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Hypnobirthing, Pregnancy & Teacher Training Blog
What’s the difference between regular Antenatal Education and Hypnobirthing?
What's the difference between regular Antenatal Education and Hypnobirthing? This is a question we...
Winner of the Best hypnobirthing instructor training provider 2023 – Parent & Baby Awards
WOW! To say we are over the moon doesn't quite cut it! We are honestly blown away and so...
How to fit in training to be a Hypnobirthing Teacher when life is already busy!
Maybe the fear of how you will balance studying to become a Hypnobirthing Teacher alongside all of your other commitments including family, maybe you have a day job or already...
Vernix Caseosa
Vernix caseosa (sometimes just called the vernix) is a coating that develops and covers baby while they are in the womb. It is made up of fats, proteins, and skin cells. It is...
Why did I become a Hypnobirthing Teacher?
Hi, I am Wendy, Hypnobirthing Instructor, Midwife, Doula & Co Founder & Owner of The Little Birth Company. The Little Birth Company is an award winning and leading...
Can you really use gas & air alongside Hypnobirthing?
YES! Hypnobirthing is about knowing whats available, it's about being informed and making decisions that are right for you. Gas and air, or entonox, is a pain-relieving gas. It...
5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TEARING
One of the biggest concerns women hold as they approach birth can be, what is going to happen to my vagina! Will I tear during birth? Will it ever be the same again down there?...
AM I ALLOWED?
It’s something I hear time and time again. The more women I talk to, the more couples I teach, I hear the same phrase over and over. “Am I allowed to...”, “The midwife said I’m...
HOW CAN HYPNOBIRTHING REDUCE THE LENGTH OF LABOUR?
Some second time mums ask me this question. Their first labour was ‘long’ and possibly more painful than seemed fair. So here’s my explanation as to HOW hypnobirthing can help...
CREATING CALM IN COVID
Lets talk about mental health. Being stuck inside can be bad enough. Being stuck inside and pregnant may be even worse. Being stuck inside, pregnant and then told your birthing...
WHAT IS A DOULA?
What is a doula and what do they do for you during pregnancy and labour? I can’t remember when I first heard about doulas (it was most probably from my mum), but I do know I...
HAND EXPRESSING – WHAT?!
Let’s talk colostrum and hand-expressing before your baby is born! What? Colostrum is the first milk you produce (from around 16wks of pregnancy). It’s there for your baby until...
WHY YOU NEED TO BREATHE…
Just breathe. Take a deep breath. You need to breathe. Breathe deeply. Possibly the most used words of a midwife and the most hated words of any birthing woman in the moment -...
CAN YOU FAIL AT HYPNOBIRTHING?
The thing we see a lot on social media is that people feel disappointed they didn't 'get' their hypnobirth, or they failed at hypnobirthing. It may be a cultural issue, or the...