What is Hypnobirthing? We asked Rotunda midwife Nadia Arthurs
Knowledge is power. That’s what I’ve learned from my chat with hypnobirthing midwife Nadia Arthurs. When the term hypnobirthing is used it conjures up images of magicians waving pocket watches in front of your eyes, but the reality couldn’t be farther from it. I’ve had two children, but I have never tried hypnobirthing and I […]
5 years ago
So, does hypnobirthing really work? An expert weighs in
I was in a delivery ward recently, and a midwife said “oh you teach HypnoBirthing, that’s fantastic – it doesn’t work for everyone but we (in the delivery ward) can definitely see it helps. It changes a woman’s mindset.” I’ve been thinking about this ever since, and the whole question of ‘does it work.’ To answer […]
9 years ago
Why my no-drugs birth was pretty much the highest I’ve ever been
If the title of this piece doesn’t tell you a little something about how effective self-hypnosis can be for managing pain… then I don’t know what will. As a rule, I never dole out advice to pregnant people. Or come to think of it any people as I am not particularly distinguished at this whole […]
10 years ago
More women than ever using hypnobirthing techniques during labour
A philosophy designed to help women give birth naturally and without medical intervention, HypnoBirthing classes are experiencing a significant spike in popularity. In fact, so many women are turning to self-hypnosis in the UK that midwives there believe that HypnoBirthing will be standard antenatal practice within the next ten years. According to a report in […]
11 years ago