GentleBirth Pregnancy App 12+

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I’ve used this app for 1 week without realising it was a free trial. I’ve had great sleep for this whole week and was really excited to continue using it for the next month and a half until labour. However, now it wants me to go premium to continue using it and it’s just far too expensive for me to even consider.
EDIT: My partner pointed out that I’d spend more on a takeaway on a Friday night. I agreed with him and subscribed. I’m pleased I did and have decided I think this is worth the cost. I’m feeling less anxious and more confident about my upcoming labour.

Developer Response ,

So happy to hear you're enjoying the full app! If you have any questions please let me know - ongoing support is part of the GentleBirth experience. Tracy

I'm sorry to hear your experience wasn't more positive. It sounds like you didn't have an opportunity to really explore the app fully. The GentleBirth app includes 140+ audio sessions for every conceivable circumstance in pregnancy/birth and the first year postpartum. Not only do you learn hypnobirthing but you'll start a meditation practice too to support your mental health throughout your pregnancy and beyond. You also receive our 300+ page book + accompanying workbook (these are a gift to you whether you are subscribed or not). Subscribers also have unlimited access to our 8Hr video Masterclass + an additional 3 hrs of a world class breastfeeding class by Nancy Mohrbacher. Along with the ongoing personalised support I provide throughout your pregnancy we feel the cost is incredible value.

There is a free version of the app that includes short daily meditations and breathing but the premium content described above is only available with a subscription.

Our very best wishes for a wonderful birth! Tracy

Good content but a little overwhelming!

I started my Gentlebirth journey at 30 weeks pregnant and been doing it for around 4 weeks now. The content is great and has helped me keep calm & relaxed in the lead up to my birth, but I can’t help but feel like there is too much content and it’s overwhelming!

I’m a really busy mum-to-be and unfortunately got lots of complications in the pregnancy (therefore lots of appointments) as well as juggling a full-time job and a business. So I find it hard to “make time” for the sessions, as a lot of them can’t be listened to whilst out & about/driving/carrying out everyday tasks. Lots of them require you to be sat or laying still for at least 15 minutes. And with 4-5 sessions automatically allocated every day, totalling an hour of time, it can be a bit overwhelming for a first time mum-to-be. I can’t help but feel that because I don’t have the time to be sat still for an hour a day, that I’m automatically going to be underprepared or I’m not putting in enough effort.

I wish there was an indicator/key next to the title of each session to say if its best for laying in bed/sitting/can be listened to whilst driving. Would make it easier than having to listen to the beginning few minutes of every session to work out what I have time for!

I absolutely love the Sleep Sanctuary sessions, and find that I fall asleep much easier now. I love them and listen to it most evenings! Also the Cocoon of Calm session is great.

Has been a huge help during pregnancy

Worth every penny this has been an amazing support handling all the big and small feelings that’s crop up during pregnancy. I’m much calmer about birth and a lot of that has to do with using gentle birth. There’s also loads of helpful hypnosis tracks for other things like going to the dentist, sleep, changes of plans. The Hypnobirthing tracks around pregnancy and labour are amazing though, there’s ones for c-sections, inductions, unexpected changes of plans, imagery for pushing, so many options for all kinds of births.

Developer Response ,

We're thrilled to hear that GentleBirth has been such a valuable support for you during pregnancy. It's heartening to know that you feel calmer about birth, and we're glad our hypnosis meditations have been helpful in various aspects of life. Your positive experience is incredibly rewarding for us, and if there's anything specific you appreciate or if you have further suggestions, we're all ears. Thank you for sharing your journey with us!