My name is Mandy Millar

Mum of five and hypnobirthing and mindful breastfeeding practitioner. Birth is my absolute passion and I am a massive advocate for women, birth rights, informed choice and birth where the mother is central to the experience.

Birth is my absolute passion! I love watching it, reading about it, learning, listening, talking about it. And of course I LOVE LOVE LOVE giving birth myself - so much so that I’ve done it five times!

And oh my goodness what a journey that has been - from a zero prep ‘go with the flow’ highly medical assisted delivery in hospital to unplanned home birth, planned home birth and most recently freebirth I’ve learned so much about myself and what I’m capable of. And in turn, I’ve also learned so much about women, what our bodies can do and how powerful we truly are.

But its not all sunshine and rainbows, I’ve also learned so much about the trials and tribulations experienced when birthing within the maternity system - the guidelines, the coercion, the defensive practices - the list goes on. All leading to record levels of intervention, poorer outcomes and more birth trauma. These are the things nobody wants to tell you about because we should be sharing positive messages about birth. And I agree, we should, about BIRTH, about what we are CAPABLE of - and that is a huge part of the mindset work we will do when you work with me. But if you don’t know about the barriers to your dream birth then how can you put things in place to overcome them?

I’m not here to bullshit you - I’m here to support you through this incredible journey, to dig deep and understand what’s important to you for your birth and to help you think about the things you might need to do and the decisions you might need to make along the way. Some of those decisions might be difficult and you might have to get used to saying NO , because going with the flow just won’t cut it!

Supporting you through all of that ‘heavy’ stuff are the wonderful hypnobirthing techniques, which will help you to develop a positive mindset through the magical art of relaxation and mindfulness (and its not as airy fairy as it sounds).

This is not all about hippies and home births (although both very welcome) or even about a drug free vaginal birth - it’s about equipping you with simple proven tools and techniques and ensuring you are able to make informed decisions about your pregnancy and birth and feel centred in the experience.

If you are pregnant and ready to prepare to work towards the birth YOU want, I am here for you!