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?’
Read MoreIf you have been following our blogs, you may have been making use of the wonderful recordings we have been pulling together. One of the things we discuss in hypnobirthing is the power of visualisation, this track talks all about your safe place in nature.
Read MoreWhen we first embarked on our hypnobirthing journey, we felt less than confident, less than prepared, but hypnobirthing really changed all of that. Have a listen of this free developing surge hypnobirthing track.
Read MoreHypnosis is a complete game changer when it comes to confidence and birth. When you truly feel confident, you can allow your body’s natural ability to give birth to take over. Please ensure you don’t drive when you listen to the recording within this blog.
Read MoreWhen we first embarked on our hypnobirthing journey, we felt less than confident, less than prepared, but hypnobirthing really changed all of that.
Read MoreThis blog talks about the power of the breath and takes you through a breathing technique for birth.
Read MoreWhen the body tenses up, all the muscles tense up and this involves the muscles in the uterus. When the muscles in the uterus are tense, this can actually make labour much more intense than it needs to be and it can also slow the labour process down.
Read MoreYour body is very clever, when you feel anxious, your body tenses and tightens. This means that all of your muscles, including the muscles in your uterus tense up. When this happens, it can largely impact on your body’s ability to birth at its best. Tension also increases pain in the body so this can actually make your experience of labour much more intense. Using the breath as an anchor helps to relax the mind and when the mind is relaxed, the body has no choice but to follow.
Read MoreThis is my recent Hypnobirthing story, its my second Hypnobirth and wow it was just amazing!
Read MoreWhen I fell pregnant with my daughter, my husband was overjoyed. Any pregnancy is a scary time for any parent whether its your first or third baby. One of my husband’s concerns was the fear of not knowing how to support me during my pregnancy and labour, keep on reading to find out what happened next.
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