me on the video saying; "I love these contractions, it's bringing my baby closer to me". I had an image of being on a beautiful beach and when I moved into the delivery room, there was a painting of it! It was such a coincidence, I felt as if I was really there."

Mandi had her second baby at home using HypnoBirthing® after a difficult first birth in hospital:
"I hope our story will inspire people to know that labour is such a natural process that it is possible to have a wonderful experience. It was brilliant and without the HypnoBirthing® course I would never have considered a home birth. My baby is so calm and contented and I feel this was because the birth was so relaxed and easy. Also the recovery time after this birth was considerably reduced, within a few days it hardly felt like I'd just been through labour at all. I had no tears or wounds that needed stitching, as my body naturally took over at the pushing stage and stopped several pushes to make it a gentle passage for my baby to enter the world. It has been the catalyst for a relaxed and loving start to my baby's life, which I can't thank you enough for, as without you and your course we would never have had such a wonderful experience. Thank you for your inspiration and encouragement that has given us the best experience of our lives."

Karen enjoyed the waterbirth of her son using HypnoBirthing®:
"We are very pleased to introduce our little bundle of joy, Jack, and he melts my heart every time I look at him. I have to say, everything we learnt at the HypnoBirthing® weekend was incredibly useful. Because we'd covered each stage of labour, what to expect, what to do etc so thoroughly, we were extremely calm and collected. I am convinced things moved along so quickly because of the visualisations. I could feel and visualise my muscles expand and contract with every balloon. I just let it take over, relaxed my mind and let everything drift and float with it, leaving my body to do the hard work! Although I was very aware of what was going on, the only time I really felt discomfort was when I panicked. After that my body took over completely and there came a point where instinctively my body started to push, I don't remember having to consciously do anything. A big, big thanks to Deborah, I feel very privileged to have had the experience I did and I'd never have had the confidence without everything we learnt on the weekend."