Consulting

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…

Do you know about the role of your hormones during labour? Did you feel a euphoric high after birth? Endorphins are the body’s natural pain relievers. Powerful naturally-occurring opiates. Beta-endorphin levels peak at birth and allow a woman to deal with the intensity of the experience and enter an altered state of consciousness. Beta-endorphins are…