Your Relationship and having children. We chat to Michaela Thomas, Clinical Psychologist, couples therapist and founder of The Thomas Connection about the psychological realities of being a parent and a partner. ‘Consider how your mind, heart and soul change in parenthood. Having a baby will literally change your brain’ Let’s start by looking …
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Choices, voices and BAME birthing during COVID 19 with Mars Lord (Abuela Doulas) ‘Every birthing person deserves respect, grace and dignity – demand this from your caregivers.’ Mars Lord We’re excited to have had the opportunity to speak to the wonderful Mars Lord. She spoke to us about our choices and voices during COVID …
‘It’s not always an easy journey but there is something quite astonishing in the reserves that we can find in times of great challenge and great joy’ It was amazing to speak to Dr Emma Svanberg aka Mumologist on Instagram Live recently. We talked anxiety, emotions and different responses we may be experiencing, through …
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Pregnancy during the midst of the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic is naturally fuelling more anxiety and uncertainty than it normally does, as options and information changes and we all navigate a time of unknowns. The present situation also sits on top of what we individually might carry into pregnancy such as loss, fertility journeys and different …
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A frequently asked question: Isn’t hypnobirthing only useful if I’m wanting a ‘natural’ birth? My answer to that is no, it’s so useful for all birth but sadly it’s often just associated with natural or, as I prefer to call them, vaginal births – I don’t tend to use the word natural for many reasons …
Real Birth Story – Amalia’s First Home Birth & how she tuned into her choices and felt equipped with Tranquil Birth Hypnobirthing tools What made you choose a home birth? I never really considered anywhere but home, I was partly inspired by my partner’s mother who had birthed all of her children at home. I …
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Pregnancy can be a time of mixed emotions, depending on your journey to get to this point, you may have a sense of ease and control or worries and anxieties, or a mix of both. With that in mind, it can be good to consider the the various factors that create an experience from physical, …
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What is a doula? So, a Doula? The name means ‘servant’ in Greek but that’s the boring definition or perhaps you have heard its a non medical helper or support person for birth. Well that’s pretty true but STILL way too bland and doesn’t show how amazing and brilliant we are at helping you through …
As a Hypnobirthing teacher this is something I get asked a lot and of course I’m bias and am going to say yes but for good reason and here’s why. NCT is great and I have the greatest respect for the charity which in the 1970s changed the landscape of birth for many women, championing …
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So you’ve planned a beautiful space to start your labour at home when birth starts, perhaps candles, low lights, aromatherapy or a warm bath alongside relaxing music or your hypnobirthing audios 😉 to help you relax. That’s a perfect way to get the oxytocin flowing but what happens when it’s time to call the midwife …