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Birth (Recognised since May 2017)
Lives in: Haslemere GU27
Local info and availability:
Available in areas surrounding Fernhurst, Liphook, Haslemere, Hindhead, Grayshott, Lurhershall, Petworth, Liss, Midhurst etc... on the border of Surrey, Hampshire and West Sussex.
Other services:
Hypnobirthing, Birth Preparation course, Reiki (relaxation), Birth Rewind Technique (Birth Trauma), Closing Ceremony abdominal massage, Indian Head Massage, Sound Relaxation, Sound Healing.
How to contact Shirley:
Use the Contact form below or:
http://www.yobaby.co.uk
shirley@yobaby.co.uk
07970 202473
About Me
Hello
My name is Shirley and I live in Fernhurst, West Sussex with my husband and our four daughters.
My work has always revolved around babies, I have always been passionate about supporting women.
I gave birth to my first two babies in hospital, third baby at home and fourth baby was a home birth/transfer into hsopital. With my third birth I practiced hypnobirthing and found it made such a positive difference that I trained as Hypnobirth teacher with Katharine Graves and have been teaching since 2012. Although my fourth baby I transferred into hospital I found my Hypnobirthing practice helped keep me calm to make the eight decisions for me and my baby and overall it was a positive experience.
Having had four babies I understand how each birth and baby is an individual experience. Each baby has different needs.
With a little encouragement from a wonderful doula friend I took that step and trained with Nurturing Birth (fantastic course) in November 2014.
I am so happy to be a Doula and really enjoy supporting women on their birth journey into motherhood and beyond.
Music, birth, babies and family are my passion
Birth to me is an amazing moment in a womens life, every woman deserves to be nurtured, informed, respected and supported during this time. If every woman receives this kind of care no matter what path her birth takes she will have a positive and empowering experience.
I support women to understand her birth options and to feel their informed choices are supported. I want her to feel calm, happy, nurtured and confident.
I love playing music, dancing, walking through the woods, walking my dogs, running, gardening, cooking and spending time with family and friends.
Please feel free to give me a ring and have a chat.
Shirley x
Currently on the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers Counselling Course.
Currently training as an ABM Breastfeeding Counsellor
Sound Healing Practitioner March 2018
Indian Head Massage Sep 2017
Closing Ceremony and Massage 2017, 2019, 2020 (2019/2020 with Dr Rocío Alarcón)
Birth Trauma Rewind Technique 2016
Reiki Master July 2016
Sara Wickham Study Day 2016
Story Massage FHT accredited Feb 2016
Rebozo workshop Nov 2015
Reiki 2 September 2015
Developing Spirituality in Birth 2015
Reiki 1 June 2015
Nurturing Birth Doula Course
November 2014
Waterbirth Study Day with Dianne GarlandSRN RM ADM PGCEA MSc
31st October 2014
Michel Odent Study Day
Birth and the Future of Homosapiens
1st March 2014
Sheila Kitzinger Study Day 2013
Registered Hypnobirthing Practitioner Teacher Training Course
Trained with Katharine Graves July 2012
Hypnobirthing 🙂
I absolutely love hypnobirthing, I have birthed without it, dabbled in it and made it part of my pregnancy. My last birth although my longest was enjoyable. It was such a wonderful experience that I then trained to become a hypnobirth teacher with Katharine Graves in 2012.
What I enjoyed most from hypnobirthing was being able to get myself into a deeply relaxed state and able to tune into my body and baby. Instead of looking out and feeling vulnerable needing others, I felt so in control and could go into myself really working with my body. Every woman has what they need to birth their baby but hypnobirthing helps you get rid of what you don’t need.
Being a mother
I feel being a mother is wonderful and valuable expererience. Having birthed in hospital and home I feel I could help a woman create a positive birthing environment no matter where she chooses to birth. I breastfed my daughters and happy to support a woman breastfeed or however she chooses. Having three children has showed me that no two babies are the same and they all have individual needs, so know the importance of an open mind and heart.
