It's very personal to write a review for Shaz because she was with me during a very emotional experience in my life. Not only did she help me learn how to use relaxation and hypnosis through hypnobabies courses, I was lucky enough to have her as my doula 2 years ago for the birth of my daughter. Shaz has always stuck out as the bright side and positive thing to remember about my birthing process. I still believe there is something magic in her hands as she made pain go away when she touched me. Her soft voice and genuine care was exactly the support one needs for an unmedicated birth. Even after these years, my husband and I still speak of her often. I'm compelled to share my appreciation for how good she is at what she does now that I'm expecting soon again, it puts in perspective just what a blessing someone like Shaz is. read more

Hypnobabies With Shaz - 2yr old Elaina delivered with help from Shaz - Doulas Near Me

My husband and I are first time parents. We took the Hypnobabies course with Shaz Rahman last year in May 2021 and our healthy baby boy was born in September 2021. Shaz was amazing, she prepared us with tools to overcome the anxiety that came with pregnancy, the birth itself and the aftercare for both myself and our baby. We had a hospital birth and Shaz's guidance helped us understand our choices that helped us make informed decisions for the pregnancy and birth. At the birth itself, we were ready to welcome our baby and were relatively calm thru the birth. During the 6 week course, Shaz was a super positive, humorous and engaging instructor. She was super encouraging as well when it came to homeplay and weekly updates. This helped us stay on track and continue practicing the techniques. I'd recommend this course for any first time parents that want to make informed decisions, have a natural birthing experience and handle any pre-birth jitters and pregnancy insomnia! :) SHAZ You're the best!!! read more

I just finished my 6 week hypnobabies program with Shaz, she is incredible. I would highly recommend anyone wanting to learn about pregnancy, child birth and hypnobabies to choose Shaz as your instructor. Thank you so much for everything-Ceilidh read more

This review is long overdue, but I just have to take the time to give Shaz recognition for my incredible birthing experience. I had an emergency delivery that was completely out of my plan, but luckily we had booked Shaz in time to be our doula for our baby girl's arrival. My husband and I learned so much from her Hypnobabies class, and even though we had one class left to complete before I had to deliver, it was a successful experience. I was able to implement what we learned in class to deliver without an epidural even though I was induced. Apparently the contractions are more intense when induced, but I was able to pull through calmly and at ease having Shaz by my side. She helped me breathe through the pain, and I felt so relaxed. She gave me the strength to voice my needs with the nurses as well. I was able to eat and walk around, utilize the birthing ball, and stick to the techniques learned in hypnobabies class. It was actually a magical experience to where I was able to smile and laugh through the pushes. Sounds insane? I know...it's all surreal to me now. But because of Shaz's beautiful and positive energy, I was able to do it! Her presence also helped my husband through his fears. Without her, we would have been so stressed and unsure of what to do. So even though I didn't get my dream water birth, I got to deliver our very first baby under so much love and naturally without any panic. Thank you so much, Shaz! Thank you for being by our side even on your daughter's birthday. Thank you for the beautiful memories and wonderful experience through the pregnancy and more. We love you to the moon and back. If you don't get Shaz as your doula, at least take her classes. They're soooo much fun and so helpful! read more

We first got to know about Hypnobabies through our OB/GYN, who thought that as far as natural childbirth techniques were concerned, Hypnobabies was by far the most successful. After contacting several Hypnobabies instructors in the area, we decided to go to Shaz. She was extremely prompt and friendly and took the time to call and answer all our questions and explain what Hypnobabies was all about. We just got done with our last class and I truly cannot tell how those six weeks flew by. She has an amazing way about her. She knows what she is talking about and at the same time makes her classes interactive and interesting. Its hard to keep my husband in a class for three hours and say 'childbirth' and he will run a mile. But my husband actually did attend all six classes and enjoyed them too! We went into Hypnobabies not knowing anything about childbirth, natural birthing and also the pros and cons of existing hospital procedures. I think by class six we felt extremely prepared and confident and we have Shaz to thank for that. We had a million questions and she answered everyone of them patiently and comprehensively. All in all Hypnobabies with Shaz has been an amazing experience and I fell completely ready and empowered to take on natural childbirth. My focus now is on welcoming my baby into the world and not on the fear of childbirth. read more

Shaz is out of this world amazing! She is so sweet and caring and fun. We just finished the hypnobabies course with her and are so grateful we did it. She's a wonderful teacher and keeps things entertaining even when it isn't the most exciting topic. My husband doesn't get excited about going to classes and this kind of thing but he loved it as much as I did. Of course he was the class clown.. but Shaz has a great sense of humor so it was great. We feel so prepared now for our birthing time. If you're considering natural birth, take hypnobabies! It is soooo helpful in educating you and your birth partner and giving you tools for an easy comfortable birth. And Shaz brings the material to life and makes it all applicable. She also has the most soothing voice for the hypnoses. read more

Shaz is one incredible woman. She has such a passion for what she does & she has a way of empowering mommas & creating this strong confidence in us that we can conquer anything. I took her hypnobabies birthing technique class & absolutely loved it. Shaz allowed me to feel comfortable asking all sorts of questions as it was my first time with hypnobabies. Also her voice is very calming & soothing she would be the perfect doula! I encourage expecting mommas to take her class & get to know her. She would be an incredible addition to any birth. read more

Shaz is just absolutely amazing :) she is just the sweetest and most welcoming person, and I absolutely LOVED the 6 week hypnobabies series. So informative and all the information and hypnobaby sessions kept me so relaxed during my pregnancy. Also really helped me ease into my delivery with a lot of less stress. As a doula as well as a hypnobaby instructor, I would recommend Shaz 100000x to any expecting mama out there! read more

The foundation and information in this class is amazing, but what really made it fun and enjoyable was having Shaz as our teacher. She is SO genuine, funny, and knowledgeable. I legitimately miss seeing her! The material in the class was amazing, and really shifted my perspective and has made me feel comfortable and ready for my planned out of hospital birth. I could honestly go on for days about how much I loved our Hypnobabies experience, but I have emphasize what made the class so fun was Shaz! read more

Shaz was absolutely amazing! My wife and I were lucky enough to hear about Hypnobabies and even luckier to get her as our teacher. Her classes are informative, lively, and down right funny at times. I still can't believe how much we learned in 6 short classes. And the best part is how optimistic and excited my wife has become for the birth. It's amazing what a little perspective and knowledge can do. We loved how she was genuinely excited before the start of every class! You can tell she is passionate about teaching hypnobabies, and that makes all the difference. It really made the class fun! Thank you Shaz!! Eric read more

Our baby girl was born 3 months ago and I still cannot stop talking about Shaz's amazing hypnobabies classes! The classes were so informative and helped me gain confidence to have an unmedicated birth. Shaz made the classes enjoyable - she's friendly, extremely knowledgeable, held us accountable for practicing our hypnobabies tools, and her passion for natural childbirth is contagious. My fiancé and I had taken other classes (breastfeeding, first aid, baby care basics) through our hospital, but this was by far the most helpful, informative, interesting, and enjoyable class we took. We also hired Shaz as our doula, which was the BEST decision we could've ever made in preparation for our daughter's birth. During my birthing time we had a very pushy doctor who insisted on intervention to speed things up despite there being no medically necessary reason. Shaz advocated for us every step of the way - she helped talk us through our different options and gave me confidence to express my wishes to the doctors. We ended up switching doctors and I was able to have the most amazing, unmedicated, birthing experience. Both my fiancé and I believe that if Shaz was not there, we could've been pressured into unnecessary intervention. We both feel extremely lucky to have had Shaz there with us by our side! read more

Looking back at my son's birth 2 months ago and reflecting on his birth day, I can honestly say that Shaz was a HUGE factor in how smoothly the birth experience went for my wife during her active labor. Shaz is an amazing instructor and so down-to-earth. She has an amazing ability to make difficult concepts easy to understand, while cracking hilarious jokes and storytelling sometimes; she prepared us mentally, emotionally, and spiritually for the birth experience. During my wife's labor, Shaz's classes with us made things so much more manageable; we felt very prepared and confident. My wife's doctors and nurses were all shocked with how much the hypnobabies training made it seem as if my wife's labor was so easy. When they first examined my wife, they were shocked to see that she was already 8 centimeters dilated and had gone through most of her labor - unmedicated - on her own using her hypnobabies tracks and training. The training helped my wife tremendously through that active labor experience. We will never be able to repay Shaz for what her classes did for us and we'll definitely be telling all our pregnant friends to sign up for her course! read more

I wish I could give Shaz 10 stars! Shaz was our hypnobabies instructor, as well as our Doula at the birth of our first baby. I had come across hypnobabies on YouTube video before I got pregnant and knew that if I ever did get pregnant, that I wanted to use hypnobabies for our birth. Shaz was an amazing instructor, so knowledgeable and so kind. Classes were enjoyable, interactive, and very educational. She is very supportive and just a joy to be around! In addition to being our instructor, she also was the Doula at our birth. She was so wonderful! Shaz helped to keep me calm, focus on my hypnosis, and was very attentive to me and my husband during the birth. Shaz was there to support me and she handled the minor complications with ease. I had intense back labor, as well as tore a ligament in my pelvis, but she kept me focused on my hypnosis and allowed me to have a comfortable and easy child birth experience despite the complications. Hypnobabies also allowed me to not feel pain with the contractions, and instead embrace them as pressure waves, knowing that my body was meant to birth a baby safely and comfortably. I love Shaz. She is truly and angel. She will have a special place in my heart and with our family for her support through class and as our doula for our baby's birth. If you are considering an unmedicated birth, I would 100% recommend hypnobabies with Shaz! read more

Shaz is amazing!! Even though we had to do virtual meetings, Shaz made this experience fantastic! She was always so upbeat, encouraging, funny and SO helpful! I feel so much more at ease at the thought of birthing my baby using the Hypnobabies techniques. I highly encourage anyone to take Hypnobabies with Shaz! read more

Shaz is amazing! My husband and I are so happy we took her class. We learned so much not just about having a calm and natural birth, but about health & nutrition while pregnant, our baby and birthing time, exercises, breathing, the female body during pregnancy and birth, and so much more. She covered a variety of different topics in this class and we felt so much more confident and informed afterwards. Shaz is funny, unbelievably sweet and kind, and just a wonderful teacher. I recommend her class over any hospital birthing class. Even if you are unsure about having a natural birth I recommend her class because you will learn so much. read more

Shaz is a very special instructor and person. We found her teaching technique and general being so comforting and positive and supportive. She motivates you in the right way and is a great partner to learn from and be supported by. We felt the connection and asked her to be our Doula during our birthing time as well. Without her we may Have not found the success with a natural birth that we did. Her experience is incredible, her love is huge and vast and we found the whole experience to be full of blessings. We don't know where we would of been without her. We highly recommend Hypnobabies with Shaz!! read more

Shaz is a wonderful teacher, and her Hypnobabies class helped me to feel confident about having a natural birth. I took the class during my second trimester, and I recommend doing that - this gave me my entire third trimester to practice Hypnobabies on my own which is really the way you will use the techniques on your birthing day. Even though it was my first baby, my birthing time went VERY fast - five hours from water breaking to baby being born. For that reason, I had very little time to use the Hypnobabies tracks during my baby's birthing. However, the general principles of Hypnobabies were with me throughout. I cannot say that giving birth was pain-free for me, but I was able to relax and let my body give birth naturally which is one of the key lessons I got from Hypnobabies. There are several cues I learned in Hypnobabies that helped the most, and even during my baby's birth, I heard Shaz's voice in my head reminding me about them. Shaz knows her stuff, and she is a kind and thoughtful person. I recommend her class to anyone who is interested in natural birth. read more

I had the pleasure of meeting Shaz at Hypnobabies class. She was an amazing instructor and it was always fun to go to class. She has a passion for birthing and teaching which was always evident. From our initial contact, she was always pleasant and warm. I learned so much from her and I'm planning to use it all during my birthing time! read more

I am a first time mama and gave birth 3 weeks ago...it was the most amazing experience and I have no doubt in my mind that it was because of Shaz and her Hypnobabies class that made it such a memorable experience. I can rave about Hypnobabies, but it wasn't just the method, but rather Shaz's teaching of it, her empowering us as couple, her light heartedness, and endless support. We took the Saturday morning class with Shaz and it was so enjoyable...and not just for me as the mama, but my husband tells everyone about how much he learned from the class. I ended up laboring for 40 hours, and while it was long we birthed our baby in alignment with our intentions and all natural. We felt fully prepared, fearless, and connected for the birth. Shaz is the best!!! read more

I haven't take a class with Shaz. When I tried to book the course the course was already started. Overall she was so nice and kind. Shaz gave me some referrals to check for a space for me. I love her personality very proactive and quick response to all my questions. Such a nice person. read more

My wife and I just welcomed a very healthy and happy baby boy into this world less than 2 days ago! I write this as my newborn and amazing wife sleep beside me in between breastfeedings. Being first time parents we had lots of questions and concerns. We assumed like most expectant parents that birthing with medication is surely the wisest option in this day and age. We are so glad to have considered an alternative :) There is no doubt that because of Shaz and her course, we were able to achieve the natural birth we had hoped and practiced for. We did not rush to the hospital when the water broke, we listened to the fear clearing track, we stayed calm and confident knowing that we had skills to get us through our birthing day. Not everything went exactly as anticipated, and had to adapt of course. The birthing ball, for example, became of no use in my wife's case: it was way too uncomfortable to sit, so she walked and paced around constantly. Still we were able to play the tracks and recite the appropriate reassuring words that got us through the darkness of early morning, the drive to the hospital, and hours of waiting for our son's head to drop lower into the birth canal. After arriving at the hospital, our son was born just 6 hours later to the utter amazement by the medical staff who said they have never seen someone do this amazing, and stay so calm throughout! All the nurses were so shocked to see my wife be able to walk around just after giving birth. She was actually called a superwoman, by one, which brought a smile to our faces :) We are so extremely grateful to Shaz, our lovely instructor, for her wisdom, generosity, and ability to make classes something we looked forward to attending despite our busy weeks. So was it worth it? The cubby cheeks of my swaddled son who rests sweetly beside me, says it all. read more

Shaz has been a truly instrumental and postiive force in my pregnancy. My husband and I attended her Hypnobabies Birth classes for 6 weeks and the transformation I feel is indescribable. Before taking Shaz's class I felt anxious and nervous about my impending birth, but following the class I feel so confident and dare I say excited to experience my birthing time. Her class offers a safe environment to learn and be inquisitive. Shaz's passion for the subject and love of people really makes her shine. I would recommend Shaz and her class to any newly pregnant mommas looking for a well rounded birthing class. Shaz would be a wonderful addition to any pregnancy and birth! read more

Shaz. Is. Amazing. Our doula recommended doing hypnobabies with Shaz when I was pregnant last year with our first baby, since i was planning an all natural home birth. We signed up for a September class (I was due in December), which gave us a good amount of time to practice the techniques we learned! I love Shaz's passion for natural birth. She inspired us and really gave us invaluable information about pregnancy and childbirth. She was so friendly and personable during and after the class too! And her voice... so calming! I would always hear her voice in my head when listening to tracks and scripts! While my birth plan went out the window (I ended up in the hospital with a cesarean), I loved using hypnobabies during my birthing time. I labored at home for 12 hours before transferring to the hospital and played the Hypo tracks non stop! When I did get to the hospital, I put up my "bubble of peace" and it really helped! I was terrified when I transferred in, but using Hypnobabies helped put me at ease. I'm so grateful to have met Shaz and had the opportunity to take her class! I would recommend it to anyone in the OC area! read more

Shaz was an awesome teacher to get me and my husband ready for birth. She is gentle in her method but keeps you accountable which really helped us stay focused and prepared. I wish I had taken the class sooner even because it had so much useful information. We looked forward to class each week with Shaz. She knows her stuff! She's also fun and personable! read more

An amazing lady with big heart , lots of love and patience to what she does and an inspiration !! Thank you so much to all you do !!

Shaz is amazing!!! We just finished the hypnobabies course with her and she is a fantastic teacher! She is sweet, fun and knowledgeable. Shaz gave the best tips from her own experiences and kept the content interesting. Both my husband and I learned so much from her and really enjoyed each class. It got us thinking and communicating about so many things we probably would have never even thought about, especially how to be your own advocate. We recommend this course to everyone and especially with Shaz if possible! We immediately felt comfortable with Shaz and would have loved her to be our doula at our daughter's birth if she had been available. Thank you Shaz! read more

My husband and I took the 6 week hypnobabies course with Shaz and we absolutely loved it. The class was SO informative and comprehensive. We feel very prepared for our natural childbirth and have access to a wealth of information from the course and materials. After the class, we've been reviewing all of the material again to make sure we've been able to digest it all. Shaz is a compassionate, knowledgeable, and engaging instructor. She is so supportive and positive throughout the class and she built a lot of trust with us as students. We drove all the way from Los Angeles to Orange County during the weekdays so that we can specifically take the class with her and we think it was totally worth it. Even if you're on the fence about hypnobirthing, I would highly recommend Shaz as an instructor and the hypnobabies class if you want to have a natural birth! Thank you Shaz for everything and we're so grateful to have learned from you! read more

Shaz is truly amazing! Her positive energy and passion for birth made her an exceptional hypnobabies instructor. On the way home from our last class, my husband thanked me for signing us up for the 6 week course. We both feel significantly more confident, informed and calmer about our little one's arrival and he feels equipped with the tools to be a supportive birth partner. We cannot say enough wonderful things about Shaz. She is extremely knowledgable, warm, organized and overall just a radiant human being and skilled teacher. We highly recommend her class. It is the best investment we have made in preparing for the birth of our son. read more

Shaz is five star! All the other reviews of her and her class are right on! She is outstanding. You will not regret taking this class. I was able to successfully have a natural birth largely due to this class and the information! read more

My wife and I knew that hypnobabies was probably for us, but getting Shaz as our instructor was a true blessing. The information she provides in the class is so incredibly valuable. As first time parents, my wife and I feel prepared, (arrogant as that may seem) to welcome our beautiful baby into this world. We understand what choices we have, and believe that we co-create our desired outcomes. If any of what I've said resonates, I highly recommend you choose Shaz as your hypnobabies instructor. read more

Shaz is absolutely amazing- she's not only very knowledgable, but incredibly kind and loving- you can really tell she genuinely cares about each and every one of her students. She made classes fun and interesting- we were sad once the 6 weeks were over! We liked Shaz so much that we are having her be our doula as well :) I know her calm, grounding energy will help make my birthing experience everything I'm hoping for and more. If you're looking for a class that will normalize pregnancy and give you all the tools you need for a natural birth, this one is it! read more

My husband and I signed up for Shaz's HypnoBabies class while expecting our first child. We could not have been more impressed or happy with our experience. Shaz is an angel. She is the most sincere, warm, supportive and informed instructor we could have hoped for. We looked forward to our class all week, and always left feeling so excited and wonderful not only about the birth of our child, but also about entering into parenthood. Her class covered such a wide range of topics that we felt prepared us so well. We ended up taking our hospital's recommended breastfeeding and baby care class afterwards, and we found that everything covered in those classes we had already covered with Shaz. We felt informed, relaxed, excited, and empowered after leaving each class. Shaz would be the most incredible Doula, I would highly recommend her - and I would have hired her if I had not already hired and committed to someone else before meeting her. From the moment we signed up for her class to now, a month after finishing, she continues to be so present and engaged anytime I reach out. I recently had a little scare in my pregnancy and called her to ask her for advice - her advice empowered us and ended up saving us from an early c-section at 37 weeks my doctor was attempting to push on us. read more

As a birth Doula and student midwife pregnant with my first child, I knew I needed all the support I could get as an expectant mother! I had heard and witnessed wonderful things about Hypnobabies from previous clients. My husband and I took Shaz's class during my second trimester and thoroughly enjoyed it. Shaz was very easy to communicate with from our first interaction, was well-organized, and has a warm and friendly personality. She helped us to feel very prepared for our natural childbirth! read more

As a Hypnobabies instructor & doula Shaz was above and beyond knowledgeable, helpful, thoughtful, and inspirational. We had the opportunity to share our pre birth & birth journey with her & are so thankful. Our beautiful birthing time was made possible because of her. Recommended to any momma to be read more

Shaz is an amazing teacher! I highly recommend her class. My husband and I learned a ton, made some great friends and had an awesome time. If your considering a natural birth, this class with Shaz is for you! I feel so ready to be a mommy now :) Thanks Shaz! read more

My Obgyn recommended hypnobabies and without knowing much about it, my husband and I were pleasantly surprised by all we learned from Shaz and her class. She was very helpful at explaining the birthing process in a way that we could understand and look forward to. It was a very comforting atmosphere and experience for both of us. The techniques I learned really helped me relax and stay confident throughout our pregnancy. I would definitely recommend taking Shaz class!! read more