Preparing for your second baby as an expat in the Netherlands can feel both familiar and new. While you have given birth before, this time you are navigating a different system, language and environment.
A personalised hypnobirthing refresher helps you reconnect with your body, process your previous experience and prepare with confidence for this birth.
Why prepare again for your second birth
A second pregnancy is not about starting from scratch. It is about working with what you already carry: your previous birth experience, what felt supportive and what did not, moments of strength and moments of tension, and any expectations, fears or wishes for this birth.
Many women notice that these experiences still live in the body.
A hypnobirthing refresher for your second baby allows you to revisit, soften and realign — at your own pace, in your own language.
Giving birth in the Netherlands as an expat
As an expat, preparing for birth in the Netherlands adds another layer. The Dutch maternity care system is midwife-led and takes a naturally oriented approach, which can feel unfamiliar even if your first birth was positive. Language differences and less direct support from nearby family can raise new questions — practical and emotional.
Birth preparation for expats in the Netherlands is not only practical. It is about feeling grounded and safe within the system, so you can focus on what matters most: your body, your baby and your birth.
→ Read more about giving birth in the Netherlands as an expat
A personalised hypnobirthing refresher
Instead of following a full course again, many women choose a hypnobirthing refresher through personal sessions. These sessions are fully tailored to you and may include refreshing breathing and relaxation techniques, guided hypnotherapy and visualisations, processing your previous birth experience, and preparing for your specific birth setting — whether that is a home birth, hospital birth or birth centre in the Netherlands.
→ Explore 1:1 pregnancy and birth support
Your previous hypnobirthing method does not matter
Whether you previously followed
- Marie Mongan hypnobirthing
- KG Hypnobirthing
- MuchaMamma
- or another method
You do not need to fit into a system.
This is personalised birth preparation. We look at what worked for you, what did not, and what you need now. Your history is the starting point, not a constraint.
Prefer to revisit the foundations first in your own time? The online Hypnobirthing Pro course is available in English and lets you work through everything at your own pace — with over 60 videos and audio practices available for nine months.
Available in English, Dutch, or a mix
Sessions are available in English, Dutch or a natural mix of both. This is especially helpful for international or mixed couples who want to prepare together without language getting in the way.
→ Read more about the Integrated Birth Path for expat couples
Reimbursement options in the Netherlands
As these sessions include hypnotherapy, they may be partially reimbursed through Dutch supplementary health insurance (aanvullende zorgverzekering). This makes a personalised hypnobirthing refresher more accessible for expats living and giving birth in the Netherlands.
→ View pricing and reimbursement information
A second birth, a new opportunity
Every birth is different — even for you. A second baby often brings the opportunity to feel more grounded, more aware, and more connected to your body than you were the first time. That is worth preparing for.
Not sure where to start? Begin here — for free.
Before booking a session, you are welcome to get a first sense of the Natural Waves approach through the free Hypnobirthing masterclass. In under an hour, you will understand the foundations of how your body works during labour and what body-mind preparation can offer you.
→ Watch the free Hypnobirthing masterclass
You do not have to figure it out alone
Whether you are looking for a short refresher or deeper support throughout your second pregnancy, you are welcome to explore what fits you.
→ Book a personal hypnobirthing session → Plan a free intro call to see what supports you best
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