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WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY
Emily Habben: The Calming Effect of Giving Birth in Water
"As soon as I got into the birth pool, the panic I had been feeling between contractions disappeared. In the birthing pool, I felt lucid and completely in control - it was fantastic."
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Natural Birthing: Resources & Information
This list of resources can help you find your own way on your journey towards the natrual birth you want.
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Independent publishers of Nicky Wesson's Home Birth and other natural childbirth titles, including Penny Armstrong's A Midwife Story, Grantly Dick Read's Childbirth without Fear, Michel Odent's The Functions of the Orgasms and Gabrielle Palmer's The Politics of Breastfeeding. www.pinterandmartin.com.
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| Doula UK |
"Doula" (pronounced "doola") is a Greek word meaning "woman servant or caregiver". It now refers to an experienced woman who offers emotional and practical support to a woman (or couple) before, during and after childbirth. A doula believes in "mothering the mother" - enabling a woman to have the most satisfying and empowered time that she can during pregnancy, birth and the early days as a new mum. This type of support also helps the whole family to relax and enjoy the experience.
Doula UK is the non-profit organisation for doulas.
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The Society of Homeopaths website is a helpful resource offering a wealth of information including the use of homeopathy during pregnancy and labour. The tenet behind homeopathy is that a medicine that produces certain symptoms in a healthy person will cure those symptoms in a sick person. The site also features a useful locator to find your nearest qualified homeopath.
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The Mongan method of hypnobirthing is taught at a series of classes rather like antenatal classes but with an emphasis on natural labour and childbirth achieved through being relaxed and staying calm and in control at each stage. It teaches you how to be informed to the point of being able to communicate calmly and effectively with medical personnel in order to achieve your needs and wants. The classes also supply you with a great book for continued study before and after birth together with a CD to help promote relaxation.
Research articles are available and there is a great forum to talk to others who have either tried or are thinking about trying the technique.
Another useful site is www.hypnosis.me.uk where you can find a directory of classes in your area (this site is for general hypnotherapy but will guide you towards the specific pregnancy related hypnosis).
HypnoBirthing - A calm comfortable birth for mother and baby.
Lee McCormack is a clinical hypnotherapist specialising in pregnancy & birth. She runs a series of childbirth education classes that can enable you to experience a relaxed natural birth. You will learn how to use hypnotic relaxation techniques to eliminate the fear that often causes pain in labour. For more information contact Lee on 0121 350 4556 or email info@hypnobirthbirmingham.co.uk
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Reflexology involves pressure being applied to various points on your feet or hands. Anecdotally, reflexology is very effective at relieving pain. It is also said to be particularly helpful if your baby is overdue according to your midwife and you are feeling the need to bring about labour before induction is suggested. Treating women in pregnancy is said to be “extremely safe” significantly reducing pregnancy niggles, such as nausea, indigestion and constipation. Reflexology can be practised by your partner during labour once you have been taught by your practitioner, but you can also pay to have a reflexologist present should you bond particularly well.
Reflexology can also help to alleviate tiredness and promote healing after your baby is born. For more information...
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HYPNOBIRTHING
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Catriona Brown is a highly qualified midwife, hypnotherapist and HypnoBirthing® practitioner in Edinburgh. A mother to a hypnobabe herself, all she can say quite simply is ...... HypnoBirthing® works! By utilising all her experience she provides couples with a comprehensive pregnancy and birth programme. Deep levels of hypnosis are achievable to ensure a fear free, comfortable and confident birth. The latest research shows that HypnoBirthing® women significantly require less pain relief, have easier and shorter births, enjoy lower rates of intervention/surgery and have virtually no incidence of postnatal depression. Classes are run flexibly either as a group or on an individual couple basis. This course is for ALL women, for ALL places of birth and for ALL pregnancies.
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Aromatherapy is a complementary therapeutic treatment that can help to alleviate stress by promoting feelings of well-being. There are various ways to employ these benefits; through massage, vaporisers, inhalations and compresses. Use of aromatherapy essential oils in pregnancy and labour is more complicated and so it is advisable that you seek a qualified aromatherapist for peace of mind.
Natural Childbirth is a great source of information for natural pain relief.
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Divine Intentions HypnoBirthing Midlands specializes in helping all expectant mothers have a comfortable and enjoyable birthing experience. HypnoBirthing enables you to remain in a deep state of relaxation during labour and birth, bringing birthing back to the way nature intended. For details on a calm & gentle birth, have a look at Janay's beautiful website.
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| Blue Room Therapies |
Blue Room Therapies provide doula services in Sheffield, Rotherham, Worksop, Barnsley, Chesterfield and the surrounding areas. We also provide holistic therapies to individuals, companies and events in South Yorkshire and the rest of the UK.
Sam Cleasby is a fully trained and insured holistic therapist and is a member of the British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology. She is also a trainee Birth Doula and Post natal Doula trained by Nurturing birth and currently working towards being certified by Doula UK and a member of both Nurturing Birth and Doula UK.
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