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Podcast Episode 12 – 5min Hypnobirthing Episode 3: Fight, Flight, Freeze and Flow

Today we’re unpacking something your body has known since caveman days: fight, flight, freeze and comparing it to birthing flow.   Most of us know the fight-flight-freeze response. You see danger, your body floods with adrenaline. Muscles tense, pupils dilate, heart...

Podcast Episode 10 – 5min Hypnobirthing Part 1: What is Hypnobirthing

Today we’re talking about the brain and birth.   Now, when people think about labour, they usually picture the uterus, the cervix, the physical side of things. But honestly? Your brain might just be the most important organ in the room. Episode TranscriptHello and...

Jennifer’s Birth Story – An Aberdeen Home Birth Story

3rd surprise baby girl, born at home at 41+2 weighing 8lbs 12oz. I had a wonderful home birth with my second baby, so knew I 100% wanted another home birth if possible. There were a few little bumps during pregnancy, at one point my platelets were quite low but did my...

Laura’s Birth Story – A Positive Aberdeen Maternity Hospital Birth

This was my 1st pregnancy and fortunately fantastic, where my biggest issues were heartburn & sore feet! I had waited three years to fall pregnant naturally and loved being pregnant. I hoped to have a calm and positive birth so attended Jade Gordon’s course at...