Sophie Fletcher's book was great for learning how to instantly relax, and how to manage the sensations of the birthing process in that relaxed state. We go much further than the physiological aspects included in other antenatal classes, and we focus on how you can increase your chances of having the birth you want using specific hypnosis and mindfulness techniques that Sophie Fletcher has crafted over 15 years of experience as a hypnotherapist and doula. In mindful hypnobirthing you are taught some mindfulness tools for birth, as is the birth partner (it’s brilliant for the birth partner! They are embodied in the experience, not thinking about anything else apart from the moment they are in. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file.

As a hypnotherapist, my first introduction to hypnobirthing was pure hypnosis with some relaxation, breathing and knowledge about your body, which is brilliant for re-framing. It’s putting the hypno, back into hypnobirthing so you really get the best tools underpinned by the latest evidence. We work in close contact with Independent Midwives, the National Childbirth Trust and other therapists, including acupuncturists, reflexologists, doulas, and aromatherapists to help you achieve the birth you want. Published to great reviews in 2014, the book will help you to understand how your thinking plays a role in how your baby’s birth will unfold. When you are not 100% in the present moment you are using your imagination and this is a form of hypnosis and light trance.

I think the mind-body connection is real and important but a lot of the language used to talk about women’s bodies and pregnancy and labor drives me nuts.

This class has hypnosis interwoven all the way through it – if anything some other hypnobirthing classes I see aren’t a representation of what hypnosis is! Your may want a caesarean, you may not and be feeling upset that your hypnobirthing plans have gone out of the window. It’s a bit like Spiritual Midwifery but without the truly entertaining trippy hippie plot digressions of that classic of the genre. Maybe you’ll have better luck than I did at maintaining a state of meditation from start to finish, but just warning you that this book makes it sound like a peace of cake compared to what it actually feels like. This way you can create your own tweaks and adjustments to the material so that they work far more effectively and are adaptable if things take a different path.There is a subtle difference between the use of mindfulness and hypnosis which is applied to the course. Try listening to them at different times of the day, with and without headphones, and using in the positions outlined in the book (see pages 00).

This course will be a small group so it means you get to focus on your needs and breakdown any fears or worries you have around birth. I'm always happy reply to questions and am interested in the process of change that happens internally as you learn about options and the power of your mind, rather than just giving people a set of techniques. Sophie's voice is so soothing throughout and it felt like a warm and kind mentor was in the room with me, supporting me with my birth preparations, every time I listened. This book takes a refreshingly positive approach to birth, helping mums-to-be look forward to the experience with excitement rather than apprehension. This will help you gain clarity about what you want from this next stage of your life and put it into action!Hypnotherapist and experienced doula Sophie Fletcher shares with you the secrets to having a safe and positive birth experience.

When all of this in place, baby can be born into a gentle, loving environment, with both parents (or a birth partner) connected in the experience through the preparation they have done. When you work with me you'll be setting goals and working in a way that gently a unlocks a power within you; a power that you know is there, but haven't known how to access.I had always WANTED a natural birth, but never understood just how much work and preparation needs to happen in the mind and body of the pregnant mother BEFORE the birth. There is a lot of hospital/medical talk in the next 70% of the book the isn’t relevant to women planning a freebirth or truly undisturbed homebirth. I've not yet been able to find the tracks for the three main techniques that the author recommends are practiced three times a week! I hate “going with the flow” but this class gives us a secure framework within which there is room for flexibility”. You’ll learn some beautiful conditioning tools to make that as easy as possible, so things happen without you even thinking about it!