by Eleanor Hayes | Oct 15, 2021 | Birth Story & Review, Rewind
I had a very personal and traumatic experience. Although I do not wish to disclose the details, the aftermath affected me greatly. I was anxious when out in public places. While my anxiety affected me, I wasn’t ready to deal with the issuethat had caused the anxiety.... by Eleanor Hayes | Oct 13, 2021 | Birth Story & Review, Rewind
I decided to do the Rewind Technique with Eleanor after a recent incident had left me reeling. In the days following the event I felt I was in shock, unable to function in the normal way and experiencing symptoms of fight or flight almost constantly. My mind kept... by Eleanor Hayes | May 22, 2019 | Birth Story & Review
We both felt a bit apprehensive. Our first labour went really well, but this pregnancy has seemed harder and we have been worried our “luck” might be changing. We decided to do a second active birth course with Eleanor. We did our first course 3 years ago... by Eleanor Hayes | Feb 6, 2019 | Birth Story & Review
We were feeling a mixture of excitement about the prospect of meeting our new baby as well as anxiety about how the birth might go, having previously experienced a difficult birth with our first son. I really warmed to Eleanor’s informal, irreverent, and down to earth... by Eleanor Hayes | Aug 3, 2018 | Birth Story & Review
Hi Eleanor, I have a moment now and can give you the good news: our second daughter was born Wednesday evening at 10 after 24 hours of contractions via c section again, because those 24 hours got me exactly from 3 to 4cm dilated and there was no energy left in my body... by Eleanor Hayes | Apr 24, 2017 | Birth Story & Review
We really enjoyed the birth workshop, both of us were a bit apprehensive at the start but are so pleased we did it. The workshop has been a great refresher and also has added so much additional knowledge. Eleanor is very clear and great at explaining different aspects... by Eleanor Hayes | Mar 14, 2017 | Birth Story & Review
Before the workshop we felt lost! The workshop was awesome! We learned a lot. Very useful information was given. We really liked discovering how body works during labour, and the importance of gravity. We also found the information about upright positions, the... by Eleanor Hayes | Dec 14, 2016 | Birth Story & Review
I would wholeheartedly recommend Birthzang’s Active Birth Workshop to EVERYONE who is expecting! Why wouldn’t you do it? It’s a hugely informative, helpful, practical workshop, and an enjoyable day to boot. Eleanor is exceptionally knowledgeable and... by Eleanor Hayes | Nov 14, 2016 | Birth Story & Review
The Workshop Before we came to the workshop, we felt a little apprehensive about birth and not very clued up on what to expect. The workshop itself very informative. It was a very relaxed, friendly environment to learn and felt I could ask anything. I learned more far... by Eleanor Hayes | Oct 17, 2016 | Birth Story & Review
Before the workshop, we were quite apprehensive about labour. We attended the Complete Birth Knowledge Workshop at around 32 weeks pregnant, and really didn’t know what to expect, but it was a great experience! The venue was quite informal which I think worked... by Eleanor Hayes | Oct 17, 2016 | Birth Story & Review
I had quite a long early labour stage (from 2am Thursday morning to early evening when things really kicked off after a short walk) and used the TENS throughout most of the day, and spent a lot of it sitting on the birthing ball. Waters broke at around 10pm so we... by Eleanor Hayes | Sep 27, 2016 | Birth Story & Review
I really enjoyed the workshop and it really helped to have my birth partner there and on same page. Although we didn’t get the natural labour we hoped for the workshop gave us confidence to challenge/discuss our options and some of the techniques were still... by Eleanor Hayes | Sep 27, 2016 | Birth Story & Review
I was intrigued prior to the class. I had some small insight into the subject matter and wanted to find out more. I felt like I had more to learn about labour and birth before deciding whether it frightened me or not. My husband entered the class not really knowing... by Eleanor Hayes | Mar 24, 2016 | Birth Story & Review
My previous labour and birth were straight forward. You would think this would make me feel ok about this one but no I was just really anxious it is going to be awful and really painful. After attending the active birth workshop we feel really prepared and a lot more... by Eleanor Hayes | Mar 1, 2016 | Birth Story & Review
Before the workshop we felt a bit apprehensive, pretty neutral, and a bit nervous of the unknown. We really enjoyed Eleanor’s active birth workshop and found it very helpful. We were a little daunted by the fact that it was a whole day long, but Eleanor’s...