I found, particularly as I got closer and closer to the birth date, that people were desperate to tell me all about the things that could go wrong. I love this quote taken from one of my go-to hypnobirthing books (England and Horowitz's 'Birthing from Within'); ‘We all have beliefs about childbirth... but whose beliefs are they: ours? Or are they adopted from someone else?’

lucy livesey2 February 2021Hypnobirthing Oldham, Hypnobirthing Manchester, Hypnobirthing, Hypnosis, Birth, Birth Planning, Birth Bury, Techniques For Birth, Birth Plan, Relax With Lucy & Co, Lucy Livesey

Birth Plan or No Birth Plan?

Writing a birth is an opportunity to make the medical team aware of what’s important to you on the day which can largely influence your birth experience. Have a watch of the following video below to see what Lucy (our mental health nurse and hypnobirthing instructor) has to say about writing a birth plan and why she thinks its important.

lucy livesey9 September 2020Pregnancy, Birth Planning, Birth Plan, PregnanT, Hypnobirthing