Testimonials

"From the first day I met you I felt very comfortable and confident that you would be the right person to support me throughout my pregnancy and the birth of Imogen. You were always available if I had any questions or concerns and I especially enjoyed the Hypnobirthing course as it allowed me to relax and prepare myself mentally. You contacted me regularly to see how I was going and in the days following my due date provided me with information on how to help initiate labour naturally. Nine days following my due date my beautiful daughter was born without the need for drugs. I truly believe that the information and emotional support you provided throughout my pregnancy and birth enabled me to achieve a beautiful natural birth. Thank you so much!"

Marie – mum of Joshua and Imogen (July 2011)

See Dreambirth of Imogen May

"Helena, right from the start, you were my source of strength. The few times I questioned that I could birth naturally after 2 c/sections, your belief in me put me right back on track. The photos you took of my beautiful pregnant belly are superb and such a valuable momento of that time. The Mothers Blessing you organised was so meaningful, relaxing and inspirational. My baby was invited into the world surrounded by the love of my special women. On my birthing day you were so excited yet so calming for me. Although I wasnt the serene birthing goddess I pictured I would be, I can still remember your calming words whispered in my ear to focus and ground me through the hardest times and the squeals of delight when that magnificent baby flew out to meet us. I totally believe Hypnobirthing is why second stage was quick and my 9-pound baby was birthed without trauma. My Mum thinks the world of you too for such a beautiful blessingway and keeping her updated during the birth. She wishes she had a Helena during her birthing years. You, my midwife and Husband made an awesome birthing team and in the end we did it! Its been amazing to have your support through the lows of my c/sections to the highs of my HBA2C. How can I ever thank you?"

Julie - mum of three (June 2011) - HBA2C

"…Having Helena there to help Michelle stay focused on her breathing and hypnobirthing was great and allowed me to focus all my attention on Michelle’s well being. It was great being able to ask her questions about what was happening during the whole process. "

Dan – dad of Miah (June 2011)

"I was apprehensive about giving birth so turned to hypnobirthing. I came across Helena’s website and saw she did Doula work and baby massage. I thought this was perfect and signed up for all three. My husband was extremely sceptical of the hypnobirthing and did not participate in it. This was another good reason to have Helena as my Doula to help me stay focused on my breathing and remain calm during labour. I found the hypnobirthing sessions and the CDs very calming and when it came down to the labour and even the last few weeks I was calm and confident. I started to have mild cramping over the weekend and we kept in contact with Helena. When they came closer together, we phoned Helena who came over Sunday night to check up on us. As soon as she arrived my surges started coming closer and closer. I think I started true labour as soon as she arrived. It was great to be able to have someone come to our house and help us figure out what stage I was in and what to do. I was able to remain calm and focus on my breathing. As my surges came closer together Helena decided it was time to go to the hospital. This was very helpful as we had someone objective we could turn to in this situation. We arrived at the hospital and my husband and Helena both had their jobs and settled me into the birthing suite. As the surges intensified, Helena kept me on track focusing on my breathing. We had the hypnobirthing affirmations also playing which helped me focus on these and remember the calm state I was in when I listened to them at home. Helena stayed with us all night. My little baby girl arrived 6am on Monday morning and I’m proud to say with no help from drugs or forceps. All the staff at Joondalup were very supportive of my birth plan and I strongly believe that it was Helena and the hypnobirthingy that helped me achieve this. Our baby is very calm and great sleeper and alert and playful during the day – besides having great parents I’m sure this is due to having a ‘dreambirth’!"

Michelle – mum of Miah (June 2011)

See Dreambirth of Miah Marie

"I cannot even begin to express my gratitude to Helena for all of her help. I had a lot of fear and anxiety before I did the hypnobirthing course with her. I was scared about pregnancy and the birth. Helena made me feel confident and empowered as a woman that could handle the birth with ease. I never would have believed I would look forward to the birth of my baby but I did after the course. I had planned for a homebirth. When I went into labour Helena was there every step of the way with me and my husband Craig. I had a very difficult labour that stopped and started for four days before it really began. Helena was there for me on the phone constantly and came and stayed with us at our house for three days. It was an exhausting process for everyone involved. Throughout it all Helena was there for me and kept me positive to cope with the long length of the labour. The pain I felt during the labour was manageable, just exhausting as it had been so long. Thanks to Helena and the hypnobirthing I coped though. I was even smiling between the surges. I ended up going to the hospital after five days due to the labour not progressing. When I arrived at the hospital I was 6-7cms dilated. I would not have ever thought that due to the length of the labour I could have coped with it. I was amazed I that I had made it to that point drug free just using hypnobirthing. After a lot of medical intervention I ended up having an emergency caesarian. Even though all my fears about birth came true I handled it very well. I shudder to think how I would have handled it if it wasn’t for Helena and the hypnobirthing course. I am so eternally grateful for Helena’s compassion, knowledge and understanding, words cannot even begin to express how thankful we are. Helena you are truly an angel. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to anyone. Thank you so much love Sam, Craig and Lyla. "

Sam - mum of Lyla (March 2011)

"At the start of my pregnancy and until i was about 23 weeks pregnant i had constant anxiety about the birth/ going to the hospital. Through doing hypnobirthing with my wonderful doula, Helena from Dreambirth i now have so much more confidence. People often say to me they cannot believe how far ive come with my anxiety and how calm i am about the whole thing. I am no longer afraid of the birth and am almost looking forward to it. I am confident in my ability to birth my baby naturally and trust the process. I obviously still have the odd worrying thoughts about the birth but i now manage them so much better and they do not last long as i can turn them into positive thoughts. The biggest thing i have learnt from hypnobirthing so far is to trust your body. You know whats best for it and your baby. Also that been stressed and anxious just make the whole birthing process longer and a lot more painful. I would recommend hypnobirthing to anyone as its completely turned my life around. I am more calmer in general and am now enjoying my pregnancy. Its hard to believe i am the same person that i was a few months ago. I never thought i could be so calm. You really have a wonderful way of making me feel secure and trusting that everything will be ok with the birth. Im so glad you are going to be there with Craig and i.  Thank you so much Helena."

Sam - mum of Lyla - before the birth (January 2011)

"We were so fortunate to be able to enjoy the hypnobirthing experience and I hope I can use it again in the future. I will always have beautiful memories of Jayden's birth instead of wanting to forget his birthing day. I think you are amazing at what you do!

Thank you so much for the photos, you did a fantastic job. I wish I could employ you as a photographer for special occasions.

Jayden is doing well; he is so beautiful; I feel so blessed!"

Melanie, mum of Jayden (April 2010)

"...Knowing that you were there the whole time, and you believed in me, made me so confident. I know I had to have a C section in the end and I was really disappointed, but I do have even more belief now that I could birth naturally. Just being there while I was labouring was empowering, as it just reminded me to relax and that I could do it.  You have helped me to come to this conclusion. Thank you for the info on brow presentation, it seems I am special! I am still determined to go natural next time and I hope you will be there for my support. Thank you so much."

Sara - mum of Jaimie (January 2011)

"Talking through how I envisioned my second birth and what went wrong with my previous birth helped me to be more positive. I felt totally prepared after our last meeting. During labour Helena stayed with us the whole time at hospital (13 hours) which was really appreciated and even came to our home the night before and helped me relax with her techniques enough to get some much needed rest after 2 nights of no sleep! Helena went beyond what I had expected from her. She helped me to stay positive through the labor as well. Helena knew when I needed her help and when Dave and I needed to be alone. There were many times I felt like giving up during this looooong labour but she kept me focused to get through it. THE PHOTO’S – They are so beautiful! Such an amazing experience and will have the photos to keep forever to cherish. …. Thank you for having my own ‘Dreambirth’."

Krystal – mum of Harrison (January 2011) – VBAC

"......thank you for congratulating me with my lovely twins and aim so pleased for what you have done for us. On behalf of my family I say thank you again and wishing you all the best."

M & H, parents of six (August, 2010)

"To dearest Helena: Its hard to put into words how fantastic you were and how far your words and absolute love got us at Evan's birth. You were incredibly positive and made me stay so focused and positive as well. I value the experience so much and am so glad to share it with you. Ryan loved that you were so supportive of me and us. I was only able to go those last few hours because of your total and absolute faith in me and my baby and I really knew your heart was in it. I was boosted by the knowledge that you had done this yourself and knew what I was feeling - which is about the only thing a loving husband cannot provide......

Thank you for the photos you took, I didn’t notice them being taken but I am so happy I have them now and they are just beautiful. So nice, that I've had 2 framed for our bedroom wall...... Thanks for letting us be one of the first steps on your journey."

Julie, mum of Evan (October, 2008)

"It was like a dream giving such a natural birth to my son. I still can’t believe how fast and in the first stages how painless it all happened. It was the most natural way to give birth to my baby that I could have dreamed of. No drugs, no interruptions by any monitors or anyone. Thank you & Hypnobirthing!"

Vera – mum of Dominik (May 2011)

See Dreambirth story of Dominik Antonio

"Before I took my first Hypnobirthing class I was terrified of birth. I was fearful of what would go wrong and how painful it would be. It was all I could think about for the first 6 months of my pregnancy. A friend suggested Hypnobirthing, I began to read more about it and it made sense to me. I always believe that birth needn't be painful or frightening, I just didn't know how to achieve it. I booked on a private course, just me and my partner and from the very first session I began to relax, enjoy my pregnancy and to even look forward to the birth. For me, I felt that even if things didn't go to plan, the course had been worth it just to help me enjoy being pregnant. One of the most valuable things for me and my partner was to discuss everything that we wanted from the birth. My partner got great strength and confidence from talking through his role with someone who knew about birth and also about the birth "system" within our local hospital. we discussed everything and by the time birth approached I knew I could trust my partner to support me and to speak for me. I played the rainbow relaxation every night for three months and it was wonderful, never failed to send me to sleep! A big bonus for a mum-to-be. 
On the big day I awoke to my waters breaking, I got up, showered and woke my partner. He began to read me my rainbow relaxation and this really helped to relax me. After a couple of hours I felt the need to move, I found a kneeling position that was comforting for my surges. After around three hours my parter called the midwife and we went to the birth suite, when they examined me I was fully dilated. The midwife told me I could push if I wanted. I got back into my kneeling position and my partner wispered into my ear "breath the baby down". Something clicked, I relaxed, I didn't feel any more surges, my baby came in a few short breaths. She came exactly as I envisaged in my classes. Afterwards the midwife was amazed. She said "you should have lots of babies, you are obviously designed for this" I replied, "I think the Hypnobirthing helped" and she looked at me puzzled.
I now have my second hypnobirth baby, born using the same methods. She too came in the timescale I envisaged and even the weight I wanted! I recommend a Hypnobirthing course to all mothers and fathers to be. It is an interesting and informative course, a perfect combination of the physical and emotional aspects of birth."

Emma - mum of Eva & Anna (May 2010)

"…. Thank you so much for all your help + support with our natural birth. We truly believe in Hypnobirthing and will recommend you to our friends. Hope to catch up with you and your family in the future…"

Christine & Simon & Bailey (January 2010)

"All I would like to say is that we had a great time coming to massage classes! And I am missing the get togethers! Unfortunately for Kaiden the massage class was around his sleep time so we never got to do the massage strokes during the class. But that is ok as we do them at home. He is enjoying it almost every morning and we can do a full massage almost all the time. Thanks for a great 5 weeks, Helena."

Ymkje – mum of Kaiden (June 2011)

"...Interaction with other mums & babies. The classes were very relaxed, the venue very comfortable, able to feed, close to home. Love the snacs & cakes :-)"

Joanne - mum of Chloe (April 2011)

"...Relaxed atmosphere, informative and personal, and the home made cake! :-) Observing all the other babies, they responded more positively to the massage each week. I also learned how massage helps the bonding process between parent and child. The venue was peaceful and relaxing. I will most definitely be using the techniques that I have learned when my baby makes his appearance. I have learned a lot from the course, thank you xx."

Diana - mum-to-be of little Jack (April 2011)

"Connecting with my baby, learning different strokes, chatting to other mums. I loved the venue, especially when warm enough to be outside. I loved every Monday morning - sad that classes have come to an end. Thank you so much."

Lianda - mum of Piper (April 2011)

"Very relaxed tranquil social atmosphere, connecting and learning = Stella. I learned lot about her body language, responses when she likes/dislikes something. I loved the classes."

Nikki - mum fo Stella (April 2011)

"Everything! Thank you so much!"

Rachel, mum of Freda (March 2011)

"Learning the correct massage technique and meeting other mums in a nice and peaceful atmosphere. Samara likes it and it helps her with her wind. The cake and tea each week were great."

Hana, mum of Samara (March 2011)

"Learning massage; talking with mums; nice and relaxed atmosphere; loved to be outside. Thank you so much for the course, I loved it and it was really useful; my older daughter loves to be massage too, nice to meet other mums & bubs and se them grow over the weeks."

Madeleine, mum of Laura & Victor (March 2011)

Learning the benefits of massage, massage strokes, interaction with other mums, gentle parenting, reading cues. Thank you - really enjoyed it & would recommend it to all mums. Was relaxing & taught me to slow down & be present in the moment. You're an excellent teacher. Thank you.

Meg, mum of Jasper (November 2010)

Relaxed atmosphere, small class size, repetition of massage strokes learned each week. It was very good that we could still catch up with was learnt even though we missed a class.

Natalie, mum of Audrey (November 2010)

Helena's very calm attitude and welcoming approach; spending one on one time with my baby; meeting other mums; learning relaxing massage techniques for my baby. Thank you.

Laura - mum of Zackery (November 2010)

"The class had a lovely relaxed and very honest atmosphere. Helena, you have such a lovely gentle nature. Your genuine love for children and the bond with their mothers makes it a very positive experience. A very happy and safe atmosphere for mums to talk about their journey also an added bonus."

Jodie - mum of Abbey (November 2010)

"...meeting new mums, connecting with my baby, taking some time for just me and the baby which can be hard to do when you also have a toddler"…

I was little hesitant to try massage when my baby was only a few weeks old but it turned out to be perfect timing. My baby is now 3 months old and loves to be massaged. Thank you for inviting me to join your course."

Emma, mum of Anna (July 2010)

"…learning how to massage and bond with my baby in a very pleasant environment..I have very much enjoyed the course! Thank you and good luck with Dreambirth!"

Olga, mum of Alex (July 2010)

“Helena explained why we do the strokes & how they help the baby & was so patient. Thank you! I have really enjoyed the class & Chase absolutely loves being massaged. I think everyone should learn to massage their babies”

Jenny, mum of Chase (June 2010)

“Info about attachment parenting, info about the oils, relaxed accommodating atmosphere. Helena was very flexible and welcomed my 3year old daughter”

Charlotte, mum of Jay (June 2010)

"The classes were very informative, relaxing and offered information I can use for many years. The whole experience has been amazing and I will recommend Dreambirth to my girlfriends so they can also appreciate the benefits as I have."

Melanie, mum of Jayden (May 2010)