It doesn’t matter what path your birth takes, creating a positive birthing experience ​is all that matters...

CREATING AN EMPOWERING BIRTH
Hi my name is Astrid and I fell in love with Hypnobirthing during my research paper as part of my Doctorate degree in Midwifery.  Hypnobirthing aligns beautifully with all the current evidence and research which has been the driving force behind my desire to become a Hypnobirthing Practitioner.

I am very passionate about midwifery and supporting women and their families through the journey of pregnancy and birth.  I am dedicated to empowering women and their support network with hypnobirthing techniques that are evidenced and researched based.  I am committed to supporting women to create a positive birth experience for themselves and their precious newborn babies.  I have experienced first-hand the power of the mind and how using hypnotic techniques can enable you to create an experience that is undeniably empowering.

I bring 26 years of combined nursing and midwifery experience to my Hypnobirthing Clients. I continue to work as a midwife in the public health sector on a part time basis.  Working as a Hypnobirthing Practitioner has enabled me to offer women and their support network a unique program that empowers women with the tools and evidenced based education to create positive birth outcomes.

SUPPORTING YOU THROUGH EVERY STAGE OF YOUR PREGNANCY AND BIRTHING JOURNEY, WITH TRADITIONAL AND HYPNOBIRTHING PRACTICES

Mother Earth Birthing is also a certified Hypno Birthing Practitioner
My partner and I recently completed the hypnobirthing program with Astrid and would highly recommend it. We both work in healthcare and are expecting our first child. We personally found it incredibly valuable to learn from Astrid, who is both a practicing midwife and a hypnobirthing practitioner. She drew on her extensive knowledge and experience to provide a really holistic approach to the program, and happily answered any questions we had along the way. The program was probably most beneficial for my partner - he was somewhat skeptical beforehand, but left feeling much more confident in his role as birth partner.

Thank you Astrid, for helping us to feel more prepared, ​connected and excited
​for our positive birth experience!

Capturing the emotion in a photograph speaks to my soul...

It's a story that cannot
​be put into words

My other passion has always been photography. For as long as I can remember I have always spent hours taking photos and pondering over my work. I would become immersed in the beauty of what my lens could find and have always adored taking photographs of people in nature. My drive for a good photo is to be able to create not only a beautiful picture but to be able to capture the emotion of the moment within the picture, to tell a story. For today’s moments become tomorrow’s memories. For me photography is a way of being able to remember the little things long after you have forgotten everything. Photography captures the memories of our lives
​and is a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone.