Freya • Surge Timer

Great for some but labour is more painful than I ever predicted, had to be induced and then I got pain killers and an epidural and then a C Section, so if you can do this, amazing but I can’t get my $5 back, totally didn’t work but very nice try <3 <3

This app helped immensely getting me through my labour. Love all of the tools and resources by the positive birth company, they have such a simple and easy to understand approach to hypnobirthing. 100% recommend this app and their other resources to anyone expecting!

This app is amazing - totally got me through a very intense early labour which basically started straight away established hard and fast with little break in between. The counting through each surge with my chosen relaxing playlist fob Spotify playing the same time really helped me focus.

I used the Freya app for a month prior to labour. Falling asleep with it on every night. I loved the affirmations and the relaxation. I used it in my short labour (2 hours) which helped me stay calm and focus. I was unable to use the surge counter as my labour was too quick but feel that it would have been great way to stay in control if needed.

This app literally got me through my labour, and I don’t know how I could have done it without it. The only times I panicked was when I lost track of the counting. As soon as I got back into the rhythm I was fine. The ability to time your surges and the time between them is also so helpful. I rave about it to every pregnant person I know!

I used the Freya app during my labour, after doing the positive birthing company online hypnobirthing course. I used the app during all my early labour to not only track my contractions timing wise, but more so to maintain my relaxation/focus with my breathing. Siobhan’s voice was so relaxing and helped me to focus/control my breathing, and listening to the positive affirmation/relaxation tracks in between surges really helped. Highly recommended this app to everyone and it is so user friendly!

I down loaded this after listening to the audiobook, I was really nee to give birth as this is my first baby. My waters went at midnight and I gave birth completely naturally with no pain relief, no gas and air no paracetamol at 7.52am the next morning. Blocking out everyone and just listening to the counting for the breathing was absolutely the one thing that helped me keep calm and let my body do what it needed. My husband was my advocate and knew I didn’t want pain relief, so every-time I was asked if I wanted it he would answer for me and I just concentrated on my breathing and resting as much as I could in this speedy labour!!

The breathing reminders, affirmations, and surge timer were so helpful and I used them all. If you’re planning a vaginal birth, definitely recommend this as an essential!

This is my second time using this App - for the birth of my second baby a few days ago and it was immensely helpful all over again. I used it to relax and listen to positive affirmations in the run up to my due date when I was due a planned induction for medical reasons. It helped me manage my stress and anxieties and feel confident in my body and calm. I used it to distract and calm myself so I could get some rest on the busy induction ward once my partner had left for the night. Once my labour had started I used it to time contractions whilst listening to a mixture of the background music and my own music in Spotify (brilliant feature). One improvement would be if you could control your own music volume/skip song via Freya rather than having to switch between Apps which was a little distracting/frustrating mid-contraction. I found it so helpful to have something to focus on and guide my breathing. When I felt myself losing control/panicking, it brought me back in control. Like my last induction, the midwives couldn’t believe how far along I was as I looked “so chilled” and I think the App really helped me cope so well. I declined any pain relief apart from having 2 paracetamol (gas and air doesn’t suit me) - I didn’t wobble from this decision as I felt well supported with the App and my breathing. The midwives were amazed and I felt so proud of myself. Thank you so much PBC!

This has been one of the best purchase I’ve made during pregnancy along with the book. I used it as soon as I started to have contractions and it was so helpful to track timings. It was also helpful for my husband to help keep track too for me. I also used it through out my labour to help breath and it got me to 8cm dilated with no other help. Thank you so much!