BirthSense (Cambridge Hypnobirthing) Reviews

We couldn't make the dates of the classes so Tracy was flexible in helping us to arrange private sessions. The sessions were very helpful as I was very worried about giving birth beforehand and I went into it all much more confident. Tracy delivers the content in a way that is easy to understand and made us feel very able to ask questions. We had a very concerning experience at the hospital (I was nearly sent for an induction I didn't need twice as my notes were not read properly) and I honestly believe that the classes with Tracy helped my partner and I to effectively challenge what we were being told to make sure we ended up with the right outcome. Tracy helped us to understand my birth rights which meant we could push to get the birth I wanted. I wasn't sure at the start if I would be into hypnobirthing, but listening to the tracks provided as part of our course was helpful and this helped to keep me calm on the way to the hospital when I was in a lot of pain. Tracy was very helpful and I would recommend her courses to anyone preparing for a baby. Thank you Tracy :)

I highly recommend this class, particularly for first-time parents. We attended this class in July 2023, and it turned out to be one of the most valuable decisions we made during our pregnancy journey. There are a lot of information, advice, and sometimes conflicting guidance available on pregnancy, birth, and parenting. Tracy offered invaluable, evidence-based insights into various aspects of childbirth, which greatly helped us to navigate the birthing process and make informed decisions that we were happy about. Furthermore, Tracy's support extended well beyond the classroom. She was very helpful during the final days of pregnancy, providing invaluable guidance and reassurance. She also provided a good post-birth advice and was very happy to listen to our story. Tracy's expertise and guidance made a significant positive impact on our pregnancy and birthing experience. We are truly grateful for her support and highly recommend this class to any expectant parents seeking a well-informed and supportive resource. Thank you, Tracy, for your support and guidance!

We were recommended Tracy's course and are so grateful for that recommendation! The course was very informative and supportive and Tracy delivered it with warmth and professionalism. The evidence-based content has been so helpful to us in making decisions for our birth and has certainly helped to challenge some misconceptions we both had around pregnancy and birth. The course resources are also very helpful. I would highly recommend Tracy's course for any parents-to-be!

Birthsense is a very well planned and well executed birth preparation and hypnobirthing course. Tracy brings in lots of experience and a deep understanding of everything birth-related. The course gave us confidence in the body's ability to have a natural birth, and in our ability to stir our way through the process. It was an excellent mental preparation for the birth. Tracy helped us understand the pros and cons of our possible choices in a non-judgemental way. We enjoyed the course and were happy to go every week. There's also a wealth of high quality online material available to the participants, with lots of information and additional relaxation recordings. What we learned helped us make good choices before and during the birth. We are very happy with our decisions and feel we benefited a lot from the course.

I can not praise Tracy Sealey at Birthsense enough. I attended the hypnobirthing antenatal classes, which were empowering, incredibly informative and provided brilliant prep and techniques for the actual labour. My partner and I went into the labour with such a good footing and came away with our beautiful daughter and an incredible experience of delivery (despite all the unforeseeable events/mishaps that inevitably happen on the day). She is also an extremely supportive person who is generous with her time and knowledge. I ended up paying for an extra 1-1 focused session in the lead up to the labour, which was invaluable for my specific circumstances. I cannot recommend enough!!

Tracy is a hugely knowledgeable teacher. I'd recommend her classes for anyone who wants to learn more about hypnobirthing. There were lots of practical takeaways, resources and opportunities to ask questions. I found her classes really informative, with lots of real examples from her experience as a doula as well as reference to medical research. I'm glad we found such a passionate and approachable person to talk us through everything!

This course helped me and my partner through the pregnancy journey SO MUCH! Tracey's course is full of useful and interesting information - get ready to change your perspective on birth and learn about having a positive birth experience and beyond! In our case we were 4 couples, more or less at the same stage of pregnancy, so it was a very calm and inviting environment to be able to ask questions and share worries, doubts and feelings. we particularly found it super useful that the course also had some examples and exercises of breathing and relaxation techniques as well as getting to see a birthing pool! Even though we didn't end up having the birth we had originally imagined, when tough decisions needed to be made, we felt we had acquired the knowledge and power to make the right decisions for us and our little one. Would definitely recommend to anyone going through the pregnancy journey. Thank you Tracey for all your help and support! Worth every penny!

We're so grateful to have attended Tracy's hypnobirthing course (towards the end of 2022 in preparation for our son's birth in Feb 2023). The sessions were so informative and it was great to meet other soon-to-be parents nearby - it's one of the main reasons we wanted to do an in person course rather than online. Using hypnobirthing techniques (especially understanding the physiology of giving birth) enabled me to have a really positive birthing experience - I felt so in control and proud of what my body can do. I'd highly recommend Tracy's course!

Me and my partner had 1:1 Hypnobirthing course. I cannot recommend it enough. We were given all the knowledge to enable us to confidently make our own decisions in the kind of birth we wanted. I was excited and looking forward to birthing my baby thanks to Tracey and this helped me to remain calm and relaxed my entire labour. It also gave my partner the tools to protect my experience without being overwhelmed with medical questions and decisions. We learnt so much and enjoyed every hypnobirthing session. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

We recently joined Tracy for her group Hypnobirthing course. I would definitely recommend. Tracy provided very clear helpful information as well as techniques to use throughout labour and afterwards. Tracy was very unbiased and supportive of all delivery routes and plans, always backed up with scientific evidence as well as providing her personal experience. It really helped us to make an informed decision on how to plan our birth. Thank you Tracy!

Would highly recommend Tracy’s Hypnobirthing course, it provided us with so much information to prepare us for birth, it was a relaxed and safe space to speak openly, and provided us with lots of useful techniques to use before, during and after birth. It also helped me to feel knowledgeable and understand all my options and feel able to advocate for myself. Thanks Tracy! Would highly recommend to any couples expecting.

Attended the hypnobirthing course run by Tracy and can highly recommend it. Each session was packed with information and techniques which have already proved useful in birth preparation. Tracy is a fantastic instructor and provided detailed balanced information in each session supported by research/ evidence and as such I feel much more informed now about my birth choices and the process generally. Thank you Tracy!

We took this course after many recommendations and hearing that so many expectant parents learnt nothing in NCT classes. This course is SO much more than a standard Hypnobirthing course. Every lesson was packed full with helpful birthing information and I learnt so much without feeling overwhelmed. This course has made me feel at ease if any issue during birthing would arise that is out of my control. The breastfeeding lesson was amazing! As that was one area that no one really discusses in detail. I feel so much more prepared and this course leaves with a great can-do attitude, along with the Hypnobirthing tools to keep yourself relaxed during birth, allowing your body to do what it is made for.

We hired Tracy as our doula and can highly recommend. She's very personable and nothing is too much for her. She has a wealth of knowledge on all things surrounding birth and we were so glad to have her input.

We attended Tracy's hypnobirthing classes for our first daughter and they were fabulous - Tracy had a really scientific approach and provided a vast amount of really useful information - as well as a very calming approach. Her classes aren't 'hippie' hypnobirthing - but calming, informative and empowering. We were lucky enough to have a lovely calm birth with our first baby, i'm sure, largely as a result of working with Tracy. As a result, we opted for a home birth for our second baby and hired Tracy as our doula. We had some refresher classes before the birth and had an amazing and speedy home birth - again - I'm sure - largely as a result of Tracy's support and help. Tracy was wonderfully supportive after the birth and we look back so fondly on both of our birth experiences with Tracy. Thank you!!

We took Tracy's group hypnobirthing course and are so glad that we did! As first time parents with little to no prior knowledge, we found every single session extremely helpful and packed full of information, tips and guidance. There was a lot more to the course than we thought there would be and now we have finished it, we feel so much more confident and prepared. Tracy's teaching style suited us perfectly - she is approachable, down to earth and funny! She really tailored the course to our group and you can tell how passionate she is about helping others to have a positive birth. We felt as though we could come to her with any questions or advice. If she doesn't know the answer (and there isn't a lot she doesn't know!) then she is more than happy to look into things for you. If you are nervous about the birthing process and are interested in going down the hypobirthing route, even partly, then I would highly recommend this course.

We followed the group hypnobirthing course and I would thoroughly recommend this course to anyone! I mainly felt I was unprepared for the birth of our first baby and as I was afraid I would get too busy with work etc to read things for myself to prepare. Therefore I decided to book the course which was recommended to me by a colleague. The course gave me even more than I expected, I feel more prepared and confident going into the final weeks of my pregnancy. Although I never had anxious feeling about giving birth, I do feel I will now be better able to cope especially if unexpected things might happen. Tracy explained all the options available to us regarding the birth and I now feel very prepared and capable of making any decisions that might come our way. In general the hypnobirthing techniques made me take more time to relax and enjoy my pregnancy! My partner also really enjoyed the course and feels much more confident in how he could help me during labour. Thanks Tracy!

Superb preparation for birth. We attended group hypnobirthing sessions for the upcoming birth of our first child and it has helped me feel more confident about our options and improved my bond with my baby. Tracy was absolutely fantastic: she is incredibly knowledgeable with a wealth of personal experience, as well as being really friendly, approachable and enjoyable to learn from. I really appreciated her focus on evidence-based approaches - everything she taught us was backed up by research. Sessions were a mixture of instruction, demonstration, videos and small group discussions (which were great for getting to know some other parents-to-be!). Over 5 sessions, we covered the process of labour and the critical role of oxytocin in helping things progress; ways to encourage oxytocin in our bodies; our feelings and societal pressures relating to birth; self-hypnosis and relaxation techniques; different types of birth (homebirth, midwife-led unit, consultant-led unit, C-section) and the pros and cons of each; types of monitoring and pain relief; and breastfeeding. We were always free to ask questions and Tracy explained everything in a way that was easy to understand. She gave much more detail and insight than we'd had from midwife-led antenatal classes and was really focused on making sure we could make informed choices and knew our own rights. There was no judgment with regard to our decisions, and in fact she made me feel much more positive about some options I had considered 'bad' - for example, that a C-section can still be made to feel intimate and allow you to connect to your baby. We were also given access to a bank of excellent resources, including informative videos, example birth plans and hypnosis MP3s. The MP3 Tracy particularly recommended has made such a difference to me; having listened to it regularly, I genuinely feel I have turned a corner in terms of how I feel about the birth and the baby, shifting from anxiety to an increased readiness to meet my baby and confidence that I can handle the birth, whether that turns out to be through labour or C-section. I would really recommend the course to any expectant parent. Before the course started, I was fearful about birth and all the changes that followed; now I feel so much more prepared and positive. Thank you Tracy!

We did a private hypnobirthing course with Tracy to prepare for the birth of our daughter earlier this month, and I am so glad we did! The course was incredibly helpful in helping us to know what the various options were, to prepare for different scenarios, to reduce anxiety in preparation for the birth, to come up with a birth plan, and more. Indeed, the birth didn't go according to plan at all, and I think that it was much easier to handle the changes that came up as a result of having done hypnobirthing. Overall I really appreciated Tracy's down-to-earth and evidence-based approach and would highly recommend her to anyone considering hypnobirthing!

Tracy's hypnobirthing course has really made the world of difference in terms of how prepared we feel for birth. Tracy is a wonderfully kind and generous teacher.