Planning a baby moon
A baby moon is a get away many couples decide to take before the arrival of their baby. It gives them time to connect, make memories and often slow down, focussing on the things they love.
Giving birth without pain relief
This post is purely about the many things you can do in labour to help keep you more comfortable, so that you may give birth without pain relief if that is your wish. Or, you may think you will use pain relief but actually find that its not needed!
Pregnant at Christmas
Here’s why being pregnant at the most magical time of year is well… magical!
Tips for Early Labour
Early labour is the start of your birth journey Early labour, or as its otherwise known- the latent phase is the beginning stage of labour, and can actually begin a few days before your baby is born. It can look different for every woman, some don’t even realise anything is happening, while others will be […]
Birth story: Water birth at Great Western hospital, Swindon
The birth of Zeke, water birth at the Great Western Hospital- White horse Birth Centre. My birth story of Zeke- my third born baby boy, my second birth using Hypnobirthing. He was a waterbirth at Great Western Hospital, and it was one of the greatest days of my life. The end of my third pregnancy […]
The benefits of Hypnobirthing
The many benefits of hypnobirthing- from a hypnobirthing mum and teacher The benefits of Hypnobirthing are countless, not just for your birth, but also for your pregnancy and after your baby has arrived. The tools and skills you learn in your Hypnobirthing class will transform how you feel in your pregnancy, how you experience labour […]
Coping with morning sickness
Natural methods to help you cope with morning sickness According to the NHS, morning sickness effects around 8 in 10 woman, with either nausea, vomiting or both hitting them. Coping with morning sickness can be tough, but remember this is your body responding to the hormones and changes of pregnancy. The first thing to note, […]
6 benefits of water birth
Planning a waterbirth is growing in popularity and for good reason. A recent study found that using water in labour and for birth bought a number of benefits, including significantly reducing the use of epidural, episiotomy and lowering maternal pain.
What is hypnobirthing?
What is Hypnobirthing? So you’ve heard the term Hypnobirthing, perhaps heard people rave about it and how it helped them, or been recommended it by your midwife. But what exactly is Hypnobirthing? What is Hypnobirthing? Hypnobirthing is no hocus-pocus. There is no swinging of a clock or voodoo going on here. Hypnobirthing is actually […]
Are Hypnobirthing classes worth it?
If you value how you feel in your pregnancy, and want to be able to enjoy this magical time, yes. If you value how your baby enters this world, and want them to enter in a gentle, calm way, yes. If you value your mental and physical health, and want to have the smoothest recovery possible, yes.