Hey everyone! I’m so happy to announce I’ve earned my Hypno-Doula certificate from Hypnobabies.

I have been so fortunate to have worked with past clients who really amazed me with their hypnobirthing experiences. There was a sense of peace and calm in the birth space and I remember walking away thinking, this is how birth should be featured in all the movies - people need to see this version more often! (I suppose Hollywood would quickly ditch that idea because it’s missing all the drama.)

As I dive deeper and deeper into birth work and birth support, I’ve learned that birth support can be so varied and I’m always open to whatever each journey brings. My role is to:

• Offer emotional support for my clients. Affirmations are so valuable. Sometimes partners need a gentle reminder of how to ensure their person knows how amazing they are. This can go a really long way when it comes to a partnership bonding and moving through this journey together.

• Physically comfort them in their birthing experience. I do this with massage, hip squeezes, tens unit, positional changes and various other doula bag tools I carry with me.

• Provide any information/knowledge or resources to them so they can feel confident and empowered to make their decisions. After all, this is their birth, their baby, and will ultimately their memory of transitioning into parenthood.

With this hypo-doula certification, I have yet another tool to navigate parents’ birth choices. I can recognize their path, be on the same page with how they wish to navigate their experience and know the specifics of using hypnosis in birth. It’s so important to be able to meet families where they are to ensure they can achieve the birth experience they want.

So, while I was familiar with the terminology before, I now feel even more empowered in my role as a doula serving clients who are Hypnobabies trained. I’m so excited to bring this skillset to future births!