Before I fell pregnant, I honestly couldn’t have taken less interest in pregnancy, birth or babies & for the first two thirds of my pregnancy my attitude remained the same. Until I read a book & that book sparked an obsession and sent me deep down the rabbit hole and I am now utterly obsessed with the science & magic of birth. The book I read was about hypnobirthing.
If you like me, before I read the book, think that means I’ll have to invite a man with a pendulum and a shiny black cape to my birth. You couldn’t be more wrong. Learning about hypnobirthing and reimagining the possibilities for birth has left me feeling empowered and dare I say it - excited for this huge life event.
So if you have a pregnant person in your life - please send them this conversation, they are going to be eternally grateful to you.
The woman responsible for my new obsession is Siobhan Miller, she’s the Founder of the Positive Birth Company.
In this episode, we’re going to give you an introduction to hypnobirthing & teach you some practical tools that will absolutely make your birth better.-
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:19 - How Siobhan came across hypnobirthing
00:04:04 - Changing the way we think about birth
00:06:45 - What is hypnobirthing?
00:11:00 - The science & evidence behind hypnobirthing
00:17:15 - Why language around birth is so important
00:22:35 - Reframing your mindset around birth
00:23:15 - The hormones at play during birth
00:31:00 - Game-changing breathing techniques
00:40:38 - How to help your body to push
00:43:30 - The BRAIN decision making framework
00:50:20 - Kate’s 2 top tips