When we say 'hypnobirthing', what images come to mind? Snake oil, talismans and pendulums swinging over a woman's swollen belly? Or: a small room, ambiently lit. Botanical eucalyptus heavy in the air ...
Hypnobirthing teaches relaxation and breathing techniques to facilitate a calm, gentle and controlled natural birth. Catherine Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge recently revealed she chose hypnobirthing ...
Many mothers who have tried hypnobirthing swear by it as a powerful and transformative experience, but does it actually work? The idea that childbirth is an intensely painful, exhausting and ...
The mixture of deep breathing and visualisation exercises also helped her deal with hyperemesis gravidarum – a severe form of morning sickness. “I saw the power of it, the meditation, the deep ...
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. In a new parenting podcast, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, said she used hypnobirthing ...
Most of the birth stories we read about in the news are about negative experiences. As a result, many mums-to-be are terrified of labour from the moment they fall pregnant. However, these are not the ...
Think of hypnobirthing and it may conjure images of a super-chilled earth mum delivering her baby surrounded by petals and chanting 'om', but the calming labour technique is not just an 'airy-fairy' ...
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In a new parenting podcast, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, said she used hypnobirthing techniques to help her get through severe morning sickness – a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum. She ...