Sunday night the 9th, which was Mother’s Day here in the US, I didn’t feel great so figured I would take my blood pressure. It was higher than it had ever been - around 160/95, my doctor told me to lay down for an hour and then try taking it again. After no change she wanted us to go to the hospital ... Read More about Real Birth Story – Lilah Rehn
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Packing a Birth Bag
Packing a birth bag is really important no matter where it is you plan on giving birth. To download a birth bag template click below. ... Read More about Packing a Birth Bag
The Third Stage of Labour – What You Need to Know
When we talk about birth we talk about the 3 stages of labour: stage 1 is the dilation stage, when your cervix is drawing up and opening to allow baby out. Stage 2 is the ‘pushing’ stage – although in hypnobirthing we encourage breathing the baby out rather than forced pushing. Stage 3 is birthing ... Read More about The Third Stage of Labour – What You Need to Know
The Hypnobirthing Podcast
OMG I have created my own hypnobirthing podcast! I’m pretty excited about it, if you can’t already tell. WHAT IS IT ABOUT? The Hypnobirthing Podcast is a series on the positive effects of hypnobirthing. Episodes will be a mixture of useful information around birth, discussions on various ... Read More about The Hypnobirthing Podcast
What Hypnobirthing means to me
Four years ago when my husband and I told people we had attended a hypnobirthing course to prepare for the birth of our baby, we got many a raised eyebrow and lots of hilarious ‘did you have your wind chime and joss sticks with you?’ comments. Of course, we both knew something these people didn’t, ... Read More about What Hypnobirthing means to me
How to get labour started
Most of us have been there, the end of pregnancy is no joke and most women feel heavy, sluggish and just desperate to meet their babies! I am often asked the best ways to get labour started – sometimes I wish I knew a sure fire way as I’d be very rich! Unfortunately no such way exists, BUT there are ... Read More about How to get labour started