Live Online HypnoBirthing & Birth Preparation

My name is Stefanie Gatto Herrera. I am originally from Germany, and after spending 12 wonderful years in Rotterdam, my Chilean husband, our two boys Nicolas and Mati, and I started a new chapter in Chile in June 2025.

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My journey into HypnoBirthing began during my first pregnancy with Nicolas, who was born in 2019.

Before and during my pregnancy, I heard so many negative and sometimes traumatic birth stories. I always felt that giving birth shouldn’t have to be something we approach with fear. That’s when I discovered HypnoBirthing.

It completely changed the way I looked at birth. I learned to trust my body, let go of fear and feel confident in my own choices. The birth of Nicolas was such an incredible experience that I knew I wanted to share this knowledge with other women. So, in 2019, I became a certified HypnoBirthing instructor.

A few years later, during my second pregnancy with Mati, I had the opportunity to put not only my HypnoBirthing knowledge into practice again, but also the techniques I had developed myself over the years.

His birth was completely different from Nicolas’s, but just as incredible in its own way. This time, I was able to experience my perfect home birth, combining everything I had learned with the trust I had developed in myself and my body.

Having experienced two such different but equally beautiful births has made me even more passionate about what I do. It has also shown me that there is no single right way to give birth. Every woman, every pregnancy and every birth is unique.

What has always been important to me is helping women feel confident, trust themselves and understand that they have choices. I also love involving partners and helping them discover how important their role can be during pregnancy and birth.

In June 2025, we decided to leave the Netherlands and move to Chile, my husband’s home country. Although we now live on the other side of the world, I still feel very connected to the Netherlands.

After spending so many years there, raising my family and working with expectant parents, I know the Dutch maternity care system well. And I would love to continue supporting women and couples who are preparing for the arrival of their baby.

That’s why I am happy to continue offering my personal pregnancy support, birth preparation and HypnoBirthing guidance online via Zoom.

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Whether you are living in the Netherlands or somewhere else in the world, I would love to be part of your journey.