I’m Ruth, founder of The Calm Birth Club.

Hypnobirthing Teacher and Mum of two.

I was where you are now, over four years ago, pregnant and excited! I was so happy I was going to become a Mother, but I was feeling worried about the birth. I’d listened to family members talking about their births over the years and seen many an episode of ‘Friends’ and was obsessed with watching ‘One born every minute’! As my pregnancy progressed I was getting more nervous. What if it really was as painful as people say? What if I couldn’t cope?

I did some reading and came across hypnobirthing! I started a course and quickly my mindset shifted. Once I learnt more about the hormones involved in labour and considering where I would feel most comfortable, I decided to plan for a home birth. I had Arlo at home, and I was just so proud of myself, I’d had this amazing experience and I wanted to shout about it form the roof tops! I got mixed reactions! People would say things like ‘Ah you’re so lucky’, or’ you must have a really high pain threshold’. Other times I felt I couldn’t talk about my own experience honestly for fear of triggering somebody whose experience perhaps wasn’t so positive.

It was at this point I decided I wanted to teach hypnobirthing. I put my positive birth down to hypnobirthing, hard work practising the techniques and learning about my options. I wanted to help more people feel positive about birth!

Fast forward a few years and I’ve been teaching people in groups, privately and online with The Calm Birth Club. My clients have gone on to have a wide range of experiences from caesarean sections to home births! Hypnobirthing prepares you for all eventualities, so that which ever way you baby enters the world, you feel empowered, strong and like an absolute queen!