Eleanor Marshall Hypnobirthing Teacher
Hey I’m Eleanor,
Founder of Birth With Choice, passionate birth educator and advocate for your choices — I’m so glad we’ve found each other!
I’m here to share everything you deserve to know about birth - from how to navigate the maternity system, to working with your body, and doing it all while feeling calm, confident, and in control.
You deserve to feel empowered throughout your birth experience. I teach with compassion and honesty. I don’t avoid talking about pain, but I promise to teach you that it isn’t something to fear, alongside proven tools to make birth as comfortable as possible.
There’s so much of birth to embrace, and I’m here to cheer you on at every step!
My story
"But why am I bleeding?” I asked through tears. The midwife looked at me, shrugged and shook her head, before saying “some women just bleed.” Then closed the door of the Early Pregnancy Unity in my face. I was six weeks pregnant at the time.
I was constantly crying, endlessly being sick and completely overwhelmed. What followed was weeks of feeling like an emotional wreck, questioning whether I was having another miscarriage and feeling completely alone. Google had me spiralling and all I could stomach was skittles. I didn’t know who or what to trust…least of all my own body!
At nine weeks pregnant, I finally got the answers I’d been needing; the reason I was bleeding had been written in my notes weeks ago, yet a decision was made to not share this with me, even when I’d asked.
I felt relief, but also a deep sense of unease. That’s when I knew, if I didn’t take control and learn how to advocate for myself, this pregnancy and most likely my birth, would break me.
That’s when we found Hypnobirthing and holy moly everything changed! After getting my husband on board, we walked into our first Hypnobirthing class, fearful of birth and intimidated by the maternity system. We were initially sceptical about the ‘hypno’ part but were fully invested in the idea of science-led antenatal education (and so much more).
This evidence-based birth prep didn’t just teach me about birth, it prepared me mentally and gave me the tools to communicate my preferences, even when I was being dismissed as just another ‘anxious first-time mum.’
What is Hypnobirthing and does Hypnobirthing work?
Hypnobirthing is science and psychology, there’s nothing ‘woo-woo’ about it.
Knowledge is power!
Through Hypnobirthing, I started to understand my body, trust it again, and prepare for the birth I actually wanted. I went from dreading labour…to being EXCITED to give birth. I felt informed, calm, and confident and my husband knew exactly what I needed from him. I never imagined it was possible to feel this way, yet here I was, actually enjoying my pregnancy and looking forward to giving birth!
My son’s birth was the best experience of my life! Did everything go exactly to plan? Of course not. But I felt in control, informed, and completely supported. And that’s what matters! Not how you give birth, but how you feel about it!
Before we’d even left the delivery room, I turned to my husband and said, “I can’t wait to do that again.” He probably thought I was delirious, but I was deadly serious!
Two years later, during my daughter’s pregnancy, my advocacy skills were tested more than ever before. I knew I needed to do something to support other parents.
I have no doubt this is the path I was meant to walk - supporting women as they step into the person they were always meant to be
So, at five months postpartum, Birth With Choice was born and I went on to train as a trauma-informed practitioner too.
Every mum deserves a birth experience that makes her feel unstoppable.
No fear. No trauma. No second-guessing. Just strength in her mind, trust in her body, and confidence in her choices.
An experience she can grow from, not one she has to heal from.
So if you want that for yourself too...let’s get you birth ready! My hypnobirthing classes are for every birth and every mum - giving you the tools, knowledge and confidence to have the birth experience that is right for you.
I deliver group and private antenatal courses in Lytham, St Annes, Blackpool, Preston and surrounding areas — and if you're based elsewhere in the UK, I also teach online, so you can access the same supportive, empowering experience wherever you are.
If you're ready to feel empowered and informed about your birth choices, then I'd love to support you.
Eleanor x
Get in touch!
My mission is to live in a world where every mother is supported to navigate the maternity system, prioritise her mental health, prevent birth trauma, and have a positive birth experience that empowers her for the journey of motherhood.
Like the sound of that? I’d love to chat more about how I can support you.