HypnoBirthing
Welcome to Quiet Medicine
I'm Lisa Jackson, a fully qualified clinical hypnotherapist and HypnoBirthing teacher based in Addiscombe, Croydon, south London.
I'm passionate about teaching HypnoBirthing®: The Mongan Method. During the past five years I've taught over 100 couples and have lectured about HypnoBirthing to midwives at Croydon University Hospital, the Princess Royal University Hospital and St Helier Hospital.
I've been privileged to attend five hospital births, have undertaken doula training with the world-renowned water-birth pioneer Michel Odent and have attended two National Childbirth Trust courses.
I continue to expand my knowledge by attending birth- and breastfeeding-related courses and lectures.
My HypnoBirthing course consists of 12.5 hours of classes divided into weekly sessions that are held in my home in groups of up to three couples. Classes take place on weeknights at 7.30pm and Saturday mornings at 9am.
Courses cost from £225 per couple if you book with another couple and from £275 if you're a couple booking individually (concessions are available). For full details see my Fees page.
WHAT IS HYPNOBIRTHING®?
HypnoBirthing is based on the philosophy that fear during childbirth causes tension, and this can lead to pain. By learning to use self-hypnosis, visualisations, massage and breathing techniques you stay deeply relaxed and so tire less easily during labour. This helps you to give birth in an easier, much more comfortable way and reduces the need for artificial pain relief and unnecessary medical intervention. In this way, birth is returned to the safe, beautiful, peaceful experience nature intended.
WHAT HYPNOBIRTHING CAN DO FOR YOU
It can dramatically reduce the discomfort felt during labour, thereby reducing or eliminating the need for artificial pain relief and other medical interventions.
It can shorten labour by an average of over three hours.
Your baby's dad will learn how to be an effective and involved birth companion: he'll be taught how to hypnotise, massage and coach you in breathing techniques as well as liaise with medical staff.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN YOUR HYPNOBIRTHING CLASSESSix deeply relaxing hypnosis scripts and three calming breathing methods.
An easy-to-learn massage technique that releases pain-killing endorphins, which are 200 times more powerful than morphine.
How to reduce your risk of tearing during birth with a second, stunningly simple massage technique.
Everything you need to know to prepare for birth, from writing a birth plan to how active, upright positions can speed up birth.
For Frequently Asked Questions about HypnoBirthing click here.
For testimonials from parents who've attended my classes click here.
To read about my HypnoBirthing work in the press click here.
To watch an inspiring YouTube clip featuring a HypnoBirthing Mum's water birth click here, or to see a clip of a Mum talking about her 'chilled out' HypnoBirth click here.
