The Complete Birth Preparation Course in Somerset

Feel informed. Feel confident. Prepare together.

A comprehensive birth preparation course for couples who want to understand how birth works, know their options and feel genuinely prepared for whatever their birth brings. Taught by Mollie, a former NHS midwife and Hypnobirthing coach, in a relaxed, welcoming and completely non-judgemental environment in Taunton & Wellington, Somerset.

3 × 3-hour sessions · £259 per birth team · Maximum 6 couples

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Next available Group Birth Preparation Courses in Somerset…

September 2026 Course – Taunton

📅 Saturdays 5th, 19th & 26th September [1-4pm]
📍Trull Community Centre, Trull, Taunton, Somerset 🌟 Perfect for late October/November/December due dates

October/November 2026 Course – Wellington

📅 Thursday 22nd, Thursday 29th October & Tuesday 3rd November [6-9pm]
📍Willow Grace Women’s Wellbeing Hub, Wellington, Somerset 🌟 Perfect for December/January due dates

November/December 2026 Course – Taunton

📅 Saturdays 21st, 28th November & 5th December [1-4pm]
📍Trull Community Centre, Trull, Taunton, Somerset 🌟 Perfect for January/February 2027 due dates

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What can you expect from the course?

Our Complete Birth Preparation course is designed to be the only birth preparation course you need to do. You can’t control exactly how your birth unfolds. And you don’t need to.

What you can do is prepare yourself with knowledge, practical tools and confidence, so that whatever happens, you feel equipped to make informed choices and meet your birth with trust rather than fear, however your labour unfolds on the day. I understand that the way you feel about your birth directly impacts your start to parenthood, so the aim is to make this transition as easy and smooth as possible for you and your new family.

This is the ultimate birth preparation course that covers every aspect of labour and birth, including the specialist teaching of Hypnobirthing tools and techniques that help you remain in control; ensuring you manage your birth journey with strength and confidence. Hypnobirthing has many benefits (for you AND for your baby!) and gives you practical tools to work with your body, manage the sensations of labour, stay calm and feel more in control – whatever your birth looks like. Oh and don’t worry – there are no awkward ice-breakers or ‘get to know me’ games in my classes… (Show this bit to your birth partner!)

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Why learn with Mollie?

Because I’ve seen birth from almost every angle.


Before becoming a Hypnobirthing Coach, I worked as an NHS midwife, supporting women and families through all kinds of births and all kinds of unexpected turns.
I’ve also given birth three times myself and have now supported hundreds of families with their preparation for birth.
Because of this experience, I don’t teach you how to achieve one particular kind of birth.
I teach you how to understand birth, understand your choices, work with your body, support each other and feel confident navigating whatever your own birth brings.

Preparing for your birth is up there with one of the most important things you can do when you are pregnant. Understanding that you have so much more choice than you initially realised will give you a new-found sense of calm and control as you head towards the end of your pregnancy and birth itself.

You’re not meant to know it all. But I want you to trust that you and your baby know best. Investing in your birth preparation is about confidence, knowledge and flexibility.

When is it best to join a class?

This course is perfect if you are anywhere between 20-34 weeks pregnant, and although most women choose to start their course during their second trimester, if you are a little later on in your pregnancy you will still benefit from the course immensely.

For some having it fresh in their mind towards the end works best, for others, the more time to get clued up and practice techniques the better. It is never too early OR late to start – it is completely up to you!

What’s included in the Complete Birth Preparation Course?

  • Attendance for you and your birth partner to the course run over 3 classes, with plenty of refreshments and free parking included
  • Opportunity to meet other local parents-to-be in a fun and relaxed setting

  • PLUS
  • Your Hypnobirthing Course Companion: Your antenatal course handbook & birth planning journal – written by me to go with your course
  • A collection of Hypnobirthing Relaxation tracks to download and support your Hypnobirthing practice
  • A beautiful welcome bag with hand-picked goodies to support you in pregnancy and birth, including a wooden birth comb (natural pain relief tool)
  • Birth planning support and editable template
  • Additional resources: birth bag checklist, book and podcast recommendations

  • PLUS THESE BONUSES!
  • Invite into the Mama Circle (my private FB group for my Mama Community – for free events & community meets)
  • My on-going support via email/Whatsapp until the birth of your baby
  • A pre-birth ‘catch up’ call at approx 37 weeks to go over any questions you may have, or simply for a positive birth boost!

    Investment for all this is £259 per birth team.
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  • “Mollie is AMAZING!!! We completed her group Hypnobirthing course and it was more than I could have asked for. Each session was packed with incredibly helpful information/ research/ data/ knowledge and we left each session feeling more and more informed, confident and empowered for the birth of our baby. As a first time mum, the thought of birth is daunting but since working with Mollie I have been able to release these fears and almost feel excited for it. Would 1000% recommend Mollie!!”
    Keri (Group Hypnobirthing Course)
  • “Such a brilliant course, has completely changed my feelings around labour. Mollie has helped me to feel capable, informed and even excited about the experience. She shares her depth of knowledge with such warmth and encouragement. I’m so glad we invested in the course, it’s absolutely for all types of birth and all types of people.. don’t be mislead by the hypno part of the name! So important for birth partners too, my partner feels much clearer on the things he can do to support / increase my comfort levels / oxytocin / our experience. Thank you Mollie x”
    Harriet (Group Hypnobirthing Course)
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By the end, you’ll understand…

Your amazing birthing body
How labour works, what your hormones are doing and how to work with your physiology

Your birth toolkit
Breathing, relaxation, movement, positions, comfort measures and Hypnobirthing techniques for every stage

Your birth partner’s role
Exactly how they can support you practically, emotionally and physically

Your options
Birth place, pain relief, induction, caesarean birth, common interventions and how to make informed decisions

Your choices
How to create a birth plan without turning it into a rigid script

The unexpected
How to stay grounded and make informed decisions if your birth takes a different path

As though you have gained a new found trust in your amazing body!

Frequently Asked Questions

If your question isn’t answered here, just use the Contact Form to send me a message

Both – and that’s the point.

And in case you needed more info about what Hypnobirthing is: it isn’t about guaranteeing a particular type of birth. It’s a set of practical tools that can help you understand what’s happening in your body, stay calmer, work with your physiology and feel more confident during labour.

And perhaps most importantly, these tools don’t become irrelevant if your birth takes an unexpected turn. Breathing, relaxation, movement, visualisation, communication and informed decision-making can be useful whatever your birth looks like.

No – this course covers common interventions, induction of labour and cesarean birth. If you find yourself being classed as ‘high risk’ in your pregnancy, Hypnobirthing can give you the practical tools to support yourself in different environments and scenarios, and can even decrease the need for unnecessary medical intervention; which can be more likely in a ‘high risk’ environment. 

Then you would still benefit from good birth preparation. Good birth education and Hypnobirthing can hugely benefit all kinds of births in all birth places – it’s not just for those having low risk births.

Ideally you attend together, because birth preparation works brilliantly as a team – but you can absolutely attend without a partner.

Learning and preparing together in this way can bring you closer together as a team, and can be a true highlight of your pregnancy. It gives you a dedicated space to discuss your thoughts, opinions, and wishes for birth and beyond, and also give you the opportunity to open up more important conversations following on from the course.

If you don’t have a partner you are of course welcome to do the course alone. However you are welcome to have a friend, relative, doula or someone else to support you through the course too.

If you’re looking for deeper preparation around birth, choices, physiology, confidence and practical tools, then this course is for you. My experience as a former Midwife brings a more nuanced approach to birth and navigating the maternity system. Some parents-to-be choose to do my course instead of NCT, while some choose to do both. 

If you are very keen to make new parent friends, my Group Hypnobirthing classes are a brilliant way to meet likeminded people. If you are looking for more personalised, nuanced information and support, then my Private Hypnobirthing courses would suit you.

You can start a course whenever feels right for you! Most women choose to start their course during their second trimester, but if you are a little later on in your pregnancy you will still benefit from the course immensely. 

An ideal time to start is anytime from 20-34 weeks pregnant. For some, having the information fresh in their mind towards the end of pregnancy works best. For others, the more time to get clued up and practise techniques, the better. It’s never too early OR too late to start – it’s totally up to you!

MEET MOLLIE!

Find out more about Mollie and what inspired her journey from NHS midwife to Hypnobirthing Instructor.

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