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. I loved this book, it's so informative, empowering and just makes you feel so much more relaxed about labour – I am actually looking forward to it now and can't wait to experience this special day. But somehow, even knowing this- the book does leave you feeling somewhat positive, and there are some good ideas in there. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I personally didn't necessarily do hypnobirthing in terms of visualization other than visualizing my baby and I working together, which also changed my life.

It's not dogmatic about birth needing to be 'natural', and the author says to be ready for changes to the plan, and that a C-section is just as positive as a vaginal birth if it feels positive. Best of all, I hope you are excited to meet your baby and start your journey in the best way possible: calmly, confidently, happily, and full of love. Someone I know recommended this book and I read it within a few days … I now have a totally different mindset and excited for birth. Yes, of course, women who don't know any better are convinced that they need inductions sooner than they are comfortable with, and sure, many might agree to interventions they don't understand, but for the love of god, let's not get on our Western high horse and convince moms-to-be that the absence of white coats will inherently make their births connect them to the divine feminine. 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. Throughout my pregnancy, I've been trying to read several books that will prepare me for what's to come.

I feel like this book was one of the main things that helped diminish my fears surrounding labour and birth, and I ended up having a beautiful experience. Aside from that, the author also provides a list of positive affirmations that can be read by birth partners to empower and encourage birthing mothers. This book really outlines what to expect during each phase of labor for you and your birth partner so you feel ready and knowledgeable. That negative feeling can make a difficult birth more likely, causing a vicious cycle of tension that increases pain, that increases fear, that increases tension, etc. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

This book has completely changed my view on labour and how I would like it to pan out and I now feel happy and confident moving forward. 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. My wife is having our baby in a few months, and having read this book, it's clear that I knew almost nothing about what to expect and how to help her when she gives birth. I must say, however, that I found some parts obnoxious and I would find myself incredibly self conscious telling medical professionals I want them to use the word 'surges' instead of contractions. In the second chapter, Siobhan Miller begins to share the toolkit that includes: two breathing techniques, visualizations, light-touch massage, guided relaxations, positive affirmations, and the art of creating shortcuts to achieve relaxation.