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The Hypnobirth of Daisy
I had a perfect pregnancy, you could say it was almost text book. Our little Pea (as we called her before we knew she was a her!), was on the chunky side, but other than that, she was growing well – as was I! It wasn’t until week 34, when my OB said that Pea’s…
Read MoreFeeding journeys
Just like birth – the journey of feeding your baby will be different for everyone. I asked some of my mums to share their feeding journeys to help to see the multitude of experiences and options when it comes to this part of your postpartum journey. Their stories include everything from the breast crawl, nipple…
Read More‘It was an incredible experience’ – Fredrik’s Birth Story
Hi Nat Little Fredrik arrived 7.29am Sunday 10th January. It was an incredible experience. Labour started approx 11pm the evening before and was pretty strong by 1am. Managed to calmly breath through all of the contractions whilst we remained home – Adam setting the space with candles, lavender, the affirmations playing and using a heat…
Read More‘The midwife asked who taught me hypnobirth – she had never seen such a calm birth’ – The Hypnobirth of Cillian
Now this was an interesting birth story!! Mum Karen came to see me when she was 39+5 days pregnant – it’s never too late to learn Hypnobirthing techniques! Karen and her partner had done the hospital birth classes, however due to COVID they had been online and she felt like she needed some additional preparation…
Read More‘I had a waterbirth which was totally unexpected! – Eliana’s birth story
This beautiful mum came to my classes to prepare for the birth of her second baby. Gabi gave birth to her first baby at just 29 weeks and it was a difficult postpartum journey for both her and her partner. When applying for my course she wrote: ‘I didn’t enjoy my first pregnancy and was…
Read MoreThe Fetal Ejection Reflex and how your uterus works during labour
Do you know about the muscles of the uterus and what they are doing during a contraction? The uterus is INCREDIBLE! Understanding and visualising exactly how the uterus is working during labour is an incredibly powerful tool to allow yourself to work with the sensations you are feeling rather than against them. The video below…
Read MoreEpidurals – Benefits and Risks
There is a big difference between COPING with the intensity of labour and SUFFERING. We never want a mum to get to a level of suffering during her labour. Birth should be a positive experience for the mother, baby and her birth partner. Epidurals can be a good option for women if they are experiencing…
Read MoreWill they let me? Your choices during pregnancy and birth….
“Will they let me give birth in that position?” “Will they let me say no to a vaginal examination?” “Will they let me have delayed cord clamping” “Will they let me deliver the placenta physiologically?” I hear questions like these a lot during my classes. It is a great insight into how many people subconsciously…
Read MoreWelcome Hypnobub – Skye – Induced birth with Syntocinon
I just received this beautiful message from one of my dads. This mum developed high blood pressure in late pregnancy. After a number of days using natural induction methods, they made an informed decision to be induced using a balloon catheter and later syntocinon. Induction is tough. It can go from 0-100 very quickly and…
Read MoreHypnobirth breathing techniques for the different stages of labour
The Hypnobirth Australia Positive Birth Course teaches three different types of breathing for the different stages of labour. The following video shows me in the early stages of labour (about 8 hours in) using the ‘Surge’ or ‘Contraction Breathing’. I practiced this technique daily during my pregnancy from 26 weeks after learning it during my…
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