My story.. Why I became a Hypnobirthing specialist

Hi, I'm Jodie! Founder of Trust Your Body. I am a fully qualified and insured Hypnobirthing Specialist based in Stanway, Essex.

I will start with a few facts about myself:

• Mum to 3 Beautiful children.
• Wife
• Cancer Star Sign
• My favourite food is Sushi
• LOVE Coffee.. 
• Blue eyes
• All my children were born naturally but in 3 different hospitals and 3 very different experiences!

About my parenthood journey...

Back in 2017 I was pregnant with my first baby! working full time and I just LOVED being pregnant! This was my first insight into Hypnobirthing as I completed a short course provided by the NHS which really helped me to understand what my body was about to go through.

To everyone's surprise my waters broke at 35 weeks and my princess Esmae was born weighing 5lb 1oz. After giving birth all I could think about was that she was so perfect and pure and I could not wait to give birth again and grow my family!

Roll on to 2020 and I was pregnant with my second baby a little boy! however it was COVID-19 lockdown towards the middle of my pregnancy which changed my whole experience! in typical Jodie fashion my waters broke early again! 37 weeks this time although initially this birth was scary due to my Husband not being able to come into the hospital until I was moved to the birthing suite, everyone had masks on and at first this was making me feel uneasy until my midwife joined me and even with the mask gave me the most magical birth, she listened to me and encouraged me to listen to my body and let me take the lead, Enzo was born an hour later weighing 6lb 4oz.

We thought 2 was all for us, but then in 2022 our surprise baby come along which was a huge shock! Same thing happened.. Halloween night my waters broke at 36 weeks and 6 days, this birthing experience was the driving force behind me wanting to train as a Hypnobirthing teacher.

First of all the hospital closest to me (Colchester) was on red alert and not accepting any more patients and they would call back with instructions of which hospital to go to.. After no communication we called them back to be told we needed to head to Bury St Edmunds at 1am in the pouring rain which is over 1 hour drive away! Once I arrived my contractions were okay! I was coping using the skills I had learnt years ago at the Hypnobirthing course then it took a turn completely turning my night upside down..

I begun my transition stage, I told my midwife I needed to push, she told me I didn't as when she checked me 10 minutes before hand I was only 2cm dilated.. This is where the name Trust Your Body comes from, the midwife would not check, I asked for a second opinion as I knew the head was coming, The second midwife checked.. I was right and 18 minutes later our darling Presley was born!

I feel so strongly about helping women really understand each stage of labour and know that everything is there choice!  Knowledge is power and I want you to take the power back and Love your birth by Trusting your Body!