Hypnobirthing with The Calm Birth Method: A Comprehensive Guide to Achieving a Positive Birth Experience

Alicia Z: Really helpful information and easy to read.

United States on Oct 15, 2022

Elise: You definitely want to read this book to prepare you for labor. Even as a yoga instructor and energy worker, I still found this book helpful. I had a lot happen during my birthing experience (for one, I needed a blood transfusion), but I was able to stay calm and also felt empowered to ask questions and say no to certain things. This book helped with all of that.

United States on Jan 06, 2021

Lauren GM: I purchased this book in my second trimester to learn more about hypnobirthing. It had some great practical tips.

Canada on Jun 10, 2020

Jennifer: Second time mom. First time doing a natural birth. The breathing techniques are very easy to remember and there is a different one for each part of labor (staying calm between contractions, the actual contraction, and the pushing phase). I love that contractions are called "waves" and the whole premise behind it is your breathing helps keep your body calm and the lack of tention allows your uterus to easily move the baby down. As recommended, I'm already practicing the breathing techniques to prep for labor and I am greatly looking forward to my labor this time around.

United States on Apr 24, 2020

Anna: This book was helpful in getting me into a calmer mindset about birth. It was a quick read that emphasised our ability to be prepared for birth with our birth preferences, to make informed choices, and to have a calm birth despite unforeseen circumstances that may arise.

United States on Jul 06, 2019

seffron holroyd: I am not sure how to feel about this book. It seems a little airy fairy, but I am willing to give the exercises and suggestions a shot and see for myself. It did give me some comfort and confidence for some reason that I am not feeling scared of the labor process, even though I have been through it five times and know what to expect.
The breathing exercises are a bit hard to do though when you have the normal pregnancy stuffy nose though.
I loved the birth stories in the book .
It was a good simple read all in all.

Australia on May 15, 2019

Gina: Loved this! Great book. Well read too, the author has such a calming voice. Very reassuring and empowering. I listened to it maybe 4 times before I had my baby. I recommended to several friends and ultimately enjoyed the labor process. I was open minded to whatever journey baby and body lead me on. That is the message of the book. To create a mindset where you are not afraid. You got this, you can do it, no matter where your birth story goes. However, things went really well and I was able to go all natural. This book teaches you to listen to your body, your body was made to do this. It’s not too granola, it’s science based- relaxing your mind relaxes your body. It teaches you methods and reassures you repeatedly. You got this! You have to be relaxed so the baby can descend. Overall an amazing book that helped me overcome my fears of labor. My husband and I now have a great memory, which was the goal. I didn’t want a memory of pain or complications. Cant say enough about this book. Thank you Suzy!!

United States on Jan 24, 2019

Amazon Customer: I did not get a chance to read this early enough as I delivered my baby about 1 week after I downloaded the guide. However, the little I did manage to read helped me enormously during my labour. It was my first baby so I didn't know what to expect and frankly, I was a little scared of the experience. However, using my affirmations and having my husband beside me supporting me as suggested by this guide helped me in delivering a healthy baby girl naturally. There was a tiny complication during the labour when the doctors suggested a C-section but my husband and I remained firm about wanting to deliver naturally and I remained focused thanks to my affirmations. I trusted my body, my baby and my husband and together we made it!

United Kingdom on May 13, 2016

Amazon Customer: I am 33 weeks pregnant. I have been looking for something to help as my first birth whilst considered normal was horrific for me. the midwife was terrible the pain unbearable and I felt it was a horrible experience. Needless to say going into this pregnancy once I started getting horrible fears about labour to the point where I was moody frustrated and snappy all the time! I read articles on the Internet about hypnobirthing I bought another book and read most of it but couldn't get my head around and couldn't travel to attend classes as they are too far from where I live.. it all still seemed impossible... then I came across Suzy's book and from the first page I was hooked. Suzy your book sang to me it makes sense it's so well written it has helped me to erase almost all fear from myself. Since I've read the book even my husband has asked what happened as I am finally now excited and calm and ready to birth my baby. I listen to the affirmations daily I practise the breathing and I know this birth will be different and I'm not even there yet! So for that alone Suzy thank you so much you are making my journey an empowering and happy one and I just wanted to send you all my...

Australia on Mar 09, 2016

Amazon Customer: This is my first pregnancy and I have been looking for a hypnobirthing book that I can relate to as I really want a positive and calm birth experience for me, my baby and my husband. I have read another book and various articles that are a bit too on the hippy side for me (and definitely so for my husband!) and have also found these others to be so evangelical about home birth and doing things naturally, that they can feel alienating for someone like me who has been identified as high risk and is therefore going to have my baby in hospital with a recommended early induction. What I absolutely loved about this book is that it is straightforward, plain talking and supportive of birth in all its forms. What really resonated for me was the idea that you cannot fail at birth, and already this has made me feel more confident and relaxed, to the point that I'm looking forward to it rather than feeling apprehensive and anxious about things not going to my ideal plan. The techniques and exercises you can practice and the mindful use of language all feel achievable and like they make perfect sense. You can hear Suzy's reassuring and friendly voice through the pages of this book, and I...

United Kingdom on Feb 17, 2016