Hannah as a Doula
A birth at Zollikerberg Hospital
"We are very grateful for having met Hannah just at the right time.
Supporting us in the preparation for our son's birth has been invaluable. Her combination of hypnobirthing techniques with a pragmatic hands-on approach were exactly what we needed to make the birthing experience less frightening and more relaxed.
Hannah was unapologetically in our corner during labour and birth, and at the same time collaborated in a positive way with the midwife and the other medical staff at the hospital.
Hannah is not only an excellent Doula who is very passionate about her job, but we got to know her as a genuine well rounded person that deeply cares about the parents she supports.
Looking back we can't imagine how things would have been without her and we would definitely do it all over again."
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Yasmeen & Pascal
Working with Hannah as our Birth Doula exceeded all of our expectations. Originally we wanted a Doula specifically to help us bridge the knowledge gap of delivering in a country where we didn't speak the language.
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Her ability to speak German AND explain the Swiss healthcare system was extremely valuable to us as foriegners. - The pre birth sessions were very helpful. They felt more like couples counseling than birth prep. Additionally, at the birth she was able to coach Marcelo on how to best support me.
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I was worried about resenting my partner, or finding him ''useless'' during the birth and this was not the case because of Hannah’s support. The memories of him supporting me has strengthed our marriage and I don't think he would have known how to interact with my being in labour without her coaching.
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If I had to sum up the experience to a friend, Hannah played the part of big sister in gently guiding us through the various options with professionalism and experience.
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I’m recommending Hannah to everyone I meet who is pregnant :) even if they aren't living in Swtizerland!
Alyssa & Marcelo - Zurich
Quite simply - We could not have had the positive birth experience we had without Hannah
Victoria & Andrew
Agnieszka & Andreas
The course was super informative, well structured and very helpful for us. I felt empowered, much calmer and more prepared for our baby's arrival after that. My husband found the course very useful for him as well despite his initial doubts (he though that he is not needed there). He understood his role much better and got the tools to support me, so he feels much more "useful" now (which is very important to him). We got all our questions answered and also enjoyed the guided mediations / relaxations which we practice daily now. You did as well a great job as a "mediator" for us in a situations where we got emotionally carried away and could not find a common ground with my husband. This actually also brought us closer together. We are both very grateful.
Valeria & Federico
Hannah's approach was not only informative but also supportive and reassuring. The personalised attention and the wealth of knowledge she provided made a significant difference in our experience. I really believe that her guidance can help other parents feel more confident and prepared for this exciting journey.
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The content, delivery, and support provided exceeded my expectations, and I felt that every aspect was thoughtfully designed to enhance our learning experience. Thank you for a well-executed program.
Roshni & Rohan
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Antonia
Having gone through a traumatic experience with the birth of our first child, I was seeking help to prepare for the arrival for our second.
However, the reality was that I wasn’t really ready to let go of work or to take care of myself. Thank fully, Hannah reached out to me (after I voiced my interest in a group chat to find someone to support me up until the birth and after).
This made all the difference. Speaking to Hannah who herself went through unique birth experiences I finally managed to agree to do something for myself and setup a bespoke birth preparation and hypnobirthing course.
I finally managed to free my mind and relax which made all the difference on THE day.
Hannah gave me strengths, made me believe in myself and my body again, go though the final weeks of pregnancy with joy and most importantly was the voice of calm in my head during labour.
The hypnobirthing training allowed me to go through labour totally relaxed and after a very short labour our little baby girl joined us, without the need of medication or pain relief.
Having had a PDA for my first child where I could not move around, this birth was totally different and i felt prepared and confident to work with my husband, dancing around and moving a lot in the labour room to find myself giving birth in a standing position.
I could not be more grateful to anyone, as without Hannah I would have not taken care of myself and had such a wonderful birth experience.
Imogen & Yanick
We took private Hypnobirthing classes with Hannah before the birth of our son last year. The course was structured around the KG Hypnobirthing methods and Hannah guided us through the book, we took away very useful mindfulness and breathing techniques to be used during labour. Hannah covered a number of topics from relaxation to the physiology of childbirth, which could particularly help women and couples who are anxious about childbirth.
The course was informative and well structured, and Hannah’s soothing voice and approach was lovely.
Ruby & Simon
I found birth to be the most empowering experience of my life.
Prior to participating in the course with Hannah, I was terrified of getting an epidural. We touched upon it during our first meeting. I grew up with the horror story of an epidural gone wrong for my own mother during birth. Little did I know, when faced with two hard choices I would elect to have an epidural myself and feel good about it.
Hannah had helped empower my husband and I to make the choices that would enable us to have the best birthing experience possible, even if it diverted from what we had imagined. We now had birth preferences instead of a birthing plan. We felt in control of the uncontrollability of childbirth.
Along with helping us work through our concerns pre birth, Hannah also upgraded our toolbox of tips and tricks. During the earlier stages of birth, we used the visualisation and meditation techniques learnt in the course. My husband guided my breathing through the active stages of labour as we visualised meeting our child.
Thanks Hannah for playing a part in the most memorable event of our lives!
Victoria & Andrew
Quite simply - We could not have had the positive birth experience we had without Hannah and her hypnobirthing course! My husband, Andy, and I started the course knowing very little about hypnobirthing - but from the first session, Hannah put us at easy and asked us about our worries which we then discussed in detail. Andy and I had not discussed our worries or concerns with each other prior to this, and it gave us a safe space to have the conversation. Hannah’s expertise could reassure us immediately for all of our concerns and throughout the course she kept coming back to the points raised, and helped guide us to build coping strategies to turn our worries into positive thoughts - completely changing our mindset around pregnancy, pre-labour, labour and post labour.
Hannah helped us build strategies to help us keep calm during labour, as well as ways to trust what my body has been created to do. Throughout the third trimester and labour I utilised many of the methods Hannah taught us throughout our course. Our birth experience was so positive, we are already talking about when we can do it all again!
Anne-Catherine & Max
Max and I wanted to write to you to thank you for all your support, explanations during our hypnobirthing classes that helped us prepare for the birth of our daughter.
We ended up having to have a C-Section, which was definitely not the plan, however we were able to advocate for ourselves and made sure to ask all the questions we had and fully understand what was happening. We used the different calming technics to be able to think clearly. During Christmas and New Year, we practised as much as we could, read the book to ensure we could be ready and this was really helpful! Even though nothing went according to plan, the birth of our daughter was still calm and as peaceful as it could be.
Thank you so much for your classes.
Isla
Hannah was wonderful to speak to about all my concerns and hesitations leading up to birth and bringing the baby home. She had done a lot of research on my hospital before our call, and asked in advance what would be particularly helpful to discuss.
She was really knowledgeable and made me feel much more comfortable. She had some great tips, specifically around preparation for birth, breast feeding, and what to have ready when you get home with a baby!
I would highly recommend her to any expectant mothers and will be staying in touch with her myself.
Tessa & Thomas
Hannah's help and support around the birth of our first baby earlier this year was invaluable. Not only did she prepare us for the birth itself, but she was a guiding light throughout the pregnancy and we have also relied on her more than we could have imagined since the birth.
From helping us with what to pack in our hospital bags and what to stock the nursery with, to questions on pregnancy nutrition and breastfeeding concerns, Hannah's expertise on pregnancy, birth and motherhood knows no bounds. Combined with her passion for caring for others and personal success as a mother herself, she is perfectly placed to guide you through the most important journey of your life. Oh, and she gives a mean back and foot rub for the latter days of your pregnancy!
Christa
The individual course with Hannah was extremely helpful and very insightful in order to understand the different stages of birth and how to prepare for it. I loved her voice for the relaxation sessions, and I literally once fell asleep! Thanks to the breathing techniques I learned with Hannah I had a short natural birth of 4 1/2 hours
Nele & Hendrik