Pregnancy Posts
How to clear your fear of childbirth
Unfortunately having a fear of childbirth or labour is pretty common but the thing is it needn't be because there are now many techniques available to us that can effectively clear fears. Unfortunately most of these require you to visit (and pay) someone who is not...
Staying fit during pregnancy, with Joanna Helcke
Staying fit during pregnancy is an important consideration for zillions of reasons, but it's especially important when it comes to preparing for labour and chidbirth. Just as the name implies, labour involves quite a bit of hard work and is demanding both emotionally...
Melissa’s Positive Natural Birth Story
Well, the time has come for me to share another postive birth story. And today it's a positive natural birth story. [spp-player optin="off" ctabuttons="off" url=“youraudio.mp3"] One of the best ways to stay in a positive mindset in the lead up to your birth is to...
Beautiful Births Documentary; Interview with Jacqui Blue, director
I believe that one of the main sources of fear when it comes to childbirth and labour is fear of the unknown. Given the complex nature of childbirth, now knowing how things may unfold can be pretty scary, especially for first time mums. One way to alleviate these...
Do you want to be a Conscious Parent?
If you haven't come across the term Conscious Parenting, you're not the only one. I only recently came across it this week when a friend of mine shared a wonderful video on Facebook. I'm going to share the video below because it's utterly compelling. But also it's...
How epigenetics can help with pregnancy symptoms, interview with Charan Surdhar
Being pregnant sucks. Well, it can suck; especially if you experience hardcore pregnancy symptoms. And even more so if the pregnancy symptoms just keep on coming, or get even worse. It can feel really frustrating and overwhelming, particularly as you are severely...
Hypnobirthing, Interview with Dr Eva Detko
Hypnobirthing Finding out about Hypnobirthing can be a real turning point for pregnant women. It's a bit like the best kept secret in the world. And if you're lucky, in your pregnancy you might stumble across someone who knows about it and tells you all about it. I...
Your due date is wrong
Your due date is wrong! Yep! Well, it might be. In fact, more than likely. How do I know this? Because the EDD - Estimated Due Date - is one of the biggest [lies/disasters/ trick /hoaxes etc] to affect pregnant women today. And, even though people who should know...
How rebirthing can prepare you for birth, with Catherine Holland
In today's show I chat to Catherine Holland who among many other things is a Rebirthing Breathwork Specialist who works with people using conscious connected breathing (this is the official name for rebirthing breathwork). Catherine is also the author Rebirthing...
Preparing for a positive birth, with Sophie Fletcher
On today's podcast I chat with best-selling childbirth author Sophie Fletcher about how you can best prepare for a positive birth. Sophie, a clinicial Hypnotherapist, is also the founder of Mindful Mamma, an organisation that, among other things, runs classes for...