UFO No not the little green guys from another planet......keep reading. Do you fancy: Knocking 82 minutes off your birthing time,And giving your baby up to 30% more space to come out? Sounds UFO - utterly fantastic outstanding? Yes it does, but UFO stands for upright, forward and open. Being in a good upright, forward and open (UFO) … Continue reading Positions for birth
Natural, non-medical pain relief & comfort measures There are natural and synthetic forms of pain relief, but as a hypnobirthing teacher I always advise clients to stay at home for as long as possible. When you’re labouring at home, you do not have access to synthetic pain relief therefore, it’s important to know and understand … Continue reading Natural pain relief
Words are powerful. So powerful they have started wars. Words are more powerful than actions. Words can allow someone to take over your mind completely, while actions can only force you to do something out of fear. Being aware of language is such an important life tool. For example, in answer to the question “What … Continue reading The Positive Birth Group thesaurus
I hate it when people say, "Oh, you teach hypnobirthing? That's so trendy right now." Let's talk about societal trends for a minute. Unlike fashion trends, societal trends last a lot longer, around 50 - 100 years. The first humans on Earth date back to 2.5 million years ago. Since then humans have always given … Continue reading Hypnobirthing is NOT trendy
Sometimes when we’re dealing with people in a position of authority or someone who we class as more educated in a particular subject, we find it hard to question what they say. This is particularly the case with medical professionals. Doctors, midwives, obstetricians, nurses, and surgeons have all studied for years, not to mention having … Continue reading Use your BRAIN
Weddings are amazing. Such joyous, fun happy occasions. People think about them and start planning them from a very early age. Some people create scrapbooks and use Pinterest to collect ideas before they’re even in a relationship or engaged. It can be so much fun to get excited about a wedding. A lot of effort, … Continue reading Your wedding day versus your baby’s birth day
Stop telling pregnant people negative birth stories Everyone who has given birth has a story to tell. And, unfortunately most of the time they tend to share the negative side of their story rather than the positive. I’m not saying pregnant people are fragile but, especially if it’s their first pregnancy, they’ll naturally be experiencing … Continue reading Negative birth stories
Why do newly born babies smell so good? Most people that have had a baby or held a new born baby will tell you that they smell amazing. This ‘new baby’ scent lasts about 6-12 weeks, but most parents can still smell it from their child for a long time after this. So what is … Continue reading New baby smell
What is a positive affirmation?A positive affirmation can help you overcome negative thoughts and reprogram your subconscious. If you tell yourself a positive affirmation every day, they will help create the reality you want, they will support your vision and not only will they help you think differently but they will help you act differently. … Continue reading Positive Affirmations
To breathe means: to take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process. Easy, right? Wrong! Amazingly we need to breathe to stay alive and we do it 24 hours a day; 960 breaths an hour, 23,040 breaths a day, 8,409,600 breaths a year. It’s the first thing we … Continue reading Breathing.
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