Hey mama, are you...
Feeling vastly unprepared for the immensity of birth (and starting to get stressed)?
Googling your way through your pregnancy (and feeling confused)?
Tired of waiting for your care provider to educate you (listening to every pregnancy podcast under the sun in an effort to educate yourself)?
Desperate to take control, but unsure of where to start (or whether it’s actually possible)?
You're in the right place!
Say adios to overwhelm
+ OWN your birth experience!
The Positive Birth Program with Mother Down Under.
Your birth stays with you well beyond the newborn years.
That’s why it’s so important to ensure your birth experience is a positive one.
This comprehensive program is centred around you and designed to help you feel in control of your experience.
Birth isn’t one-size-fits-all and the education you receive shouldn’t be, either!
In this program, we move away from a care pathway defined by policies, protocols and guidelines, and towards a birth experience that’s unique to you.
We go beyond the basics with a wide range of tools, tailored to your needs, that’ll keep you calm and confident no matter what’s to come.
Birth isn't one size fits all
the birth education you receive shouldn’t be, either
CAITLIN DYER: Your Birth Guide
I know there is a lot of noise in the birth world…everyone has an opinion – but this experience needs to be about what is right for YOU.
My goal is to help you understand what YOUR version of a positive birth is and to help you realise that.
I am not going to tell you what to do, I am going to show you the possibilities…what birth CAN look like, what you COULD do.
I provide you with education, options, resources, individualised guidance.
By the end of our time together, you and your partner will feel fully confident in knowing what you want, and you’ll have effective strategies to support you to get there.
It’s YOUR birth.
It will change YOUR life.
I am here to ensure that it is a POSITIVE change!
experience birth, your way!
WITH MOTHER DOWN UNDER
insider info + expertise
Registered Nurse • Hypnobirthing Practitioner • Doula • Mother
As a mother of two, registered nurse, certified hypnobirthing practitioner and qualified postpartum doula of over 10 years, I’m here to answer all your questions, support you through your pregnancy, and empower you to feel excited for birth and beyond.
When it comes to birth, I’ve read all the books, listened to all the podcasts, and attended all the workshops – and I want to make sure you receive all of the relevant knowledge and tools for a calm, confident birth.
With my contemporary, practical and evidence-based approach, you’ll discover what information actually applies to you – because I’ve done all the research, and compiled it in an easy-to-understand format for you (and your birth partner, too).
In-person Brisbane classes offered in group or private
Expert support
12 hours of supportive, encouraging, and informative instruction + ongoing support as needed, directly from me.
Resources
Access to an online learning platform filled with digital learning resources, including meditation tracks and videos of the tools we cover in class.
Birth Plan
A customised birth plan to help you communicate with your care providers and advocate for yourself.
Strategy
No shying away from the tough stuff – we’ll talk about pain strategies, interventions, fears and risk, and dissect how the medical system works (both for and against you) from the perspective of a registered nurse.
Preparation
Preparation for anything and everything, in case things don’t quite go “to plan”.
Partner Support
Your birth partner will learn how to proactively support and advocate for you and your baby, and receive a birth partner run sheet that offers guidance and suggestions for each stage of labour.
Knowledge
A folio of evidence-based information for you to read through. All your questions answered by an experienced hypnobirthing practitioner in a safe, judgment-free environment.
Informed Choice
Be prepared if you have to make decisions you were hoping to avoid. The course leads to a reduced chance of induction, morphine use, epidurals, and non-elective caesareans (backed by research). A reduced chance of induction, morphine use, epidurals and non-elective caesareans (backed by research).
Birth Debrief
A birth debrief to process your experience with someone who really wants to listen.
Birth looks different for everyone. But no matter how it looks for you, it will change your life.
What You Will Learn
You and your partner will discover, explore and understand
- The physiology of birth, including hormones, anatomy, and exactly what happens during each stage of labour.
- Relaxation and breath work exercises for a shorter, easier labour.
- How to cultivate a positive mindset throughout pregnancy and birth.
- Affirmations and visualisations to help you believe that a positive birth is possible.
- How to use hypnobirthing tools in different birthing circumstances, particularly when things aren’t going “to plan”.
- Interventions, your choices surrounding them, and a decision making framework so you can centre your decisions around your circumstances.
- Body work techniques such as massage, acupressure and rebozo to support physiology and encourage relaxation.
- Positions and an active birth circuit enabling you to work with your body, easily performed at home or in the hospital.
- Birthing basics, such as how to create an ideal birth environment, strategies to encourage or progress labour, when to move from home to hospital, when and how to push, how to reduce tearing, and what to do during the post-birth “golden hour”.
- You’ll be ready for anything and everything! You will be prepared for a positive birth experience, no matter how it unfolds.
- Postpartum and breastfeeding – because birth is just the beginning!
You get one chance to birth your baby.
I want you to have THE BEST birth you can
Most women are attracted to hypnobirthing because they are at least curious about physiological birth…but it is not natural birth or bust.
I have been teaching this program long enough that I wholeheartedly believe that you can have a positive physiological birth, a positive induced birth, a positive birth that involves an epidural, a positive caesarean.
It is about how you FEEL about your birth – and while I can’t give you a crystal ball and tell you exactly what is going to happen, I can give you and your partner all the information and tools you need to have a positive experience no matter HOW it happens.
Ready to get started?
One course can change your life!
Group Classes
Held in Newmarket, Brisbane.
$595 / $298
One payment of $595
OR 2 x Payments of $298
Online Classes
Hypnobirthing Australia
$199+
Hypnobubs Online Course *Not facilitated by Caitlin Dyer
Group courses are based in Newmarket, Brisbane.
Two full days: 9:00am to 4:30pm each day.
What is hypnobirthing?
If you’re sceptical about the “hypno” part, don’t worry – I was too! But attending hypnobirthing classes when I was pregnant soon saw me realise that they’re far less “hypno” and more about psychology and physiology.
Hypnobirthing teaches you about how birth works, and ways in which you can utilise your mindset to help your body do what it needs to do to bring your baby safely into the world.
The aim of the program is for you to emerge from birth feeling supported by your partner, connected to your baby – and monumentally proud of yourself!
past clients
Testimonials
I create a safe and non-judgmental setting…so this is your opportunity to get ALL your questions answered.
I talk about interventions and recognise that it is never black and white. We get into the grey and talk about options and options within options so you can make the informed choices that are truly best for you.
I have been teaching this program for over ten years. And I am addicted to learning about birth!
As a registered nurse, I am familiar with the medical system and am able to help you interpret birthing policies and guidelines, translate information from your care providers, and understand risk.
I teach you natural strategies for working with the pain as well as discussing medical options. I talk about fears and how it is normal to be feeling anxious or afraid. I talk about risk – it is important to understand risk…and everyone has different risk tolerances.
I’ve been there, done that…twice! I have had two really positive Hypnobirthing experiences. On paper, my two births were very different…but they were similar in that I felt absolutely sensational and on top of the world!
Most women are birthing in the system, so it is important to understand that the system has needs, how those needs might conflict with your needs, and how to work within the system to get the birth you want! I treat you as an individual and can help you ensure that the system treats you like an individual too!
I’m in the perfect position to support you through birth AND beyond…I am also a postpartum doula.
FAQ's
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: TAP THE ARROW
Hypnobirthing teaches you about how birth works, and ways in which you can utilise your mindset to help your body do what it needs to do to bring your baby safely into the world.
The aim of the program is for you to emerge from birth feeling supported by your partner, connected to your baby – and monumentally proud of yourself!
If you’re unsure about the timing, I’d be happy to chat with you about your options. I generally recommend starting the course as soon as you can find the time – between 25 and 35 weeks is the sweet spot, as that’ll give you plenty of time to practise the techniques (and get confident using them).
Your birth partner doesn’t have to be your actual partner. They can be your mum, sister, friend, or a doula – whomever you trust to support you through the process. And to be honest, partners often get more out of the classes than you do! That’s because you’ll probably start out understanding at least a little about the birthing process, while they’ll go from limited to no knowledge, to feeling comfortable and confident in their role. And if they need to miss a session or two, not to worry – we can usually find a way for them to catch up!
Absolutely! The course is designed to help you feel in control, regardless of how you give birth. We talk about preferences, interventions, inductions, caesareans and how to make the decisions that are right for you.
As a registered nurse, I’m very familiar with the medical system, and can guide you through the confusion of hospital policies and standard recommendations.
In this course, we aim to move away from a care pathway that’s defined by policies, protocols and guidelines, and towards a birth experience that’s unique to you.
I am not going to teach you “how we do things around here” rather I am going to show you all the possibilities that birth offers and let you decide what option is right for you.
Not at all – especially not the way I teach it. My background in nursing, understanding of physiology, and obsession with evidence underpin the entire course. My goal is to ensure you finish the class with realistic expectations and practical tools. Even though it’s called “hypnobirthing”, there’s not much “hypno” at all!
The group course fee of $595 (payable in full or two 50% instalments) includes the following for you and your partner:
- 12 hours of instruction
- a folio of evidence-based information
- access to an online learning platform filled with digital learning resources
- seven mediation tracks
- videos of the tools we cover in class including a birth rehearsal video
- additional support as needed
- a birth debrief
I can’t wait to meet you and your partner, and play a small part in your birthing journey!
LET's DO THIS, TOGETHER.
Mother Down Under is based in Meanjin, the traditional land of the Turrbal and Jagera peoples, a place where I have lived and worked since 2007. I respectfully acknowledge the oldest living culture in the world and appreciate the wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of seeing, being, birthing.
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