About Wendy

A bit about Me & Hypnobirthing

Hi, I am Wendy, Hypnobirthing Instructor, Midwife, Doula & Co Founder & Owner of The Little Birth Company. The Little Birth Company is an award winning and leading provider of Hypnobirthing Classes and Hypnobirthing Teacher Training in the UK and Globally.

I am Mum to Charlie & Alfie, Step Mum to Leah & Carys, Nanna to Lowen and married to Paul. Born and bred in Manchester I’ve been living down South since I qualified as a Midwife in 1997.

I started off my career in the birth world by following my childhood dream and training as a Midwife back in the 90s.

Following 3yrs training I worked as a Midwife at a busy Maternity Unit in Berkshire for the bulk of my Midwifery Career. Supporting pregnant and birthing women & families has and always will be my passion however my day job saw me venturing done the path of sexual health where I managed the sexual health outreach team for the NHS for over 11 years.

During the years and in between having my own two children, both incredibly positive experiences, I couldn’t help but reflect on the frequent traumatic journey’s to birth that I witnessed on so many occasions.

I first discovered Hypnobirthing following the birth of my eldest son which prompted a return to Midwifery. On one of my last shifts at the local Maternity Unit I was lucky enough to support an incredible couple who were using Hypnobirthing for the birth of their first son. I was hooked. I had no idea what Hypnobirthing actually was but I was blown away by how this mama birthed her baby comfortably and confidently with epic support from her birth partner. In all honestly I had become disillusioned about birth, endless intervention which seemed to dominate the majority of births. It had become a rare site to see someone actually birth their baby without interference or interventions that in so many births felt unnecessary! Medicalised births seemed to be the norm rather than the exception and it was becoming apparent that a large percentage of women were experiencing significant trauma as a result of their birth experience.

In 14years of teaching this incredible course I have taught well over 500 families, as well as benefiting from it during the birth of my second son in 2013. Alfie, all 10lb 7oz was born at home in the pool in less than 4hrs and it was the most intense and incredible moment of my life. The tools that supported me to stay calm and to believe that I could do it not only benefitted me during birth but into early parenting also.

What we know about birth trauma is that it isn’t necessarily triggered by the type of birth you have, but more by how your were treated, if you felt supported and informed and in control of YOUR decisions.

When you have had your baby and you look back to your birth experience you will know that what really mattered was that irrespective of where or how you gave birth to your baby, you are so thankful that you had some knowledge and understanding of birth, you knew you had choices and that they were all YOURS to make, you knew how to relax quickly and deeply, you understood how fear could impact on your birth, you understood how important it was to protect your birthing hormones and how to promote them, you knew how important it was to have a birth partner who knew all if this too and could support you and most of all you knew that you were so capable of giving birth.

Giving birth shouldn’t be something you fear, a moment that you are dreading. Yes it can be intense, overwhelming and hard work but it can also be the most positive and enjoyable moment of your life! This is Hypnobirthing.

In my spare time I love to bake and spend time in my garden. I LOVE animals, we have two cats Sooty and Pickle and a crazy Cockapoo Barney. I love being at home with my family and also going on adventures together. We love to spend time at our caravan in Devon.

I also offer Reiki and some gorgeous holistic treatments from The Reiki Room, based at my home in Farnborough. Whether you are looking for a session to support your pregnancy or anytime to support your wellbeing please feel free to head over to The Reiki Room to find out more.

I can't wait to support you on your journey. If you have any questions or would like to arrange a call with me to discuss how I can support you then just

ping me an email.

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