The Hypnobirthing Podcast

In today's solo episode, I chat to you about due dates and how to deal with the pressure that comes along with them. 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confident: Explore Courses ☕ Say Thanks – If this podcast has helped yo...

Welcome back to season 6 of The Hypnobirthing Podcast. Today I am joined by Dr Elliot Berlin as we discuss VBACs, what are they, what are the risks and how can you prepare yourself for one. If you are enjoying the podcast please do rate, review and subscribe! 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services...

In today's episode, I welcome back Sallyann Beresford who shares her 5 key principles for achieving a physiological birth.  Follow Sallyann here https://www.instagram.com/theultimatebirthpartner/ Buy The Art of Giving Birth here shorturl.at/boVZ9  Sallyann's Website https://www.birthability.co.uk/   🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy an...

Welcome to the first episode of 2023! Today's episode is another positive birth story, this time with gestational diabetes. Thank you so much to Sarah for sharing her story with me. 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confide...

Today's episode is the last of 2022 - thank you all for the support this year! Lots more exciting times ahead for The Hypnobirthing Podcast and The Nurture Nest in 2023. This episode is a listener Q&A, thanks to anyone who sent me a questions. 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services 🎓 Hypnobirt...

Today's episode is a listener birth story. Toni shares the story of her unmedicated hospital birth. 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confident: Explore Courses ☕ Say Thanks – If this podcast has helped you, you can buy me...

In today's episode, I chat to Kelly about her positive birth. Kelly only discovered hypnobirthing in her last trimester but proved it's never too late to learn! Thanks so much to Kelly for sharing her story. 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and technique...

Today's episode I chat about gestational diabetes. What is it, how it gets tested for and how it might impact your labour. RESOURCES https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/gestational-diabetes/ https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/gestational.html#:~:text=Gestational%20diabetes%20occurs%20when%20your,body%20for%20use%20as%20energy http://www.joyful-beginnings.com/hottopicsinpregnancy https://www.baby-chick....

Today's guest is Giuls, a previous client of mine. Giuls shares her birth story and talks about how her birth went from a spontaneous first stage to an unplanned caesarean. 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confident: Explo...

In today's solo episode I discuss ways you can 'naturally' induce labour. Some of the things have some science behind them while others are old wives tales. The important thing to remember is that your body and your baby are incredibly clever and have a system in place which signals that baby is ready and labour can begin. Please do your own research and consult with your care provider before atte...

Today's episode is another great birth story! Mel went all the way to 43 weeks and still birthed on her own terms without induction. Thanks Mel for sharing your story. To grab a copy of Mel's book, click here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Behind-Ocean-Lines-Invisible-Accommodating/dp/1739907620/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3I2SFBJEN596S&keywords=melanie+white&qid=1662628516&sprefix=melanie+white%2Caps%2...

In today's episode I chatted to Holly, a client and podcast listener, who after a traumatic first birth decided to take full control of her second birth. Hear all about her positive story and how she used everything she learnt, to make informed choices that were right for her. 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Ne...

Hello and welcome back to season 5 of The Hypnobirthing Podcast! In today's solo episode I discuss membrane sweeps. What are they and do you really need one? 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confident: Explore Courses ☕ S...

In today's episode I talk about my own personal experience of home birth. What made me decide to have a 2 home births and how did I find the entire thing? 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confident: Explore Courses ☕ Say...

In today's episode I talk through my 5 top tips for creating a calm, relaxing birth environment. 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confident: Explore Courses ☕ Say Thanks – If this podcast has helped you, you can buy me a...

In today's solo episode, I discuss the medicalisation of birth. What are the reasons it has become so medicalised and what can we do about it? Credit: the 2002 article by Tricia Anderson read it in full here https://www.pregnancy.com.au/out-of-the-laboratory-back-to-the-darkened-room/ 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nu...

Today's episode is super exciting. I chatted to the very lovely, Anna Mathur about motherhood and the pressure we put on ourselves. We discussed ways we can give ourselves a break and why asking for help is something we should all do more of. Anna's new book - The Little Book of Calm for New Mums is available to purchase here https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0241559812?tag=onamzclairefu-21&linkCode...

I am SO excited about this episode. I spoke to Jo and Jerusha, 2 of the 4 amazing women behind the hugely pivotal and successful Birth Time documentary. We spoke about why they made it, the impact it has had and what they are doing to try and change maternity systems across the world. 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nu...

I am so excited about today's episode. I welcome on Hannah, a listener with two amazing, positive birth stories. What is so interesting about Hannah's stories is that one of them is a vaginal breech birth. This episode is long - but it needs to be. It is so inspiring and empowering and I know you will gain so much from it. Thank you for your time, Hannah! 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages...

Today's episode is all about the power of the mind - that mind/body connection. What is it? How does it work? And how can you best utilise this amazing skill during your labour? 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confident:...

This episode is a fear release guided relaxation, written and read by myself. PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN WHILST DRIVING OR OPERATING HEAVY MACHINERY. 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confident: Explore Courses ☕ Say Thanks – If...

Today's episode is another great birth story. Listener Beth has an induction during covid and had to labour for a time alone, without her partner. She is amazing and I am so grateful she agreed to share her story with you. 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tool...

Today's episode is a short and sweet solo one from me! I get asked a lot what sort of hypnobirthing course to do, when in pregnancy should you do a course and even if a course is necessary. Because I get asked a lot, I figured many of you are probably wondering the same, so I have answered these questions in today's episode. 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support y...

First episode of 2022! I spoke to listener Jo, all about her two birth experiences. Her first left her feeling scared about going through labour again, that was until she discovered hypnobirthing. She went on to have a very calm, positive birth with her second child. Thank you so much to Jo for sharing her story with me. 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you t...

Today's episode is the last of 2021 and I had a chat with qualified Nutritionist Hayley Frances Thurlow all about pre-conception and pregnancy nutrition. She explains which supplements we should be taking, what foods we should be eating and what we should be avoiding. 🌸 Resources & Links 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula...