Expecting a baby?

Scared or anxious of their upcoming birth? Feel like you need to start preparing but don’t know where to start?

Want to feel more calm, relaxed, confident and prepared instead?

If so, you are in the right place!

Hi, I’m Donna! Owner of The Birth Shed. I am so happy that you have found Hypnobirthing!

I know the thought of birth can be daunting, it can feel terrifying for so many.

I help women and their birth partners, get FULLY birth ready, but also remove the fear of birth, so you can feel calm, and even excited instead.

It can be hard to know where to start, with lots of courses out there that range in what is covered, price, qualifications of the instructor and so much more. It’s important to find someone who you connect with, something that feels right and just clicks with you.

I am a fully trained and accredited Hypnobirthing Teacher. I am also a qualified and registered nurse.

My Hypnobirthing, antenatal courses are friendly, supportive and fun and it is the only course you will need to complete to fully prepare for birth!

Full Birth Prep, all in one, for your convenience, to be able to slot into your busy life schedule, whilst reaping all of the benefits of birth prepping and have someone supporting you (me) every step of the way.

I am based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire and teach across Derbyshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, North Leicestershire or online! If you choose face to face, then I travel to you! You can have your home comforts around you as we prepare you for meeting your beautiful baby.

Hypnobirthing is something to get excited about! This is meant for you and has found you at exactly the right time.

Hypnobirthing helps women have a:

• Shorter labour

• Less painful labour

• Less likely to need medical assistance

• Improves mum’s and partners mental health and wellbeing

• has lots of benefits for your baby even before they are born

• Better birth experience (the feelings associated with birth last a lifetime so it’s important how it goes).

• teaches skills that go far beyond pregnancy and birth, into motherhood and life!

Look what someone emailed me after just ONE session:

‘Thank you so much for yesterday! We really enjoyed it and learnt so much - we’re really looking forwards to our next sessions’ - H & L

I currently offer a Full 1:1 Hypnobirthing course and Group Pregnancy Relaxation Classes

1) My 1:1 full, Hypnobirthing course covers everything you need to know and is completely tailored to you! It is unique to you, just like you are, your pregnancy is and your baby is. This course can be adapted for any birth (e.g. vaginal, caesarean, induction). It includes you and up to two birth partners and is delivered in the comfort of your own home.

2) My Pregnancy Relaxation Classes are delivered as a group, specifically for mums-to-be! They run as a 4 week block and are delivered at Dronfield Yoga and Wellbeing studio. They focus on bonding with your baby, include birth tips and prep and are a fantastic taster of Hypnobirthing.

Hypnobirthing is for ALL births. Whether it be at home, in the hospital, at a birth centre, free birth, high risk birth, low risk, Caesarean birth, induction.

Look at what someone messaged me after their planned Caesarean birth:

‘Hi Donna. I forgot to mention, after I came out of theatre, the anaesthetist came to see me in recovery and told me how calm I was during the whole thing, she said my obs and vitals were showing how unstressed I was throughout the whole birth. I just wanted to say a HUGE thankyou again from both of us for showing us so many amazing techniques. From someone who was terrified or giving birth, being told how calm I was was just amazing to hear. You’re truly amazing and we can’t thank you enough!’