My partner and I took part in the Hypnobirthing class with Joanna in June. It was the single best thing we did during our pregnancy. Not only is the class designed to teach you all about preparing for birth, understanding the process of labour, the choices you have as parents, the important things to ask medical professionals during your pregnancy and birth, but it included almost all the same elements as the NCT prenatal class. We did both the Hypnobirthing class with Joanna, and the NCT class. My partner and I both enjoyed Joanna’s class way more and found it much more rounded and informative than the NCT.

Joanna is a wonderful teacher, offering a great course, drawing from her vast experience as a midwife, Hypnobirthing teacher and as a mother. My partner especially found the classes very helpful as he was able to ask lots of questions. Joanna created an atmosphere in class where any question could be asked and she always answered them with great interest and insights. The class really makes you think about the choices you have as a parent and what you need to consider every step of the way from pregnancy until your baby is delivered. After completing Joanna’s class and really weighing all options, we decided to opt for a homebirth - which was the second best decision we made during our pregnancy journey. If it wasn’t for Joanna’s class we would’ve never considered it.

We are hugely greatful for her expertise, interesting insights and fun class. We met some wonderful other parents during the course that we still keep in touch with.

Thanks again Joanna!
Xxx Nic & Jas

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Nic & Jas (December 2023)

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My husband and I attended Joanna's course, and it was amazing. We learnt so much from her, the course was so informative and Joanna's experience and impartial recommendations were so helpful. We loved the calm environment she created where no question as out of bounds. We would recommend this course to anyone, planning any type of birth, it is so empowering. Thank you Joanna :) x

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Nicola (August 2023)

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Over the Moon Birthing is a wonderful class, my husband and I learnt so much and felt so much more confident and in control of our anxieties about birth and our pregnancy. Joanna helped us alot and we would recommend the class to anyone x

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Devina (April 2023)

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Me and Bradley are so grateful to have attended Joanna’s classes! It was a combination of hypnobirthing and antenatal classes. I think this course would be useful for both first time and second time expectant parents. It’s also a really nice way to meet local mums. We learnt a lot, and my anxieties around the birth have been alleviated thanks to Joanna. I would definitely recommend this course to friends and family as and when they’re expecting! Thanks Joanna :)

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Jess (March 2023)

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We loved Joanna's hypnobirthing course, and really recommend it if you're looking to truly understand birth and help you to navigate all the information out there. Joanna brings a unique blend of experience - an experienced midwife alongside her passion for empowered births using hypnobirthing - she was the perfect mix we were looking for in our antenatal teacher. She's really open and inclusive. She never preached or told you her opinion, she always came from a place of providing information to make our own decisions. The classes are relaxed, allowing time for lots of questions and "mythbusting" which we found really helpful. We've finished the course feeling calm about birth and Joanna's calm vibe is definitely a contributing factor.

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Annika (March 2023)

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Highly recommend Joanna‘s hypnobirthing course, which prepared me for a beautiful, relaxed and quick first labour experience. I’ve had a homebirth in the pool without any pain interventions and I am so thankful I discovered hypnobirthing for my first pregnancy so I could come away with such a positive birth story. thank you for this informative course and the tools you provided!

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Mona (January 2023)

 

 

I really can't recommend Joanna enough...
Joanna gave me the confidence and knowledge I needed to enjoy the last trimester, as well as seeing me thru a long early labour - with ease - and then an 8 hour labour. Joanna introduced us to homebirth, which we decided to have.
Being a midwife gave us so much trust in Joanna and I really can't imagine what my birth would have been like without Joanna's guidance.
And apart from anything else... the first night my husband read a script to me I slept for five hours straight, having previously only being able to sleep two hours at a time!!
Thank you so much Joanna :)

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Jenny (December 2022)

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We started the hypnobirthing group in August, my husband was sceptical at first, but we both really enjoyed the sessions and found it very helpful. It made the end of the pregnancy very positive and relaxed - I wasn't concerned about or scared of labour at all. My birthing experience was positive and I was able to use some of the techniques we had practiced.  I would definitely recommend Over the Moon Birthing and Joanna.

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Amy (November 2023)

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Can’t recommend these classes highly enough. Joanna was amazing!

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Mike (November 2023)

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I cannot recommend Joanna's Hypnobirthing course enough. As a nervous, first time Mummy-to-be I was very seriously considering an elective caesarean section -believing this would be the best and safest way to bring our baby to the world. Friends had urged me to try Hypnobirthing before making a decision.

 

We were so incredibly lucky to find Joanna at over the moon birthing. Having a qualified midwife to guide us through pregnancy, various birthing options and choices, not to mention the NHS maternity minefield- it was just invaluable. Sharing her expert knowledge and skill as a practising midwife who is passionate about empowering couples to make informed choices about their birthing preferences has left us feeling confident about birth. We also met a wonderful group of local parents to be and feel so lucky to have a hub of support around us.

 

I'm happy to say that I'm now going into labour with confidence in myself, the ability to challenge clinical decisions and have the healthiest start to life for our little one. Thankyou Joanna! If you're on the fence about whether to make the investment of Jo's Hypnobirthing course please book on with my highest recommendations.

 

Lizzie (and Jonathan) - Maidenhead

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We attended Joanna’s hypnobirthing course so that we could prepare for the birth of our first baby. We really wanted a positive birth experience and this course was perfect for giving us confidence and understanding on how we could achieve this. I particularly enjoyed learning relaxation techniques and practicing these in the lead up to the birth of our baby.

Three weeks after finishing the course, our girl arrived safely on her due date. Whilst the birth we had was a bit eventful, what we learnt from the course was valuable in helping us to make informed decisions alongside the health professionals and we felt in control. I intended to have a midwife-led birth in the pool but ended up on labour ward with a fair bit of intervention - it goes to show that you can still have a positive birthing experience when things don’t quite go how we expected!

Thanks Joanna for all your support - Rosie & Charlie x

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(Rosie & Charlie, August 2022)

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We attended Joanna hypnobirthing course this summer preparing for our first baby. We wanted to do an antenatal course that would be both educational about labour and birth whilst also focusing on a positive birth where you can feel informed and empowered. We would highly recommend the course and Joanna for these reasons.

We really liked that the course focused on antenatal essentials as well as the hypnobirthing exercises and was just generally really supportive in helping us to understand the decisions we can make during our baby’s birth. The course was also a great opportunity to meet a lovely group of like minded parents-to-be.

Would 100% recommend this course to friends and others whether it’s first baby or subsequent!  Thank you Joanna!

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Gabi (August 2022)

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I couldn't have asked for a better hypnobirthing teacher than Joanna! All the sessions we had were very interesting and educational, especially for me and my partner as we are both first time parents. Doing a hypnobirthing course with Joanna definitely helped me during labour, I mean the nurses didn't believe I was in active labour until I was about 8cm dilated due to me using Joanna's techniques through contractions! My biggest fear was getting an epidural and also tearing and because of all the advice I was given by Joanna I managed to get through labour with no epidural and I also didn't tear! I couldn't recommend Joanna enough x

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Chloe (April 2022)

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Joanna delivers such a wonderful course, we left feeling confident and knowledgeable in what to expect! My partner and I decided against going to the traditional NCT classes and instead looked for a hypnobirthing course with the view that it would give us a more expansive idea of the birth and how we could make it the best experience for us than other antenatal course. For some bizarre reason people always discuss the bad parts and scary stories about giving birth - Joanna’s calm and easy approach very quickly puts your mind at ease and allows you to focus on your birthing choices and making the birth as wonderful and positive as you’d like (without having unrealistic expectations). Personally, I found the scripts and breathing techniques to be so useful, especially as my partner was able to notice when my breathing wasn’t as focused and could bring me back to the correct breathing technique. I would highly recommend Over the Moon Birthing to anyone looking for antenatal and hypnobirthing classes!

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Megan (March 2022)

 

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My husband and I attended Joanna’s hypnobirthing course when we were pregnant with our first baby. We both absolutely loved the course. It was very informative, covering labour prep, all the scientific side of labour, all eventualities and ways we could deal with different situations meaning we continued our pregnancy journey feeling empowered to make the right decisions for us and confident about labour. Joanna was fantastic at answering our many questions with all her knowledge and experience and has even continued to support us after the course. Joanna is so genuine and really kind hearted, couldn’t recommend enough!

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Roxy (March 2022)

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I wish there was more than five stars to give.  We absolutely loved the course, the content and the pace.  Joanna delivered everything from start to finish with such passion and ease.  She really took the time to get to know us and, most wonderfully, so gently unfold our true thoughts and wishes which sat securely behind conditioned beliefs and systems.

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With all the experience and knowledge that Joanna shared throughout the course and through everything that we learnt we delivered our baby at home, without intervention or pain relief, surpassing our wildest dreams.

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We couldn’t have done this without the techniques Joanna shared and the confidence she uncovered, both in such a kind, empowering and practical way.

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I couldn’t recommend Joanna anymore than by saying I wouldn’t hesitate to use her again and I’ve already shared her course details with friends.

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Emily (February 2022)

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Attending Joanna’s hypnobirthing classes was the best thing we could do during my pregnancy.  Alongside hypnobirthing techniques it was incredible to understand how our body works during labour.  I highly recommend this course even if your are planning for a caesarean birth, my baby was born via c-section and all the breathing and relaxation techniques with positive affirmations on post it notes really helped to have a lovely experience in a very medical condition.  Thank you very much for helping us to meet our baby girl.

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Nicoletta & Amine (January 2022)

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We’d like to thank Joanna for opening our minds to the hypnobirthing world. We had completed an online course but it was so helpful to reinforce our knowledge in person and ask any questions- the groups are small and a perfect atmosphere to speak out and make friends. Our birth didn’t go quite to plan but looking back, the skills we learnt allowed me to focus my mind elsewhere and deal with the decisions needed.

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Joanna’s knowledge of midwifery and the hospital system was really reassuring and put our minds at rest so we knew what to expect. We’d really recommend Joanna’s course! Thank you x

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Laura (December 2021)

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We cannot recommend Joanna’s course enough. I went in with an open mind and a sceptical husband and we have both left feeling equally confident and excited about the birth of our baby. The course is both about promoting a positive mental attitude for both mother and partner, but also focuses on the anatomy and process of labour- which is validated by Joanna’s experience and expertise as a midwife. Joanna is a great teacher- no question is too silly and she considers all options without prejudice and with an open mind. Thank you so much for this course. Not only am I now prepared for birth but actually looking forward to it!

 

Annie (December 2022)

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Joanna delivered a perfect course to complement the standard online KGH training.  I and my wife have been very lucky as Joanna happened also to be our assigned midwife towards the end of the pregnancy so we could appreciate her professional qualities both as an NHS midwife and as a freelancer teaching hypnobirthing.  We definitely recommend Over the Moon Birthing while preparing for the birth of your first or next child.

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Giovanni (November 2021)

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We would highly recommend Joanna’s hypnobirthing course, as it was a key factor on our journey to a positive birth experience! Having entered pregnancy with a fear of labour, we thought we’d give hypnobirthing a go in the hope that it would provide us with a few coping techniques. However, Joanna’s sessions were so much more than that. As an experienced midwife with knowledge of the local hospital systems, she delivered a comprehensive overview of birth and pain relief options, as well as the first weeks with the baby, on top of a deep-dive course on hypnobirthing techniques.

 

By the end of Joanna’s course, we felt so much more at ease, and I went from being afraid and solely focused on what my pain relief options would be, to feeling excited about the potential of my birth experience and feeling confident enough to plan a water birth at a birth centre. Following the course, we recorded my husband reading a few of the relaxations, and I listened to these daily in my final weeks of pregnancy. They particularly helped keep me relaxed in the weeks running up to the birth that was a week overdue, while the visualisation and breathing techniques helped keep me calm, focused, and confident during labour.

 

Compared to a prenatal NCT course we took later, most of the NCT course material we discovered to our surprise Joanna had already covered (in much greater depth than NCT and taught in a way that was far more accessible). While the birth itself didn’t go 100% to plan, overall, it was incredibly positive. Joanna also facilitated introductions to other couples in her course and made herself available for questions during the first days and weeks with the baby, both of which we remain very grateful for. Thank you again for a great course and all your support Joanna!

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Sashka (October 2021)

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We would highly recommend a hypnobirthing course with Joanna, it was a huge help to us during the birth of our baby girl in July. Joanna taught us all the techniques we needed for a calm and positive birth - even though the birth didn't necessarily go exactly to our plan (!) we never felt panicked or worried throughout - and we 100% put this down to doing the course. Also as an experienced midwife living locally, Joanna's inside knowledge of the local hospitals and birth centres also put us at ease, given we weren't able to visit in advance due to covid. Many thanks Joanna! x

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Ali (September 2021)

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So pleased we found Joanna and her amazing course. She has undoubtedly prepared my husband and I for the birth of our first born this October. We are both much more confident and better informed about the birth process and the hugely beneficial technique that hypnobirthing teaches. Before we took the course I felt nervous about labour and birth. I now feel well prepared and excited and it's all thanks to Jo! Highly recommend all expectant parents to take this course 💕

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Gemma (August 2021)

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I was freaking out before, but now feel a million times more informed and confident having done this course.  Thank you Joanna.

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Jon (August 2021)

 

 

Over the Moon Birthing with Joanna was instrumental in equipping myself and my birth partner as first time parents with the education and tools needed to ultimately achieve the birth we wanted. We felt as prepared as we could be, as the course covers so much from pregnancy, birth, and post natal topics and all of the potential routes the birth my take and more! I'm particularly grateful for Joanna's guidance, advice and support for optimal positioning, what to do when things aren't going so smoothly and further reading (as I very much enjoy reading the sciencey stuff). My birth partner went from anxious and worried about the birth to actively looking forward to it with me and we both credit the course with remaining calm and feeling in control throughout, we can honestly say we look forward to (hopefully!) doing it again.

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Amy (July 2021)

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We can't recommend Joanna and her hypobirthing course highly enough! Joanna is brilliant - warm, kind, supportive, calm, funny and incredibly knowledgeable. Both myself and my partner felt so much more prepared for the journey ahead and after completing the course and we were really looking forward to the birth! From the practice of visualisation to writing our birth plan, the stages of labour, the importance of questioning interventions, and everything in between, we came away knowing that we had the knowledge and tools we needed and more to approach the birthing experience in a positive way with a great sense of empowerment. Although we didn't quite have the birth we had hoped for, the first twelve hours, at home and in the birth centre, were really, really special, and an experience that neither of us will ever forget. That was made possible by Joanna's support and expertise. Thank you, Joanna! Becca, Kat and little Grace xxx

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Becca (June 2021)

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We did a course with Joanna last year for the arrival of our first son, and I just have words of gratitude towards her. Like many new mums, I felt quite nervous as pregnancy developed towards the due date, so when some friends recommended Hypnobirthing to us I didn't think twice and booked the course with Joanna. Her experience as a midwife, plus her positive attitude towards life, gave me the confidence to feel comfortable about giving birth and also helped me develop relaxing techniques that I used in the last months of my pregnancy. I remember practising the techniques, listening to the audios or having a bath and relaxing so much that I could feel the baby responding to me :) Not only did it help create special bonding moments but also helped me feel better prepared. Once we were in the hospital, things didn't go the way we expected as can often be the case (baby was in a breech position) but the Hypnobirthing techniques helped us to make informed decisions so we did what was best for us. Joanna explained with such detail everything that can happen during birth that we felt in control at all times (despite the adversities).

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Ana (June 2021)

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Thank you so much Joanna for taking us through this journey.  We've taken so much from the time we've spent with the group, and we look forward to a positive birth in August!  Lots of love x

 

David and Sarah (May 2021)

 

 

Thanks Joanna for your great insights and knowledge.  I would definitely recommend this course even for second time mums.  Great refresher and hypnobirthing techniques delivered by an experienced midwife.

 

Luana (May 2021)

 

 

I could not recommend hypnobirthing from ‘Over the Moon Birthing’ enough! Joanna is a calm and supportive hypnobirthing teacher who taught me techniques to manage difficult situations and keep a positive mind set.

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I could not recommend hypnobirthing enough to any woman who will be giving birth. The power of the mind and the visualisation and breathing techniques Joanna coached me through were incredible. Hypnobirthing with ‘Over the Moon Birthing’ has been wonderful for me and my husband. Thank you Joanna!

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Monica (May 2021)

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Please click here for Monica's birth story which demonstrates how Monica dealt with some of the pressures she faced (with grace, strength and lots of hypnobirthing knowledge and techniques!).

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We followed a hypnobirthing course with Joanna prior to our daughter being born and it was one of the best things we could have done. It made us both feel ready, prepared and calm in the run up to our daughters arrival, we were confident in the choices we had and in our birth plan, and resulted in a very positive birth experience and fast recovery. We’d highly recommend Joanna and Over the Moon Birthing.

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Anya (March 2021)

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We enjoyed the Hypnobirthing course with Joanna. It was a good mix of practical advice for preparing for birth and during birth and great knowledge of pregnancy and birth delivered in a friendly manner. The hypnobirthing technique was explained really well and gave us great confidence for the birth. We really liked that Joanna is a midwife as she has so much experience with deliveries and pregnancies that we knew that her advice was coming from a very knowledgeable position. 

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Joanna is very open and friendly and gave us ample opportunities to ask questions and express concerns. We would recommend the course. It was only a shame that it was on Zoom as it would have been enhanced if it had been in person.

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Camilla (March 2021)

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We would highly recommend Joanna's hypnobirthing course.  It was hugely informative and helped us to really understand the birthing process, our options and preferences.  Joanna did a fab job at really listening to the group's needs, tailoring the course to these and offering both a scientific and practical view from her midwife's perspective.  It helped us so much to have the natural birth we wanted and feel in control and aware of our options at all times.  A huge support and something I would recommend for all first time parents!

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Rebecca (February 2021)