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Taking the hippy out of hypnobirthing

Kat's book is OUT NOW

“Why Hypnobirthing Matters” looks at the origins and rationale for using hypnosis for childbirth. Kat explains what you can expect from hypnobirthing and dispels common misunderstandings in a lively, informative way, giving readers a firm framework from which to make confident, informed decisions of their own.

Ideal for expectant parents, health professionals and all those with an interest in birth and parenting

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Browse my blog for invaluable inspiration and information from fellow expectant parents I've worked with over the years.

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For 12 years I’ve been saying “In 5 years we’ll look back and be aghast at what’s been considered “normal” with induction of labour”... 🤦‍♀️

This week has seen uproar in the birthing world with draft guidance which would cause a sea change in attitude to induction and spontaneous labour.

The research used as a basis for this guidance is limited and HUGELY flawed and the recommendations themselves simply make no sense 🤦‍♀️

We were discussing induction in my hypnobirthing course last night and it’s so very timely. Perhaps this week is a massive wake up call to EVERYONE to see what’s been going on and say NO MORE!

#Repost @drsarawickham with @make_repost
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The Royal College of Midwives have responded to the draft 2021 NICE guideline on induction on labour. Their response echoes the concern of many midwives and birth workers.

The RCM note that, "the implication of those recommendations on service provision, midwifery workforce, safety, long term clinical and psychological outcomes for women and babies, and experience of care for women and their families did not seem fully considered by this NICE guideline."

There is concern about how this guidance would affect the options available to women. “Offering earlier induction of labour to all healthy women, will affect their experience of labour and birth and limit the options available to them in terms of place of birth and midwifery-led care at home or in midwifery units.”

The authors of the RCM response address the contradictory evidence about post-term pregnancy and state that women should be offered evidence in terms of absolute risk, so they can make the decision that’s right for them.

“To provide safer care, we need to provide truly personalised care and refrain from blanket approach recommendations.”

In particular:

“Offering induction of labour at 39 weeks to all women falling in the so called ‘high risk’ bracket is not evidence based, particularly when women fall in this category just because they have an increased BMI, are aged over 35 or from an ethnic minority group.”

#pregnancy #birth #birtheducator #birthdecisions #childbirtheducator #informedconsent #informedchoice #positivebirth ...

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Jun 22

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Can you see the patterns created in the water as this singing bowl is played? Cymatics is the science of sound made visible. Google it and watch videos that will blow your mind!

As the human body is approx 60% made up of water, imagine what happens to the cells within you at a sound bath….

The effect sounds can have on us humans is simply astounding. While everyday life becomes stressful, overcrowded and increasingly hectic, we seek ways for inner peace and balance. The power of music, felt through overtone-rich sound therapy and sound massage is increasingly popular.

There’s increasing scientific explanation for the benefits of a sound bath but it remains magical to me how we can relax, energise, gain perspective on challenges and opportunities, alter consciousness and heal through lying down and allowing sound to wash around and through the body…

I’m excited to be bringing regular community sound baths to the area very soon. In the meantime if you’d like a private or group sound bath do get in touch and let’s see what we can arrange.

#barrowuponsoar #leicestershire #seagrave #charnwood #soundbath #gong #soundtherapy #singingbowl ...

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Jun 21

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My heart is full having had the opportunity to share solstice eve with my first community sound bath offering in eight months last night.
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I love the ease and flexibility of online gatherings for sharing and learning but last night was a reminder of the power of sharing space and time with other people. For some it was their first time being in a group for many, many months, for some their first evening out for over a year, for many their first experience of a sound bath.
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We came together to reflect on the nature of the solstice, when the sun stands still, as an opportunity to pause, to reflect; and ultimately to rest and replenish our own energy. We stretched our bodies led by the gorgeous Rachael at @elevateyogaclass and settled into comfort to allow the sounds to weave their way through the spacious hall and our minds and bodies.
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Feeling the collective hush, the slowing down into stillness and shifts in energy in the room; the changing rhythms of breathing and dropping deep into the “otherness” that a sound bath offers…. oh how I’d forgotten all these gifts.
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Sharing a little afterwards there were many new experiences, curiosity piqued, emotions surfed and enthusiasm for more. I hope to be bringing more regular offerings in the coming months…
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Stay tuned, or even better sign up to my muse-letter (link in bio) to be sure of dates of future sound baths.

#soundbath #soundhealing #gongbath #crystalbowls #seagrave #barrowuponsoar #thrussington #charnwood #leicestershire #yoga #mindandbody ...

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Jun 20

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We are very happy to back sharing space and time and yoga and sound with actual humans 😂❤️

Thank you @elevateyogaclass for such a gorgeous time this solstice eve ☀️ ...

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Jun 20

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Despite the rookie error of driving over too early at 2am and being sent back 3am, (in excitingly thick fog!!) we got it right the second time and 4 hours after getting in the birthing pool, Wendy breathed her out at 9:58.

She is now having a wee feed before we are discharged and sent home.
Kat – you’d have been so proud of Wendy!

She was a textbook hypnobirth mum. Just the tens then the birthing pool. With really good breathing.

I did my bit with affirmations and soft finger massage early on whilst your recordings were on in the background, but towards the end she needed space and quiet, so I even got a little 2minute snooze between surges here and there about half an hour before she was born.

It was even the first physiological third stage delivery for the midwife (who was completely brilliant).

I enjoyed everything about your course and cannot recommend it highly enough (our friends have already signed up). I just remembered my admission in our first season that I was worried I was a faint-risk… Well it very nearly happened at one stage just before admission; and I was able to ground myself with a handy Kleenex soaked in frankincense oil in my back pocket from earlier that day. Thank you. It was a magical birth.

Hope to catch up soon.

James xx

PS Wendy even made three batches of the little almondy cacao balls. They didn’t last long in the fridge these last two weeks; eand then during labour the super pack she made went untouched. ...

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Believe it or not today marks the first day of summer...

it’s been eight months since our first and last yoga and sound bath evening at Seagrave @elevateyogaclass (!) and i can’t think of a better way of marking the solstice than to gather in person in a beautiful spacious hall, stretch and rest together and share resonance with gongs and crystal bowls.

If you’re joining us this evening, bring a blanket... the first day of summer is a lil chilly!

#soundbath #yoga #seagrave ...

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Jun 20

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“We’ve been meaning to get in touch since our daughter was born, she is the most wonderful, delicious little thing.

First of all, we wanted to say thank you for the course and your inspiring and brilliant advice and help. Josie wants to say (but she’s breastfeeding at this very moment), that she ENJOYED the birth and it was a positive and wonderful experience.

We had a long, slow labour of about 50 hours but it was joyful and a truly exceptional experience. The first 36 hours we spent at home and it was very easy and special, just the two of us, and Josie felt like she could manage all the surges with the 5-4-3-2-1 thing, lots of affirmations, really intense visualisations about swimming and the colour meditation.

Then we had 14 hours in the birthing centre, in the pool. Everything went like clockwork, the midwife stayed with us until we delivered (past the end of her shift), and she kept saying how textbook it was – every four hours Josie’d be another 2cm dilated, and we felt no rush.

I held Josie throughout, did of lots of the soft touch massage you taught me, and the oxytocin thing between surges worked so well. I also applied heavy pressure during every surge on her lower back, which was a huge success apart from one where I had a bad position and nearly broke my wrist (but I hid this from Josie til afterwards so as not to cause extra alarm!).

It really felt like for me like I was very involved in our baby’s birth, and useful during it, which I have you to thank for! Josie says it was a really blissful experience, and also very intense and exciting. Josie also slept for the transition, rather than freaking out, which she was thrilled about.

Josie says during the last part of labour she kept saying the affirmation “I love my baby and I’m bringing her into the world” and it made the hardest part so much easier. She was brilliant, and required no stitches! Everything had been slow and relaxed, never rushed, never stressful.

We all send you so much, love and thanks. “ ...

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“E woke in the small hours of Monday morning with feelings more intense than previous warm ups. “I think it’s started,” she whispered before heading downstairs. I rolled over and went back to sleep.

At 7.30 am I found her on the sofa where she’d rested for a couple more hours. The surges were coming every five or ten minutes and we were pretty sure this was it.

The morning was spent by E bouncing on the ball and watching Gavin and Stacy, and by me rushing (calmly) around getting things ready: inflating and filling the pool, preparing meals etc. I ran her a hot bath and gave her a massage with clary sage.

We drew the curtains, lowered the lights and made our nest. Until lunchtime E was still laughing, or at least smiling, at my terrible jokes. Around 2 pm I went out briefly to get some juice and while in Tesco I downloaded a contraction timer app. The rest of the afternoon was the real deal.

The surges started coming more regularly and intensely. We had the Comfort Zone piano music on loop and a burner scenting the air (me swapping spent tea lights for new ones as necessary). E put her breathing techniques into practice and, in partnership with the TENS machine, rode out the surges.

We found the most helpful support I could give was pressure on the shoulders and breathing in unison with her. We moved around the flat and into different positions when I felt morale was dipping.

By late afternoon the surges were coming every three or four minutes and E was really in the zone. Verbal communication was almost zero. I spread the garish £4.99 shower curtain on the bedroom floor just in time as E started being sick; on me, on herself, everywhere.
Despite having attended antenatal and hypnobirthing classes, and done some reading, I was unaware this is common. I assumed a connection between the nausea and the pain of the surges and was mainly concerned she wouldn’t have enough energy to keep going as we were now wearing all the delicious meals we’d eaten earlier.

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Jun 20

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R was “due” on Monday 5th so was 8 days “late" by Tuesday 13th but we didn’t want any sweeps or intervention and trusted that the natural way would work which it did. At about 2pm she started getting some warm ups and then about 6pm some actual surges that she was able to breathe through really easily, no pain.

We called the midwife at 9.30pm to say that things had started and she said to call back when the waters broke, which they did at 10pm. The surges stepped up at this point and R started to vocalise but was still able to keep her breathing techniques in check. We spoke to the midwife for the 3rd time at 11pm as she had requested, surges were 40 seconds long and about 3 mins apart by now and she was still happy that we didn’t need to fill the pool or that she needed to come out to us.

At 11.20pm things went to the next level, R was making some ridiculous noises though each contraction now because of the pain and the intervals were decreasing so I demanded the midwife got on her way! However it was too late, R knew the baby was en route and started to feel the head coming down and it starting to crown. So with no pool, midwife or pain relief we got in position on our bathroom floor and we guided the baby out into my arms!

It was a bit surreal but worked exactly like the videos we all saw in terms of 3 surges at the end, first a little bit of the head coming through, then the whole of the head was out to the neck and then the whole rest of the body in one go with a shoulder twist as she came out, amazing!!! There was no pushing by R just breathing and shouting but the surges did all the work very quickly, R was amazing!!

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“Our story is quite an extraordinary one and nothing like our birth-plan but with the help of the hypno-birthing techniques taught by Kat we had a wonderful birth experience.

M was heavily overdue and the hospital was pushing for an induction, something we were trying desperately to avoid, but we managed to convince them to give us a few extra days, although we had decided on a ‘sweep’ to gee our little baby up. We had chosen a hospital birth at the UCH as there had been a few complications early on in the pregnancy and wanted the experts on hand if needed.

The morning after the sweep M began to feel the surges, by 9.30am they were strong so I called the midwife who suggested we travel in. After all the waiting we were finally going to have a baby but we were aware that as this was our first child the labour could be long.

On arrival M was examined by a midwife (who admitted to me that she had very limited knowledge of hypno-birthing) only to be told she was just 1cm dilated and we would have to return home, this was devastating news as she was now in a lot of pain. We had no choice but to leave with the prospect of a 30 minute trip back only to return later, I remember M turning to me and saying ‘forget that birth-plan I’m taking every drug going’.

Kat had mentioned that she had taken a couple in a similar situation to a local hotel rather than face the journey home so I began ringing round to find somewhere that would take us at 11am (usually too early for check in), finally convincing the Radisson on Tottenham Court Road that we would be no trouble but just needed somewhere to stay for a few hours.
The 200 yard walk from the hospital was clearly hard work for M, stopping every few minutes for the surges with me leaden down with the obligatory car seat, snack bag and overnight suitcase. I just wanted to get my partner to a secure, quiet location where we could work through the early stages of labour together...

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“As this was our first child and being a man I didn’t know what to expect with regards the pregnancy period and the birth. The role of the man up to and during the birth has always been portrayed as a hapless onlooker who wants nothing to do with the messy and faint inducing business of giving birth.

When my wife said she had enrolled us onto a hypnobirthing course I was open minded but didn’t know what to expect. However, I was very glad she did as from the very first class I felt much more at ease and more involved knowing that I had a role to play and wasn’t a mere onlooker.

Most people’s (especially mine) idea of giving birth is an unpleasant one involving screaming, suffering and a cocktail of drugs to mask the pain. The course really brought home that this needn’t be the case and that with the right mental preparation the birth experience can be a pleasant, wonderful and wholly profound experience. It is also worth noting that the rest of the group were lovely and we have remained in touch and become friends with many of them as it’s always good to know people with similar aged kids!

When Kat (my wife) started labour we were both calm and relieved that it was finally happening. We had decided early on that we wanted a home birth and I had found an inflatable birthing pool on the internet to set up in our living room. By about 9.30pm the contractions were such that it was ready to call the mid-wife. Two of them promptly came at about 11pm and I set about making cups of tea and filling up the birth pool to the desired temperature. The two mid-wives were lovely with a kind manner and didn’t get in the way or try and dictate things at all. The CD of hypno music was playing and I rubbed Kat’s back for what seemed liked 3 hours whilst she did her breathing. Kat wanted to try and avoid the use of any drugs or gas and to experience the birth as naturally as possible. After more cups of tea and rounds of sandwiches Kat was ready to get into the pool at about 4am. I sat on the sides holding her hand and whispering encouragement. ..

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If you had told me (and Jen) 4 months ago that…
(1) we’d have done a course on something called hypnobirthing, and
(2) we would choose to have a home birth in a pool
… I’d have called in the men in white coats.

But we did both and cannot think of a more amazing way of bringing our little man into the world. So we wanted to say a HUGE thanks for making (1) so interesting and inspiring, and (perhaps inadvertently) opening our eyes to the benefits of (2).

We’re now passionate advocates of hypnobirthing to any friends that will listen. Anyone who knows us was puzzled when we mentioned it at first because it doesn’t sound like the type of thing we would do (me being a gruff northern bloke, in particular). Not that they knew what ‘it’ was. Explaining hypnobirthing pre-birth, most people seemed to nod and smile and kinda see why we thought it might be useful. It’s only been since F’s arrival and the experience we had that people actually believe us… and want to know more! The proof is in the pudding and all that.

Before the course we knew as little as everyone else in our position – first time parents who hadn’t really done any in-depth reading-up on what was to come. And for me, even if the birth itself had ended up being traumatic, the knowledge and confidence we got in those four sessions would have been more than worth it. Attending NCT classes a few weeks later was rather eye-opening in that most couples will have gone into labour with next to no knowledge (relatively speaking). It was difficult not to sound like a know-it-all and resist expanding on the NCT info for the other couples!

But we did get much more than just the knowledge and confidence. Jen (with my help I hope… the flowering roses video I put together a particular highlight :)) practised lots and found the positive affirmations particularly helpful. And in fact I found aspects useful in work – learning to breathe properly definitely helped with anxiety and sleep!

Despite the practice and the (unbelievable?) examples you showed us of great birth stories, I don’t think either of us really thought we’d be ‘one of them’.

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Hypnobirthing didn’t just change everything for us as a couple, it changed everything for me when it came to being a birth partner. I felt like I knew a lot more about what to do on the day that my wife gave birth, which essentially boiled down to making sure she was able to stay in a zone where she was calm and happy and in the moment. Hypnobirthing gave me a focus and much more involvement and information than I would otherwise have had.

Before conceiving I think we had sub-consciously absorbed the rule that giving birth means hospital and that the best-case scenario was that it was quick and as pain free/drug filled as possible. Once we knew we were going to actually become parents we started to do some research but we definitely didn’t go to Kat’s course thinking we’d go onto do what we did, which is have our son on the settee.

As soon as I went on the course I thought it was obvious what it’s really about. The mantras you are encouraged to use work in the same way as any form of visualisation practise. Every-time you say “my body is designed to do this, every surge is bringing my baby closer to me” it’s exactly the same process as a footballer imagining himself hitting a free kick into the top corner or a public speaker preparing to stand up in front of an audience.

My wife can’t multi-task, hates answering lots of questions at once and likes being able to just get on with things. I knew that if she was able to get into a zone where she was calm and didn’t feel like she had to do anything other than just let the birth happen that she’d be okay. So that meant in the run up I concentrated on making sure that I had my own check-list of things to do. I made sure we had snacks, drinks, music, candles – everything I could to create a bubble that was as chilled as possible.

And on the day I ended up feeling like my job was to be the person who made sure everyone stayed relaxed, not just my wife but also the two midwives that were with us throughout the birth. They were going to get knackered and hungry and thirsty and not know where anything was in the house so I made sure they were happy.

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It's all about dads today and oh how I love “my” hypnobirthing dads….

When I get riled up about the patriarchal system squashing feminine power and how that has affected women’s ability to birth and belief in themselves; I remember “my” dads and how patriarchy isn’t inherently found in men.

Hypnobirthing dads are connected, interested and intrigued by birth and the power of women, eloquently articulated by one of my dads:

“J was an absolute hero and I’m amazed at the power & strength of women. I’m absolutely convinced now (if I wasn’t before) that women rule the world and are a far, far superior race. Men have hijacked the world, when really we’re just the bicycle couriers who deliver the seeds. I salute you ladies!”

To celebrate fathers day I am going to be sharing birth stories from dad's point of view. They are an integral part of my hypnobirthing course (and often the ones to shout loudest about how much they've enjoyed it).

I also have a hypnosis for new dads recording free for you – Go here and download it for free with the code DADSROCK to help you relax and strengthen positivity as you navigate this new chapter in life.

Stay tuned as stories flow throughout the day... ...

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Jun 17

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☀ A solstice gift ☀ ...

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Jun 16

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The last year has involved loss for most of us.

There are many different types of loss. The loss of a loved one, because of death or divorce, you may lose access to someone you love because they move to another location. You may lose your health and well-being due to ageing or illness or injury. You may lose your job...

A normal grieving process is healthy and helpful in supporting the person come to terms with and adjust to a new reality without who or what it is they have lost.

Grief is often mistaken for sadness as if it were an emotion itself. This is to misunderstand it. Grief is a complex reaction to loss, it’s a physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual experience.

We all have our own individual way of grieving; there’s no one right way to do this and there’s no timeline with this.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been described as an existential, humanistic, transpersonal, client-centered, mindfulness-based, cognitive behavioral therapy. It is my favoured way of working with clients, no matter what we’re working with. I’m currently doing in depth focussed training on ACT for grief and loss with Russ Harris, a leader in the field and it’s a reminder to me how powerful this work is.

If you are struggling with grief and loss, please know I am here to help you find your own unique way of grieving.

#grief #loss #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #bereavement #sadness ...

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Jun 15

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Who else can relate? 🙋‍♀️

#PMS #menstruality #cyclical #periods #workstress ...

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SUMMER SOLSTICE SPECIAL ☀️
YOGA AND SOUND BATH
Sunday June 20th, 7.30-9.30pm
Seagrave Memorial Hall

According to research led by geobiologist, Rory Duff, the day before the Solstice is a time where the energetic grid of the planet or the ley lines of the Earth all align at the exact same frequency, creating waves of harmony, peace, and healing throughout the planet.

There will be four planets in retrograde next weekend - Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, and Pluto which will add a slow-down effect to the cosmic energies, giving us a chance to get still and really deepen our connection to the frequencies. These harmonious frequencies linger for a few days, helping us to access higher dimensions and a higher consciousness.

An easy way to tap into this energy is to spend time in nature, another is to join Rachael at @elevateyogaclass and I for an evening of yoga and sound to slow down and tune in. Time to let go of expectations and demands; time to surrender, replenish energy and strengthen intuition.

To allow lots of space we have room for just a couple more mats - it’s £15 and you can book your place through @elevateyogaclass .

*Should guidance change, all bookings will be fully refunded.*

#solstice #yoga #soundbath #gong #crystalbowlsoundhealing #summersolstice #seagrave #barrowuponsoar #charnwood #retrogradeenergy ...

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Summer energy and aromas are abundant... and I’m working on an abundant muse-letter to celebrate the coming solstice next weekend. ☀️

Musings, reflections and ideas how you might like to celebrate, alongside a new FREE solstice hypnotic meditation .

Ensure you receive it by signing up via link in bio ☝🏻

(These roses are growing around my back door and the smell is PHENOMENAL! ☀️) ...

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Jun 11

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I am just so thrilled I managed to bag some peonies this week. I thought I’d missed the season but, just like in my garden, they’re a little later this year.

I adore peonies. They’re a reminder of expansion, of softness, of opening up. If you’re waiting for your baby to make their way to you these are the flowers to have where you see them daily and you can smile knowing that nature moves at her own pace and tap into those feelings of soft expansiveness.

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#peoniesofinstagram #expansion#hypnobirthing #waitingforbaby #nosuchthingasaduedate #summerflowers #beautyeverywhere ...

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There is no “bouncing back” after birth.

You are always moving forwards and you have evolved into something new.

Indeed, as a baby is born, so too is a mother. Take your time in getting to know yourself, it’s an unfolding, ever changing adventure.

Big love for these words and beautiful image . Thank you
@temple.of.she
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Little has changed me, shaken me, shifted me, transformed me like giving birth has.

They say when you give birth, you don't just birth a baby, you also birth yourself as a mother.

My God thats true. This woman I am now.... still trying to work her out.

So different to every other version of me.

She has knowledge I've never had before.
She knows sleep deprivation like never before
She knows a new definition of self care
She has anxiety
She has an incredible amplified intuition
She has a new body, new sag, new lines

I don't know who I am as a mum yet. I am still trying to navigate life, long distance relationship, business, family, baby's needs, my needs.... how the fuck does that all go together?!

I miss the freedom of my previous life, I love the depths of love and devotion of this one.

Birthing my mother has been epic.

📸 @naomi_hoare__doula ...

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Jun 9

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Just one place remaining on the last live online hypnobirthing course before September ✨

“I couldn’t believe the parcel you sent through. It’s so thoughtful and heartfelt and I felt supported right away” 💗

We start our six week journey together in hypnobirthing+ next Wednesday evening 7-9pm

There’s a sliding scale of rates as I know the pandemic has hit some of us harder than others, single parents welcome, EVERYONE welcome with open arms, heart and mind.

Come join me and let’s spend time over the summer expanding awareness, options and skills so you can enjoy your pregnancy feeling calm, confident, inspired and connected 👌🏻

Booking link and all info via link in bio. Please tag a friend, share the post, spread the word. ☀️ ...

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Mothering the Mother ~ Postnatal online afternoon retreat.
Saturday 12th June 2-5.15pm £30 ❤️

An afternoon specially crafted to support and nourish mums of whatever stage postnatal , because that’s forever right?

You will be welcomed into the space with a guided meditation with @berry_and_bloom. This helps to set the tone of the afternoon. There will then be space to reflect and share on your postnatal experience so far.

We then move our bodies with yoga asana with @yolandeyogaandbirth - and ..... there is also the option for your partner to practice baby massage yoga with @firsttouchmassage so while you retreat they can have fun too!

We end the day with a deeply nourishing and relaxing gong bath held by @sselvatico and then gather ourselves back up to close.

It’s truly lovely ❤️

We also send out a package full of lovingly made retreat bits to support your afternoon - so booking by 6th June is essential for that to arrive on time.

Booking link in bio ❤️ ...

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The summer solstice officially marks the beginning of the astronomical summer and traditionally fell between the planting and harvesting of crops, offering people who worked the land time to relax. You don’t need to be working the land to deserve the gift of an evening of rest and nourishment!

It’s been a long cold, wet, windy winter and spring so join Rachael and I on the eve of the solstice in a celebration of the coming of summer, longer evenings and more warmth and light.

Rachael will guide gorgeous stretchy, nourishing yoga suitable for everybody and as we settle into a comfy lying down position I will guide you into the sound bath experience. We’ll calm and relax the body and different sounds and frequencies are introduced in succession bathing you in resonance. The sounds are created by a variety of overtone-emitting instruments including crystal singing bowls, chimes, gong and percussion instruments.

Nothing is required of you, the sounds created during a Sound Bath are an invitation into a deeper state of consciousness, an opportunity to unplug from every day life. Each session is different, depending on your own needs and energy in that moment.

All you have to do is lie back and breathe.

SUMMER SOLSTICE SPECIAL ☀️
YOGA AND SOUND BATH
Sunday June 20th, 7.30-9.30pm
Seagrave Memorial Hall

Just a couple of spaces left.
£15. Book via @elevateyogaclass .

*Should guidance change, all bookings will be fully refunded.*

#barrowuponsoar #seagrave #loughborough #thrussington #sileby #leicestershire #soundbath #gongs #crystalbowls #soundhealing #yoga #summersolstice ...

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Just gonna leave this here 💜

#Repost @cosmicwombman with @make_repost
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Happy Womb Wellness Wednesday Gods and Goddesses! You and your spouse are a team. Help to bring baby here safely! Have a great day! #cosmicwombman ...

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Following a beautiful acupuncture appointment with @cyclesofchange (🙏) I’ve continued soothing my overworked brain with Crystal singing bowls and gongs.... it’s been a while since I connected with the crystal bowls and I’d forgotten the purity of sound and meditative state they conjure.

So powerful, especially under the influence of today’s super blood moon lunar eclipse 🤪

What will you do today that nourishes you? ...

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Choosing not to engage with “the” news was one of the best decisions I ever made. Stay away from the click bait headlines, posts and forums. Wrap yourself in a cloak of protection (you’ll get yours when we do hypnobirthing together) and go about your day safe in the knowledge of how wise your incredible body is.

#Repost @drsarawickham
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It feels like there's a new childbirth-related news headline every week. And no matter whether it's on the web, in the papers or on TV, it’s highly likely that it will be scary and focused on risk. It may instill fear and undermine women’s confidence in their own bodies and babies.

Here are a few things that you should bear in mind when reading these headlines and the associated stories.

1. Both the originator of the research and the people who turn it into a story want to get the headline and the story to spread as far and wide as possible. Their job isn't to help you make an informed decision about what is right for you.

2. The goal of getting maximum publicity for a research finding or story is sometimes achieved by taking a sensationalist stance. Sometimes, key facts are glossed over, shared in a misleading way or left out completely.

3. Risk and fear sell news very quickly. There are many, many studies showing that birth is safe and that women's bodies are marvellously good at growing, birthing and feeding babies. But these don't make exciting headlines, and they don't make nearly as many people read, click and share, so they are often ignored.

4. There is almost never any discussion of the bigger picture or the wider context, either of the study itself or of other work that has been done on the same topic. We need more information than can be found in the headlines.

5. In reality, research findings are never certain. All studies have limitations. Sadly, the complexity and the uncertainty gets compromised in favour of those risk-filled headlines which make you want to click, read and share.

Stay calm. Remember that the job of the media is to sell headlines, not to help people making pregnancy and birth decisions.
Breathe.
Get informed.
And then make the decision that's right for you. ...

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