Better Birth Blog
Information on hypnobirthing, pregnancy and birth
Antenatal Hypnobirthing Classes and The Cost of Living Crisis.
Times are hard right now. Interest rates are up, wages are down, prices are high.
It might feel like a stressful time to be having a new baby or starting a family. But we have made it a little easier on your pocket at least.
Choice.
Choice is something that you will always have and it isn’t something that anyone can take away from you. To learn about birth with an antenatal hypnobirthing course gives you choices over where and how you will birth.
We Have A Birth Problem And It Is This…
Why are we teaching physiological birth when hospitals and birth centres are not actually offering normal physiological birth? There is a chasm occurring between antenatal classes and birth reality. When we change birth, birth changes.
She is kept in the dark so she may dream..
'When a woman withdraws to give birth the sun may be shining but the shutters of her room are closed so she can make her own weather…’
Top 5 Tips for Summer Babywearing
Guest Post! The wonderful Ergobaby have created the ultimate guide to baby wearing during the Summer.
One Size Doesn’t Fit All
You are all different heights. You have different shoe sizes. You have had differing numbers of children and birth experiences. Your mothers gave birth to you all at different weeks. Spontaneous labour will start at different times.
You have differing physical and emotional needs.
How to Support Someone Who's Had a Traumatic Birth.
At 41 weeks and two sweeps later, her kind midwife booked her induction in.⠀
She told her it was the safest thing to do. Her body obviously just couldn’t go into labour, it would just be a nudge...
How to Actually Help a New Mum (It's Not Flowers and Baby Clothes)
Nobody needs flowers (although they can be very nice!), or more baby clothes (unless requested) or a visitor to just sit there cooing at the baby and waiting to be served a cup of tea!
We Are All Born Of Women
Without you, we stop.
You are the power and the strength.
You are the safe place and the love.
5 Evidence-Based Tips for a More Positive Birth Experience
Are there really things that you can do to stack the odds in your favour for a great birth experience? Irrespective of the type of birth that you have?
Absolutely yes!
And here they are…
No Is A Complete Sentence.
'When I say NO it doesn't mean convince me!
It doesn't mean belittle me.
It doesn't mean coerce me.
You can ask why if you like, but I really don't have to tell you.
I owe you nothing.'
Abuse in labour.
Women should not be having to reach out or yearn for kind and generous care in labour and birth. It should come as standard.⠀
Why So Many Women Are Scared of Induction (and What to Do About It)
How has something that was only meant for situations when either mum or baby were unwell now become so normalised? How has something so regularly known to fail become the one thing that women are guaranteed they will be offered in their care?
We can only move forwards.
When we have given birth there grows a deep realisation that everything has changed. Everything.
I am decorating a room for you.
When in this room you matter most and we are silent when you speak.
The joys of the humble brew and slice of toast.
Is there actually anything more soothing than a cup of tea? Anything more comforting than a couple of slices of toast?
The judgement can be deafening.
There is a fair chance that you have travelled through your life thus far without being aware of the judgement of others. Or maybe not.
How to Make Confident Birth Decisions Using the BRAIN Tool.
I am going to give you two really great tools to use for when you need to make really strong & well thought out decisions.
What Is Birth Provider Bias and How Does It Affect Your Choices?
I like to think of your birth options as a huge supermarket of choice. It is all there if you are just willing to put the legwork in and look for it. Or ask for directions. Provider bias is the shiny stuff placed all around the tills.
W.A.I.T - what am I thinking?
You need to be your own best champion in life. The love of your life, your guide, your cheering team, your observer and your forgiver.