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Hi, I'm Louisa...
I am a hypnobirthing and baby massage teacher and I equip new and expectant parents with skills & knowledge to help them have a positive birth and beginning with their baby.
I am a mummy to three beautiful children, a wife to my very lovely husband and we lead a busy life in West Yorkshire.
I had my third baby in 2022 and spent a lot of time preparing for his birth which was the most incredible experience.
Going through pregnancy, birth and having three babies in very different ways has given me insight into this special and sometimes challenging time in life and I hope this will help me to support you with even better understanding.
I decided during the beautiful chaos of becoming a family of four that I wanted to work with new and expectant parents. My own experiences of pregnancy and being a new mum made me realise the importance of being supported at this time of huge adjustment and that’s what I want to provide through my parent and baby wellbeing business.
Becoming a parent, whether it is for the first, second, third time, can be so much more enjoyable if you have helpful, unbiased information and someone to turn to if you need support.
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For Baby For Me courses are all about building confidence in yourself and your abilities and helping you to understand that you have everything you need within you to have an incredible birth and be the absolute best parent to your baby.
My Journey to For Baby For Me...
Seven years ago I was expecting my first baby. Me and my husband were so excited but also a little naive about how our lives were about to change. I thought I was prepared for my baby's birth after attending a traditional antenatal course but after our baby girl was born, I was recovering from a Caesarean, struggling to breastfeed and felt a little lost for a while. I realised that the I hadn't got all the information I had needed to make my birth experience as positive as I had hoped.
I attended many classes during the first year of my baby’s life and a couple of them really made such a difference to me, especially after the tricky start with my little one. In particular, baby massage helped me to become more confident in myself and I began to rely less on google and trust my instincts more. I realised that I was the expert in my baby. I felt comfortable with asking for support but equally able to ignore any advice about how to look after my baby that didn't feel right.
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I discovered hypnobirthing with my second baby in 2018. I was planning to give birth at a birth centre but found myself doubting that I could do it after my experience with my first baby. I really wanted to be able to enjoy my pregnancy and have the birth I wanted, so I signed up for a hypnobirthing course. I had no idea how hypnobirthing was about to change my life for the better!
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I was blown away by how little I knew about birth despite already having had a baby and attending such a well known antenatal course. Everything we learnt was so logical and really made sense to me. My confidence soared, I was excited to give birth and went on to have an incredibly calm and empowering birth experience which will stay with me and my husband for the rest of our lives.
I felt so passionate that all parents to be should have the birth changing knowledge that a hypnobirthing course provides so I trained as a hypnobirthing teacher to spread the word about how wonderful birth can be.
Now in 2024.....
I have had the privilege of supporting some wonderful families online and in person to have the best births for them and nothing makes me happier than hearing their stories and how positive they have felt during pregnancy and during their labour experience.
Receiving messages from my clients about how my courses have helped them to enjoy pregnancy, have amazing births and that they want to now sign up for my baby classes really is a dream come true.
I have met some incredible mums, dads, grandparents and babies at my gorgeous 'Nurture & Be Nurtured' and 'Next Steps' Baby Massage Classes which run in Mirfield and Brighouse, West Yorkshire. It has been wonderful to watch the babies grow and develop during the weeks and months they attended classes and to watch friendships bloom between the parents. We recently had a bit of a reunion at my monthly coffee morning and it was lovely to see lots of my clients again.
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I have recently enjoyed experiencing pregnancy and birth alongside some of my clients and am now loving being a mummy to three little loves and navigating the rollercoaster ride that is being a family of 5.
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Since September 2022 I have been back running regular birth preparation group and private courses and baby massage classes. I pride myself on making every session friendly, inclusive, full of helpful information and a way of creating a bit of time for you to relax and connect with others.
I pinch myself that this is my job and absolutely love every second.
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