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?’

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Anxiety & Labour Explained

When 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.

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Hypnobirthing Breathing Techniques For Birth

Your 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.

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How Hypnobirthing Helped Us!

As a mental health nurse, I was always very aware of the powerful link between mind and body so it was only natural that when I fell pregnant, I wanted to look into ways in which I could work with my mind and reduce my anxieties as I knew just how much anxiety had a direct impact on the body during birth.

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How Can Dad Support Mum During Pregnancy & Labour?

When 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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How The Media Feeds Into The Fear Of Childbirth

Hypnobirthing blog highlighting why the media can be unhelpful to women all over the world. On TV we are so used to watching painful births and women who are distressed. Lets help change that mindset and apply hypnobirthing technqiues. Thousands of women all over the world are using hypnobirthing techniques and they work.

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