Hypnobirthing: Practical Ways to Make Your Birth Better

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Yes, it's our body/our labour etc, and the healthcare system has a duty to give you informed consent, but at the same time we have to put trust in the professionals who've spent years and years training for their job, and have years and years of experience. Siobhan Miller very convincingly argues that this view of childbirth, which we all (men included) soak in from an early age through TV shows and films, gives us a warped idea of childbirth. I love how readers can freely choose the techniques they want to practice according to their personal preferences and which one feels most effective.

Expert hypnobirthing teacher and founder of The Positive Birth Company, Siobhan Miller has made it her mission to change the way women around the world approach and experience birth. Oh and if you don't know what hypnobirthing is, it is a type of hypnotherapy/pawlow dog effect where you work on conditioning your brain to associate x or y with positive things.

Siobhan Miller, mother of three boys, is an experienced hypnobirthing coach and founder of The Positive Birth Company, which aims to empower women and their birth partners to create positive birth experiences.

Throughout my pregnancy, I've been trying to read several books that will prepare me for what's to come.There was some good stuff in here, but nothing you won’t already hear if you go to an NCT course before your birth. I liked the tips for birth partners, and the accepting and reassuring way the author describes and explains things. The author kept to all the key points, explained them and then ensured to summarise them at the end of each chapter to tie everything together. Giving birth—however you choose to do it—is truly the most amazing thing you will experience in your life, and meeting your precious baby for the first time is one of life's most unforgettable moments.

Being relaxed is key, so you will learn how to quickly and easily access a state of deep relaxation using a combination of breathing techniques, visualisations, guided relaxation exercises, light touch massage, positive affirmations and various other techniques. In this book, Siobhan debunks common myths about hypnobirthing and explains why she believes it can make every type of birth a better experience – from a water birth at home to an unplanned caesarean in theatre.There were some really good takeaways from this book, and I particularly liked the science behind the labour.

some of the information (at the beginning of the book) about what your body is doing in labour is useful for understanding the physical process and understanding how fear affects your level of pain. It has really changed my outlook on labour and birth, and I can honestly say I feel excited rather than terrified. In fact, when it comes to pregnancy, birth and parenting, a good rule of thumb is: never miss an opportunity to sleep. I just can't recommend this book enough and hope it helps others to have a more calm and positive birth experience. For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin.This first chapter describes how the uterus needs blood and oxygen for the muscles to work effectively. Through her teaching she seeks to educate and empower women – and their birth partners – so that they can enjoy amazing and positive birth experiences, however they choose to bring their babies into the world.