Prepare for birth and beyond with confidence.
Evidence-based birth preparation that includes the breathing, relaxation and mindset techniques many people associate with hypnobirthing, plus practical preparation for breastfeeding, newborn behaviour and the early days of parenting.
REGISTERED MIDWIFE
IBCLC LACTATION CONSULTANT
25+ YEARS’ EXPERIENCE
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Looking for hypnobirthing in Perth?
Prepare for birth with confidence.
Evidence-based birth preparation that includes the breathing, relaxation and mindset techniques many people associate with hypnobirthing, plus practical preparation for breastfeeding, newborn behaviour and the early days of parenting.
How my teaching has evolved...
Many parents find me while searching for hypnobirthing.
While I’m no longer affiliated with Hypnobirthing Australia™ or coordinating classes for other practitioners, I continue to teach many of the techniques that have helped thousands of parents prepare for birth.
Over more than 25 years as a registered midwife and childbirth and ealry parenting educator, I’ve developed my own independent birth education programme that combines the best of hypnobirthing with the latest evidence on labour physiology, breastfeeding, newborn behaviour and early parenting.
Why parents choose my workshops
Understand How Birth Works
Birth isn’t something you simply have to endure. When you understand the physiology of labour, the hormones involved and how your environment can influence the birth process, you’ll feel more confident making decisions and working with your body, whatever path your birth takes.
Give Breastfeeding the Best Start
The first hours after birth are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to support breastfeeding. Learn how babies are designed to feed, what really matters in those early days, and how to avoid many of the common challenges that can make breastfeeding feel harder than it needs to be.
Practical Skills for Labour
Build a toolbox of practical techniques to help you navigate labour with confidence. Learn breathing, relaxation, movement, positioning, massage, acupressure and how your birth partner can provide meaningful support throughout every stage of labour.
Understand Your Baby from Day One
Newborns don’t come with a manual, but they do communicate beautifully when we know what to look for. Discover what’s normal, why babies behave the way they do, and how understanding your baby’s cues can help you respond with confidence during those precious first weeks.
Which workshop is right for you?
One Day Workshop
My Birth Savvy Bub Savvy workshops go well beyond traditional hypnobirthing. My independent, evidence-based programme includes many of the breathing, relaxation, mindset and partner-support techniques people associate with hypnobirthing, alongside a much broader understanding of labour physiology, birth choices and practical coping strategies.
Drawing on more than 25 years of experience in midwifery and childbirth and early parenting education, as well as my work as an IBCLC and NDC-accredited health professional, I also prepare parents for breastfeeding, newborn behaviour, biologically normal infant sleep and the early transition to parenthood.
It is a comprehensive approach for parents who want to feel informed, confident and prepared for birth and beyond.
Life with a Newborn
My Life with a Newborn Workshop is a practical prenatal session designed to help you feel more confident about breastfeeding, newborn sleep and the early weeks of parenting.
Drawing on my experience as a Registered Midwife, IBCLC and NDC-accredited health professional, I share current, evidence-based information about how breastfeeding really works, biologically normal infant sleep, newborn behaviour and the importance of the first 1,000 days. The workshop places particular focus on the first hours and days after birth, helping you understand what supports breastfeeding, how to recognise your baby’s cues and how to trust your instincts as you find your feet as a new parent.
Birth Partner Masterclass
This masterclass is a small, hands-on workshop designed to help birth partners feel calm, capable and genuinely prepared to support labour and birth.
So often, women do most of the research while their partner is left trying to catch up in the final weeks. This practical session brings you onto the same page and gives your partner simple, effective tools they can draw on when it matters most. Together, you will practise breathing and relaxation support, massage, effleurage, acupressure, labour positions and rebozo techniques.
We will also explore what is happening during labour, how your partner can help you feel safe and supported, and how they can ask questions, support informed decision-making and help you feel heard within the birth environment. If you are planning to use hypnobirthing techniques, your partner will learn how to support these effectively too.
With a maximum of six couples, there is plenty of time to practise the techniques and ask questions. This workshop is ideal whether you are planning to give birth at home, in a birth centre or in hospital, and is especially helpful for couples who have already completed some birth preparation but want more practical, partner-focused support.
Hi, I'm Pip.
I’ve spent more than 25 years supporting women through pregnancy, birth and early parenting as a Registered Midwife and Certified Childbirth and Early Parenting Educator.
Since then I’ve become an NDC (Neuroprotective Developmental Care) Health Professional, IBCLC, Baby Friendly Health Initiative Assessor and Parental Brain Educator.
I’ve taught thousands of families, and every year my workshops evolve as new research emerges.
My goal isn’t simply to help you have a positive birth.
It’s to help you begin parenthood with confidence.
Pip Wynn Owen in the Media
Pip Wynn Owen is a Registered Midwife, IBCLC and experienced childbirth educator who is passionate about helping parents approach birth with confidence, informed choice and realistic preparation. With more than 25 years of experience supporting families, Pip is regularly invited to contribute to local and national media, podcasts and publications on birth, breastfeeding, newborn behaviour and early parenting.
The truth for women living in a modern world is that they must take increasing responsibility for the skills they bring into birth if they want their birth to be natural. Making choices of where and with whom to birth is not the same as bringing knowledge and skills into your birth regardless of where and with whom you birth.
“I loved attending Pip’s hypnobirthing class. I was a little unsure to start with as I am planning to give birth in private hospital but she aims her course at women who are going to a birth centre or hospital and she equips you with a set of tools that you need for a calm relaxed birth. She is supportive of midwives and doctors but also empowers you with knowledge to aim for the birth you want. I am now so excited about the birth of my baby and I can’t wait to meet him/her! I am so glad I did this course – I think everyone giving birth should do it!”
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do you still teach hypnobirthing?
Yes. I still teach many of the breathing, relaxation, mindset and birth-partner techniques people associate with hypnobirthing. These now form part of my own independent, evidence-based birth education program rather than a branded hypnobirthing course.
Are you affiliated with Hypnobirthing Australia™?
No. I am no longer affiliated with Hypnobirthing Australia™ and no longer coordinate classes for other practitioners. I now teach my own Birth Savvy Bub Savvy workshops, developed from more than 25 years of experience as a registered midwife and childbirth educator.
What’s different about your workshops?
My workshops go beyond preparing you for labour. You will learn how birth physiology works, practical coping skills, birth-partner support and how to navigate decisions if birth takes an unexpected turn.
And because I am independent of any hospital or branded birth program, I am free to provide balanced, evidence-based education that is centred on your needs rather than a particular system or philosophy.
I also include preparation for breastfeeding, newborn behaviour and biologically normal infant sleep, helping you feel ready not only for birth, but for the transition into parenthood.
When should we attend?
Most couples attend between 25 and 33 weeks of pregnancy. This gives you plenty of time to practise the breathing, relaxation and mindset techniques before your baby arrives. You can still benefit later in pregnancy, although my workshops have limited places and are generally held every four to six weeks, so booking early is recommended.
BIRTH STORIES
Superhuman Labour and Birth Number 2
I had the honor of meeting Chelsea and Damien during their first birth and they both gave me versions of their incredible birth journeys which I share often in my classes. They are must-reads. Damien was the one who initially signed them up for classes with a somewhat...
A Beautiful Belly Birth
Hi Pip, Our beautiful girl ventured earth side on May 10th 2022 at 9.33 am. Weighing 3.56kg and 47cm long. Her due date was May 11th and that’s when we were booked in for our ‘belly birth’ at KEMH. However, our little warrior decided that she would like to be born a...
Letting go of fear for a beautiful birth.
Hi Pip, We hope you’re well. We just wanted to send you a little update and thank you again for all of your advise and information in the lead-up to our birth. I had my final 39-week scan booked Tuesday 22nd and after a rather busier few days I noted I hadn’t felt bub...