In this article we will look at the topical issue of delayed cord clamping. It has been routine practice to cut and clamp the umbilical cord immediately after birth, within the first few seconds of life, for the last 50 years. It was thought this was the safest way to lessen the risk to the […]
Hypnobirthing Techniques
In this blog post we are going to explore the various hypnobirthing techniques that are taught and practised by the parents to be prior to the birth. Hypnobirthing is essentially about teaching the mum to be to get into a state of deep relaxation and to allow her body to birth the baby naturally, without […]
Fathers Role In Pregnancy
In this post I am going to explore the widely debated and much discussed topic of what the fathers role in pregnancy actually is. But what is the ideal fathers role in pregnancy? I am going to write this post entirely from my own personal experience and viewpoint. Hopefully it will resonate with many of […]
Placenta Encapsulation
During my second pregnancy, I made the decision to approach the birth positively and with confidence, which wasn’t easy having had a bad experience the first time. I decided to try Hypnobirthing as I had heard many good things about it. I liked the fact that it empowers the woman to believe in her body […]
Does Hypnobirthing Work?
In this post we are going to answer the question “does hypnobirthing work” by documenting our own recent personal experience of hypnobirthing. When we were expecting our second child we began to research hypnobirthing as an alternative to conventional birth practices. We read many positive testimonials recommending the benefits of a calm and natural birth […]
Hypnobirthing Video
In this post we show a hypnobirthing video from a lady called Susy from the UK and we also show another hypnobirthing video from a lady called Claire in New Zealand. Towards the end of the post we show a hypnobirthing video by Katharine Graves. Hypnobirthing Video 1 This is Susy’s second HypnoBirth, but first […]