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Hypnobirthing refresher for you second baby?

Hypnobirthing refresher for you second baby?

I thought I’d take you through what a ‘typical’ one to one hypnobirthing session looks like for families expecting their second babies! I use the word ‘typical’ lightly; as no two sessions ever actually look the same! Usually people attend with their birth partner, but not always.

Birth-ed WINS DOUBLE at The Baby Awards

Birth-ed WINS DOUBLE at The Baby Awards

Birth-ed wins DOUBLE at The Baby Awards 2020.

Positive Birth Story: Induction for Gestational Diabetes

Positive Birth Story: Induction for Gestational Diabetes

A positive birth story following induction for Gestational Diabetes on a Labour Ward for a first time mum.

How to manage ‘false labour’!

How to manage ‘false labour’!

Things moving slowly? Stopping and starting? What to do?

The best position to give birth in…

The best position to give birth in…

How do you decide what position to be in during labour?

A High Risk Pregnancy, what does that mean?

Birth’s a risky business, isn’t it?

You might have already been labelled ‘high risk’ or ‘low risk’, or the ‘risks’ of various interventions may have been discussed with you.. and whilst actually, I prefer the word ‘chance’ to ‘risk’, what’s more important is how this information is being presented to us. Bear with me, this one could change EVERYTHING!


Understanding risk in childbirth

There are two ways of presenting ‘risk’- something called ‘relative risk’ and something called ‘absolute risk’.

Relative Risk vs Absolute Risk

‘If you drive a black car you’re twice as likely to have a car accident than if you drive a white car’.. THAT is ‘relative risk’ and it’s essentially useless information.

’2 in 1000 people who drive a black car will be involved in an accident. In comparison to 1 in 1000 people who drive a white car.’.. THAT is ‘absolute risk’ and gives us a far better picture of what MAY happen. THIS is how everything should be presented to us in pregnancy.

Understanding research in pregnancy

Even better if we are also told how good this research is- did they send out 100 cars? Or 100,000? Was it dark? Icy? How long had the drivers been driving cars? What kind of accident did they have? A little scratch to the bumper or a total write off?

Followed up with a conversation about how applicable this research is to you- your car is grey after all.

(Please note I made up all these facts about cars!) but the general message is- saying something ‘doubles’ makes us think ‘20% to 40% DANGER!!!!’ When in actual fact it may be ‘0.1% to 0.2%’.. knowing actual figures may completely change the decisions we make, which in turn could change EVERYTHING about our birth experience. So next time you’re presented with some stats, ask for the research, ask for the figures and go away and mull them over!

PS. My car is black 😏

If you want your dreams of a positive birth to become a reality, why not join us for an in person hypnobirthing and antenatal course in Surrey or London. Further afield? Check out our Online Hypnobirthing course!



Birth is just like going for a poo!

Birth is just like going for a poo!

There are many parallels between going for a poo and giving birth.. this post could totally change the way your approach everything!

Positive Birth Story: Induction for a first time mum

Positive Birth Story: Induction for a first time mum

An induction for IUGR (or a slow in baby’s growth)- just goes to show that even in the face of difficult decision making, birth can still be amazing!