You want to be prepared to for the birth of your baby or babies. Here are 5 Things to look for when choosing your childbirth education! As the birth of your baby approaches, you may have a lot of questions. What does a contraction wave feel like? How will I know when to call theContinueContinue reading “5 Things to look for when choosing your childbirth education”
Category Archives: Preparation for Childbirth
Birthing the placenta: What you really need to know.
What you really need to know about birthing your placenta: What happens during the third stage (birth of the placenta)? What are your options? What are the NICE guideline recommendations? What can I do with my placenta after birthing it? What happens during the third stage? Giving birth to your placenta involves your uterus/womb toContinueContinue reading “Birthing the placenta: What you really need to know.”
7 ways to personalise your Caesarean birth
You have chosen to have a caesarean birth. Here are 7 ways to personalise your Caesarean birth, to help you plan the birth you want and deserve! Hypnobirthing yes, you can use hypnobirthing, mediations, mindfulness and relaxations to your advantage during and in preparation for your caesarean birth. Practice your calm breathing techniques, positive affirmationsContinueContinue reading “7 ways to personalise your Caesarean birth”
Birth Trauma is real!
Your birth trauma is real. Sadly, we live in a country (UK) where the maternity system is broken. Induction, Caesarean birth and assisted birth rates are rising, and so is the number of parents who are experiencing birth trauma. What is Birth Trauma or postnatal PTSD? There are four main symptoms: Avoiding anything or anyoneContinueContinue reading “Birth Trauma is real!”
Induction for a big baby?
Induction for a big baby and what has a hamster got to do with birth? If you have listened to @themidwivescauldron back in November 2021 or follow Dr Sara Wickham, you probably know already. The Cochrane review on macrosomia (big baby) in 2016 showed that the difference in birth weight between the two groups: 1.ContinueContinue reading “Induction for a big baby?”
Free Pregnancy Checklist
You are pregnant! Congratulations. Now is the time to get organised. This pregnancy checklist is a gentle reminder of your options, recommendations and appointments… WhatWhenThe recommendation is to start taking Folic Acid and Vitamin D supplementsAs soon as you found out that you are pregnantRegister with your community midwife. Check with your GP surgery onContinueContinue reading “Free Pregnancy Checklist”
How to use your birth ball
How can you use your birth ball for pregnancy, childbirth and during the early postpartum? What is it? A birthing ball is the same as an exercise or gym ball. The name “birth or birthing ball” refers to this specific purpose. A birth ball can help rotation while the you are sitting or when standingContinueContinue reading “How to use your birth ball”
Can I use hypnobirthing during an induction?
One of the most frequent questions before clients book my hypnobirthing classes is “Can I use hypnobirthing during an induction?” The answer is YES. Hypnobirthing or mindful hypnobirthing is an invaluable skill during induction! In my opinion, mindful hypnobirthing techniques during an induction are even more important and useful than when having a straightforward birthContinueContinue reading “Can I use hypnobirthing during an induction?”
Top 9 Childbirth Affirmations
Before I share my personal top 9 childbirth affirmations, I’d like to explain a little bit more about them. What are affirmations? Affirmations, aka positive affirmations, are phrases that you repeat to yourself over and over again to change your mindset. You can say them out loud our in your head. Receive them as partContinueContinue reading “Top 9 Childbirth Affirmations”
Hypnosis and Mindset Iceberg
The Hypnosis and Mindset Iceberg. The conscious and subconscious mind and the critical faculty. How does that apply to childbirth? Let’s think about that. When you look at an iceberg and you can see the tip of it, you can only see a small part of it. The majority is hiding underwater. So now howContinueContinue reading “Hypnosis and Mindset Iceberg”