Welcome to the Hypno-WHAT podcast! I&#39;m Claire, a doula &amp; hypnobirthing teacher from Edinburgh. I&#39;m here to debunk a lot of the nonsense that surrounds Hypnobirthing for you because, let&#39;s be honest, it sounds like crap.But what if I told you it was actually like Sports Psychology for birth... would you think it was a bit less weird? Hypnobirthing simply acknowledges the impact that your brain has on the unfolding of birth.It&#39;s less vagina-whispering and more learning how your body works; helping you to really believe in yourself and the amazing capabilities of your pregnant body.The aim of my work is to help you to feel informed &amp; in control; prepared for whatever route your birth may take; confident in your decision-making; setting you up for a really positive post-natal period with your new plus-one.

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In this episode, I’m talking about identity and how it’s shifted for me as I&#39;ve gone back to work and what it means to find myself beyond motherhood. Lately, I’ve been feeling the contrast between the confidence and contentment I found during matrescence, and the self-doubt that’s come with stepping back into my family business where I no longer feel like the expert.I share some personal moments that have really highlighted this for me including a pretty confronting experience at a climbing class where I felt completely out of my depth. These experiences have made me reflect on how uncomfortable growth can be, and how easily my inner critic jumps in when I’m in unfamiliar territory.I also talk about how the mental and physical load of parenting can make all of this feel even harder, and how our brain’s negativity bias can convince us we don’t belong when we’re actually just learning. This episode is a bit of a brain dump, but also a reminder (for you and for me) that it’s okay to be in the messy middle of figuring out who you are. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

34. Identity struggles + motherhood

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Welcome back to The Hypno-WHAT podcast.This episode is a little reintroduction to your host, Claire, and an overview of what The Hypno-WHAT podcast is. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

33. Allow me to reintroduce myself!

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A little musing on my life as a mother to twin toddlers and a six year old. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

32. Motherhood + Changing Family Dynamics

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After attending a beautiful, totally hands-off, zero-intervention VBAC on the labour ward at the weekend I felt drawn to share my thoughts. This is a little debrief of my experience of birth on the labour ward. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

31. Musings from a beautiful VBAC

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Today we&#39;re exploring the idea of &#39;having a hypnobirth&#39;; what the stereotypical idea of a hypnobirth is and how useful I think that is! Spoiler - I don&#39;t think a hypnobirth is a thing. <a href="http://www.instagram.com/claireandthecalm" rel="nofollow">Keep up to date with all the goings on by following me on instagram.</a>If instagrams not your thing you can also get in touch via email, my address is <a href="mailto:claire@birthingparentsclub.com" rel="nofollow">claire@birthingparentsclub.com</a>. I really do love hearing from you, so whether it’s podcast feedback, episode ideas or your birth story please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.I hope you are enjoying the soothing sound of Scotland in your ears as your relax during pregnancy; you can now buy more of my hypnobirthing mp3s on my online shop. They are a bargain £4 each and cover topics such as anxiety, confidence building, fear release &amp; preparing to breastfeed. <a href="http://birthingparentsclub.com/shop/mp3s" rel="nofollow">Check it out here!</a> Or to get yourself booked in for private birth prep with me - available online or face to face in Edinburgh &amp; the surrounding.Your feedback is super important to me - it not only tells the podcast gods &amp; goddesses that you are enjoying the show but it helps me to reach more people, spreading the good word of birth far &amp; wide! If you have a couple minutes to drop me a rating &amp; a few words for a review, I would be so grateful - thank you! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

30. How to have a Hypnobirth

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Welcome to Summer School! Summer holidays can be hectic; kids off school and generally life is just busier with holidays, weddings etc. But you still want to try and squeeze in some birth prep?! I hear you! My summer school episodes will be a maximum of 15 minutes long, hopefully meaning you can cram them at some point. Episode 6 in the series explores three different distractions for labour: TENS machines, cold flannels &amp; physical touch. <a href="http://www.instagram.com/claireandthecalm" rel="nofollow">Keep up to date with all the goings on by following me on instagram.</a>If instagrams not your thing you can also get in touch via email, my address is <a href="mailto:claire@birthingparentsclub.com" rel="nofollow">claire@birthingparentsclub.com</a>. I really do love hearing from you, so whether it’s podcast feedback, episode ideas or your birth story please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.I hope you are enjoying the soothing sound of Scotland in your ears as your relax during pregnancy; you can now buy more of my hypnobirthing mp3s on my online shop. They are a bargain £4 each and cover topics such as anxiety, confidence building, fear release &amp; preparing to breastfeed. <a href="http://birthingparentsclub.com/shop/mp3s" rel="nofollow">Check it out here!</a> Or to get yourself booked in for private birth prep with me - available online or face to face in Edinburgh &amp; the surrounding.Your feedback is super important to me - it not only tells the podcast gods &amp; goddesses that you are enjoying the show but it helps me to reach more people, spreading the good word of birth far &amp; wide! If you have a couple minutes to drop me a rating &amp; a few words for a review, I would be so grateful - thank you! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

29. Three Distractions for Labour

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Welcome to Summer School! Summer holidays can be hectic; kids off school and generally life is just busier with holidays, weddings etc. But you still want to try and squeeze in some birth prep?! I hear you! My summer school episodes will be a maximum of 15 minutes long, hopefully meaning you can cram them at some point. Episode 5 in the series looks at the different ways your labour might begin. <a href="http://www.instagram.com/claireandthecalm" rel="nofollow">Keep up to date with all the goings on by following me on instagram.</a>If instagrams not your thing you can also get in touch via email, my address is <a href="mailto:claire@birthingparentsclub.com" rel="nofollow">claire@birthingparentsclub.com</a>. I really do love hearing from you, so whether it’s podcast feedback, episode ideas or your birth story please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.I hope you are enjoying the soothing sound of Scotland in your ears as your relax during pregnancy; you can now buy more of my hypnobirthing mp3s on my online shop. They are a bargain £4 each and cover topics such as anxiety, confidence building, fear release &amp; preparing to breastfeed. <a href="http://birthingparentsclub.com/shop/mp3s" rel="nofollow">Check it out here!</a> Or to get yourself booked in for private birth prep with me - available online or face to face in Edinburgh &amp; the surrounding.Your feedback is super important to me - it not only tells the podcast gods &amp; goddesses that you are enjoying the show but it helps me to reach more people, spreading the good word of birth far &amp; wide! If you have a couple minutes to drop me a rating &amp; a few words for a review, I would be so grateful - thank you! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

28. How Does Labour Start?

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Welcome to Summer School! Summer holidays can be hectic; kids off school and generally life is just busier with holidays, weddings etc. But you still want to try and squeeze in some birth prep?! I hear you! My summer school episodes will be a maximum of 15 minutes long, hopefully meaning you can cram them at some point. Episode 4 in the series explores why being calm matters for birth - one of the fundamental theories of hypnobirthing. <a href="http://www.instagram.com/claireandthecalm" rel="nofollow">Keep up to date with all the goings on by following me on instagram.</a>If instagrams not your thing you can also get in touch via email, my address is <a href="mailto:claire@birthingparentsclub.com" rel="nofollow">claire@birthingparentsclub.com</a>. I really do love hearing from you, so whether it’s podcast feedback, episode ideas or your birth story please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.I hope you are enjoying the soothing sound of Scotland in your ears as your relax during pregnancy; you can now buy more of my hypnobirthing mp3s on my online shop. They are a bargain £4 each and cover topics such as anxiety, confidence building, fear release &amp; preparing to breastfeed. <a href="http://birthingparentsclub.com/shop/mp3s" rel="nofollow">Check it out here!</a> Or to get yourself booked in for private birth prep with me - available online or face to face in Edinburgh &amp; the surrounding.Your feedback is super important to me - it not only tells the podcast gods &amp; goddesses that you are enjoying the show but it helps me to reach more people, spreading the good word of birth far &amp; wide! If you have a couple minutes to drop me a rating &amp; a few words for a review, I would be so grateful - thank you! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

27. Why Calm Matters

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Welcome to Summer School! Summer holidays can be hectic; kids off school and generally life is just busier with holidays, weddings etc. But you still want to try and squeeze in some birth prep?! I hear you! My summer school episodes will be a maximum of 15 minutes long, hopefully meaning you can cram them at some point. Episode 3 in the series explores the importance of the birth environment, creating familiarity in a maternity unit &amp; why you should to prepare to labour at home. <a href="http://www.instagram.com/claireandthecalm" rel="nofollow">Keep up to date with all the goings on by following me on instagram.</a>If instagrams not your thing you can also get in touch via email, my address is <a href="mailto:claire@birthingparentsclub.com" rel="nofollow">claire@birthingparentsclub.com</a>. I really do love hearing from you, so whether it’s podcast feedback, episode ideas or your birth story please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.I hope you are enjoying the soothing sound of Scotland in your ears as your relax during pregnancy; you can now buy more of my hypnobirthing mp3s on my online shop. They are a bargain £4 each and cover topics such as anxiety, confidence building, fear release &amp; preparing to breastfeed. <a href="http://birthingparentsclub.com/shop/mp3s" rel="nofollow">Check it out here!</a> Or to get yourself booked in for private birth prep with me - available online or face to face in Edinburgh &amp; the surrounding.Your feedback is super important to me - it not only tells the podcast gods &amp; goddesses that you are enjoying the show but it helps me to reach more people, spreading the good word of birth far &amp; wide! If you have a couple minutes to drop me a rating &amp; a few words for a review, I would be so grateful - thank you! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

26. The Importance of Environment

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Welcome to Summer School! Summer holidays can be hectic; kids off school and generally life is just busier with holidays, weddings etc. But you still want to try and squeeze in some birth prep?! I hear you! My summer school episodes will be a maximum of 15 minutes long, hopefully meaning you can cram them at some point. Episode 1 in the series explores a very brief outline of how birth works, looking first at what contractions are and then finishing by looking at birth hormones. <a href="http://www.instagram.com/claireandthecalm" rel="nofollow">Keep up to date with all the goings on by following me on instagram.</a>If instagrams not your thing you can also get in touch via email, my address is <a href="mailto:claire@birthingparentsclub.com" rel="nofollow">claire@birthingparentsclub.com</a>. I really do love hearing from you, so whether it’s podcast feedback, episode ideas or your birth story please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.I hope you are enjoying the soothing sound of Scotland in your ears as your relax during pregnancy; you can now buy more of my hypnobirthing mp3s on my online shop. They are a bargain £4 each and cover topics such as anxiety, confidence building, fear release &amp; preparing to breastfeed. <a href="http://birthingparentsclub.com/shop/mp3s" rel="nofollow">Check it out here!</a> Or to get yourself booked in for private birth prep with me - available online or face to face in Edinburgh &amp; the surrounding.Your feedback is super important to me - it not only tells the podcast gods &amp; goddesses that you are enjoying the show but it helps me to reach more people, spreading the good word of birth far &amp; wide! If you have a couple minutes to drop me a rating &amp; a few words for a review, I would be so grateful - thank you! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

25. How Birth Works!

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Welcome to Summer School! Summer holidays can be hectic; kids off school and generally life is just busier with holidays, weddings etc. But you still want to try and squeeze in some birth prep?! I hear you! My summer school episodes will be a maximum of 15 minutes long, hopefully meaning you can cram them at some point. Episode 1 in the series discusses why you should bother preparing for birth in the first place. Some of my favourite birthworkers mentioned in the episode:Anna | Hackney Hypnobirthing | <a href="http://www.instagram.com/hackneyhypnobirthing" rel="nofollow">@hackneyhypnobirthing</a>www.hackneyhypnobirthing.comKaty | Born Ready Baby | <a href="http://www.instagram.com/born.ready.baby" rel="nofollow">@born.ready.baby</a><a href="http://www.bornreadybaby.co.uk" rel="nofollow">www.bornreadybaby.co.uk</a>Julia | The Nest | <a href="http://www.instagram.com/doulajuliaiddir" rel="nofollow">@doulajuliaiddir</a><a href="https://www.juliaiddir.co.uk" rel="nofollow">https://www.juliaiddir.co.uk</a> | <a href="https://www.thenestmidlothian.co.uk" rel="nofollow">https://www.thenestmidlothian.co.uk</a>Jade &amp; Alix | The Birth Uprising | @thebirthuprising<a href="https://thebirthuprising.com/the-digital-hypnobirthing-package/" rel="nofollow">https://thebirthuprising.com/the-digital-hypnobirthing-package/</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/claireandthecalm" rel="nofollow">Keep up to date with all the goings on by following me on instagram.</a>If instagrams not your thing you can also get in touch via email, my address is <a href="mailto:claire@birthingparentsclub.com" rel="nofollow">claire@birthingparentsclub.com</a>. I really do love hearing from you, so whether it’s podcast feedback, episode ideas or your birth story please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.I hope you are enjoying the soothing sound of Scotland in your ears as your relax during pregnancy; you can now buy more of my hypnobirthing mp3s on my online shop. They are a bargain £4 each and cover topics such as anxiety, confidence building, fear release &amp; preparing to breastfeed. <a href="http://birthingparentsclub.com/shop/mp3s" rel="nofollow">Check it out here!</a> Or to get yourself booked in for private birth prep with me - available online or face to face in Edinburgh &amp; the surrounding.Your feedback is super important to me - it not only tells the podcast gods &amp; goddesses that you are enjoying the show but it helps me to reach more people, spreading the good word of birth far &amp; wide! If you have a couple minutes to drop me a rating &amp; a few words for a review, I would be so grateful - thank you! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

24. Why Prepare for Birth?

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This bonus episode is a guided breathwork practice and accompanies episode 4 of The Hypno-WHAT Podcast, where I teach you about the ways in which your breathing affects the functioning of your body. <a href="http://www.instagram.com/claireandthecalm" rel="nofollow">Keep up to date with all the goings on by following me on instagram.</a>If instagrams not your thing you can also get in touch via email, my address is <a href="mailto:claire@birthingparentsclub.com" rel="nofollow">claire@birthingparentsclub.com</a>. I really do love hearing from you, so whether it’s podcast feedback, episode ideas or your birth story please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.I hope you are enjoying the soothing sound of Scotland in your ears as your relax during pregnancy; you can now buy more of my hypnobirthing mp3s on my online shop. They are a bargain £4 each and cover topics such as anxiety, confidence building, fear release &amp; preparing to breastfeed. <a href="http://birthingparentsclub.com/shop/mp3s" rel="nofollow">Check it out here!</a> Or to get yourself booked in for private birth prep with me - available online or face to face in Edinburgh &amp; the surrounding.Your feedback is super important to me - it not only tells the podcast gods &amp; goddesses that you are enjoying the show but it helps me to reach more people, spreading the good word of birth far &amp; wide! If you have a couple minutes to drop me a rating &amp; a few words for a review, I would be so grateful - thank you! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

23. Guided Breathwork Practice.

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This week we are talking about breathing and why it’s one of the most well-known hypnobirthing tools. Our breathing can help us to take control of how our body is reacting to a situation and how you breathe really does impact on the chemistry of your body. We briefly look at different techniques to use in labour &amp; birth and alongside this episode there is a bonus episode with a guided breathwork to help you practice. <a href="http://www.instagram.com/claireandthecalm" rel="nofollow">Keep up to date with all the goings on by following me on instagram.</a>If instagrams not your thing you can also get in touch via email, my address is <a href="mailto:claire@birthingparentsclub.com" rel="nofollow">claire@birthingparentsclub.com</a>. I really do love hearing from you, so whether it’s podcast feedback, episode ideas or your birth story please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.I hope you are enjoying the soothing sound of Scotland in your ears as your relax during pregnancy; you can now buy more of my hypnobirthing mp3s on my online shop. They are a bargain £4 each and cover topics such as anxiety, confidence building, fear release &amp; preparing to breastfeed. <a href="http://birthingparentsclub.com/shop/mp3s" rel="nofollow">Check it out here!</a> Or to get yourself booked in for private birth prep with me - available online or face to face in Edinburgh &amp; the surrounding.Your feedback is super important to me - it not only tells the podcast gods &amp; goddesses that you are enjoying the show but it helps me to reach more people, spreading the good word of birth far &amp; wide! If you have a couple minutes to drop me a rating &amp; a few words for a review, I would be so grateful - thank you! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

How the way you breathe affects your body's chemistry.

22. Breathwork for labour & birth

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This episode will be discussing how to prepare for chest or breastfeeding your baby and we are going to be mostly discussing what normal newborn behaviour looks like for babies who are not bottle fed. This is something I think is super important to understand before baby arrives, because with the UK’s breastfeeding rates being amongst the lowest in the world, very few of us actually know what that looks like or what to expect - and that also goes for our support network.Human milk is designed to be very easily digested - this makes it easy on our tiny baby’s tummies, but it also means that they need feeding frequently. We’re designed this way for a reason though, it’s not a flaw. Hopefully today I can help to build your confidence in your body &amp; your baby working together to establish feeding…<a href="http://www.instagram.com/claireandthecalm" rel="nofollow">Keep up to date with all the goings on by following me on instagram.</a>If instagrams not your thing you can also get in touch via email, my address is <a href="mailto:claire@birthingparentsclub.com" rel="nofollow">claire@birthingparentsclub.com</a>. I really do love hearing from you, so whether it’s podcast feedback, episode ideas or your birth story please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.I hope you are enjoying the soothing sound of Scotland in your ears as your relax during pregnancy; you can now buy more of my hypnobirthing mp3s on my online shop. They are a bargain £4 each and cover topics such as anxiety, confidence building, fear release &amp; preparing to breastfeed. <a href="http://birthingparentsclub.com/shop/mp3s" rel="nofollow">Check it out here!</a> Or to get yourself booked in for private birth prep with me - available online or face to face in Edinburgh &amp; the surrounding.Your feedback is super important to me - it not only tells the podcast gods &amp; goddesses that you are enjoying the show but it helps me to reach more people, spreading the good word of birth far &amp; wide! If you have a couple minutes to drop me a rating &amp; a few words for a review, I would be so grateful - thank you! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

What does normal baby behaviour look like for babies who are not bottle fed?

This episode will be discussing how to prepare for chest or breastfeeding your baby and we are going to be mostly discussing what normal newborn behaviour looks like for babies who are not bottle fed. This is something I think is super important to understand before baby arrives, because with the UK’s breastfeeding rates being amongst the lowest in the world, very few of us actually know what that looks like or what to expect - and that also goes for our support network.

Human milk is designed to be very easily digested - this makes it easy on our tiny baby’s tummies, but it also means that they need feeding frequently. We’re designed this way for a reason though, it’s not a flaw. Hopefully today I can help to build your confidence in your body &amp; your baby working together to establish feeding

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21. Preparing for Chest & Breastfeeding

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Warning - this episode contains a bit of swearing, so if that&#39;s not your vibe maybe give this episode a miss.The very first guests on The Hypno-WHAT Podcast are my brilliant pals Jade &amp; Alix who run The Birth Uprising, who I trained with back in 2021. The TBU approach is &#39;no fluff, no bull&#39;; Jade &amp; Alix tell it like it is, there&#39;s no pretension with this pair at all, and they are fiercely passionate about making hypnobirthing accessible to all. TBU content is always inclusive, striving to include support for everyone and every kind of birth - which is exactly why I wanted to train with these wonderful women!In this episode we each discuss a myth about hypnobirthing and why it drives us up the wall, and then we&#39;ll completely dispel it for you. We touch on:<ul><li>Why Hypnobirthing is soooo much more than just breathing</li><li>Hypnobirthing is NOT just for natural births, nor can it guarantee one</li><li>How Hypnobirthing can help you navigate an elective or unplanned caesarean.</li></ul> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/claireandthecalm" rel="nofollow">Keep up to date with all the goings on by following me on instagram.</a>If instagrams not your thing you can also get in touch via email, my address is <a href="mailto:claire@birthingparentsclub.com" rel="nofollow">claire@birthingparentsclub.com</a>. I really do love hearing from you, so whether it’s podcast feedback, episode ideas or your birth story please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.I hope you are enjoying the soothing sound of Scotland in your ears as your relax during pregnancy; you can now buy more of my hypnobirthing mp3s on my online shop. They are a bargain £4 each and cover topics such as anxiety, confidence building, fear release &amp; preparing to breastfeed. <a href="http://birthingparentsclub.com/shop/mp3s" rel="nofollow">Check it out here!</a> Or to get yourself booked in for private birth prep with me - available online or face to face in Edinburgh &amp; the surrounding.Your feedback is super important to me - it not only tells the podcast gods &amp; goddesses that you are enjoying the show but it helps me to reach more people, spreading the good word of birth far &amp; wide! If you have a couple minutes to drop me a rating &amp; a few words for a review, I would be so grateful - thank you! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

The myths that drive us bonkers!

Warning - this episode contains a bit of swearing, so if that&#39;s not your vibe maybe give this episode a miss.

The very first guests on The Hypno-WHAT Podcast are my brilliant pals Jade &amp; Alix who run The Birth Uprising, who I trained with back in 2021. The TBU approach is &#39;no fluff, no bull&#39;; Jade &amp; Alix tell it like it is, there&#39;s no pretension with this pair at all, and they are fiercely passionate about making hypnobirthing accessible to all. TBU content is always inclusive, striving to include support for everyone and every kind of birth - which is exactly why I wanted to train with these wonderful women!

In this episode we each discuss a myth about hypnobirthing and why it drives us up the wall, and then we&#39;ll completely dispel it for you. We touch on:

Why Hypnobirthing is soooo much more than just breathing
Hypnobirthing is NOT just for natural births, nor can it guarantee one
How Hypnobirthing can help you navigate an elective or unplanned caesarean.


Next weekend, 28th &amp; 29th January, The Birth Uprising are hosting a virtual birth festival, with 25 TBU instructors taking part to lead different workshops! I&#39;ll be there discussing the importance of Anchoring at 1pm on Sunday afternoon; other topics covered include positioning for birth, perinatal mental health, positive induction choices (with Katie the TBU midwife which is sure to be exceptional!) along with a couple of yoga &amp; relaxation classes to round off the days.

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20. Unpicking preconceptions about hypnobirthing with Jade & Alix from The Birth Uprising

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The Estimated Due Date... that magical day your hit 40 weeks and fully expect your baby to arrive then or shortly after. As does everyone you shared the date with. The texts flood in - Have you had the baby yet? How long are they going to let you go? Get a sweep. Eat 14 pineapples.None of it is ill intended but it can sow the seeds of doubt and have you questioning your body - why hasn&#39;t it gone in to labour by now?Well today I&#39;m going to talk you through the due date and why you should pay it as little attention as possible. We&#39;re going to talk about focussing on The Due Period rather than a single day, on which less than 5% of babies are born.<a href="http://www.instagram.com/claireandthecalm" rel="nofollow">Keep up to date with all the goings on by following me on instagram.</a>If instagrams not your thing you can also get in touch via email, my address is <a href="mailto:claire@birthingparentsclub.com" rel="nofollow">claire@birthingparentsclub.com</a>. I really do love hearing from you, so whether it’s podcast feedback, episode ideas or your birth story please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.I hope you are enjoying the soothing sound of Scotland in your ears as your relax during pregnancy; you can now buy more of my hypnobirthing mp3s on my online shop. They are a bargain £4 each and cover topics such as anxiety, confidence building, fear release &amp; preparing to breastfeed. <a href="http://birthingparentsclub.com/shop/mp3s" rel="nofollow">Check it out here!</a> Or to get yourself booked in for private birth prep with me - available online or face to face in Edinburgh &amp; the surrounding.Your feedback is super important to me - it not only tells the podcast gods &amp; goddesses that you are enjoying the show but it helps me to reach more people, spreading the good word of birth far &amp; wide! If you have a couple minutes to drop me a rating &amp; a few words for a review, I would be so grateful - thank you!References:Bull, J.R., Rowland, S.P., Scherwitzl, E.B. et al. Real-world menstrual cycle characteristics of more than 600,000 menstrual cycles. npj Digit. Med. 2, 83 (2019). <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-019-0152-7" rel="nofollow">https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-019-0152-7</a> A.M. Jukic, D.D. Baird, C.R. Weinberg, D.R. McConnaughey, A.J. Wilcox, Length of human pregnancy and contributors to its natural variation, Human Reproduction, Volume 28, Issue 10, October 2013, Pages 2848–2855, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/det297" rel="nofollow">https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/det297</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Why I want you to focus on The Due Period as opposed to a single day.

The Estimated Due Date... that magical day your hit 40 weeks and fully expect your baby to arrive then or shortly after. As does everyone you shared the date with. The texts flood in - Have you had the baby yet? How long are they going to let you go? Get a sweep. Eat 14 pineapples.

None of it is ill intended but it can sow the seeds of doubt and have you questioning your body - why hasn&#39;t it gone in to labour by now?

Well today I&#39;m going to talk you through the due date and why you should pay it as little attention as possible. We&#39;re going to talk about focussing on The Due Period rather than a single day, on which less than 5% of babies are born.

If you enjoy The Hypno-WHAT Podcast, I would really appreciate it if you could take a couple of minutes to rate &amp; review the show. It tells the podcast gods &amp; goddesses that you are enjoying the show and helps it reach more people, spreading the good word of birth far &amp; wide!

I would also love for you to connect with me over on instagram at www.instagram.com/birthingparentsclub to keep track of what I&#39;m up to and see what Birthing Parents Club has in the pipeline!

References:
Dr Sara Wickham; In Your Own Time 2022
https://www.sarawickham.com/time/

Bull, J.R., Rowland, S.P., Scherwitzl, E.B. et al. Real-world menstrual cycle characteristics of more than 600,000 menstrual cycles. npj Digit. Med. 2, 83 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-019-0152-7

A.M. Jukic, D.D. Baird, C.R. Weinberg, D.R. McConnaughey, A.J. Wilcox, Length of human pregnancy and contributors to its natural variation, Human Reproduction, Volume 28, Issue 10, October 2013, Pages 2848–2855, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/det297

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19. Estimated Due Dates

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This 10 minute body scan is designed to help you find softness and stillness whenever you need to. <a href="http://www.instagram.com/claireandthecalm" rel="nofollow">Keep up to date with all the goings on by following me on instagram.</a>If instagrams not your thing you can also get in touch via email, my address is <a href="mailto:claire@birthingparentsclub.com" rel="nofollow">claire@birthingparentsclub.com</a>. I really do love hearing from you, so whether it’s podcast feedback, episode ideas or your birth story please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.I hope you are enjoying the soothing sound of Scotland in your ears as your relax during pregnancy; you can now buy more of my hypnobirthing mp3s on my online shop. They are a bargain £4 each and cover topics such as anxiety, confidence building, fear release &amp; preparing to breastfeed. <a href="http://birthingparentsclub.com/shop/mp3s" rel="nofollow">Check it out here!</a> Or to get yourself booked in for private birth prep with me - available online or face to face in Edinburgh &amp; the surrounding.Your feedback is super important to me - it not only tells the podcast gods &amp; goddesses that you are enjoying the show but it helps me to reach more people, spreading the good word of birth far &amp; wide! If you have a couple minutes to drop me a rating &amp; a few words for a review, I would be so grateful - thank you! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Enjoy a moment of calm with your pregnant body.

Your first bonus track of Series 2! This 15 minute body scan is designed to help you find softness and stillness whenever you need to.

If you enjoy The Hypno-WHAT Podcast, I would really appreciate it if you could take a couple of minutes to rate &amp; review the show. It tells the podcast gods &amp; goddesses that you are enjoying the show and helps it reach more people, spreading the good word of birth far &amp; wide!

I would also love for you to connect with me over on instagram at www.instagram.com/birthingparentsclub to keep track of what I&#39;m up to and see what Birthing Parents Club has in the pipeline!

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18. Guided Relaxation - Pregnancy Body Scan

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In this episode I’ll be discussing using water during your labour - and that doesn’t necessarily mean you plan to birth your baby in the pool. Birth pools &amp; showers can be brilliant tools for relief during labour, even if you want to birth your baby out of the water. There are lots of big claims about birth pools - they make labour less painful and can reduce your risk of intervention... but what does the evidence actually say? Let me break it down for you in today&#39;s episode. <a href="http://www.instagram.com/claireandthecalm" rel="nofollow">Keep up to date with all the goings on by following me on instagram.</a>If instagrams not your thing you can also get in touch via email, my address is <a href="mailto:claire@birthingparentsclub.com" rel="nofollow">claire@birthingparentsclub.com</a>. I really do love hearing from you, so whether it’s podcast feedback, episode ideas or your birth story please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.I hope you are enjoying the soothing sound of Scotland in your ears as your relax during pregnancy; you can now buy more of my hypnobirthing mp3s on my online shop. They are a bargain £4 each and cover topics such as anxiety, confidence building, fear release &amp; preparing to breastfeed. <a href="http://birthingparentsclub.com/shop/mp3s" rel="nofollow">Check it out here!</a> Or to get yourself booked in for private birth prep with me - available online or face to face in Edinburgh &amp; the surrounding.Your feedback is super important to me - it not only tells the podcast gods &amp; goddesses that you are enjoying the show but it helps me to reach more people, spreading the good word of birth far &amp; wide! If you have a couple minutes to drop me a rating &amp; a few words for a review, I would be so grateful - thank you!References Burns E, Feeley C, Hall PJ, et al Systematic review and meta-analysis to examine intrapartum interventions, and maternal and neonatal outcomes following immersion in water during labour and waterbirth Ali Akhlaghi, MD et al, Comparison of waterbirth with conventional vaginal delivery: A non-randomized controlled trial from Iran Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

17. Water Birth - what does the evidence say?

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Never tried a guided relaxation before? The short tracks on this podcast are a great place to start. This track is just over 6 minutes long and designed to be used wherever &amp; whenever you need a quick reset and to check in with yourself &amp; baby. The intention of this practice is for you to connect with your body &amp; baby, recognising where you are at the present moment, acknowledging that &amp; accepting it. I encourage you to notice not only the negatives, as our brains are so inclined to do, but also the positives. <a href="http://www.instagram.com/claireandthecalm" rel="nofollow">Keep up to date with all the goings on by following me on instagram.</a>If instagrams not your thing you can also get in touch via email, my address is <a href="mailto:claire@birthingparentsclub.com" rel="nofollow">claire@birthingparentsclub.com</a>. I really do love hearing from you, so whether it’s podcast feedback, episode ideas or your birth story please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.I hope you are enjoying the soothing sound of Scotland in your ears as your relax during pregnancy; you can now buy more of my hypnobirthing mp3s on my online shop. They are a bargain £4 each and cover topics such as anxiety, confidence building, fear release &amp; preparing to breastfeed. <a href="http://birthingparentsclub.com/shop/mp3s" rel="nofollow">Check it out here!</a> Or to get yourself booked in for private birth prep with me - available online or face to face in Edinburgh &amp; the surrounding.Your feedback is super important to me - it not only tells the podcast gods &amp; goddesses that you are enjoying the show but it helps me to reach more people, spreading the good word of birth far &amp; wide! If you have a couple minutes to drop me a rating &amp; a few words for a review, I would be so grateful - thank you!*Do Not Listen To Guided Relaxations While Driving or Operating Machinery* Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

16. Guided Relaxation - Connecting with your pregnant body

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Today&#39;s episode is going to be focusing on contractions - what are they? And how does our uterus actually work?Most people in the beginning know very little about what contractions are. They just think &#39;Right I’m going to have contractions, whatever they are, and they will get bigger and harder until my baby is born&#39; ...and that’s just not true for everyone. Not all contractions are made equal; we have different kinds of contractions which do completely different jobs, at different stages in our labour.I really hope this episode helps to breakdown a little of the physiology of birth for you, and goes a little way to building your confidence in your amazing body and it&#39;s incredible capabilities.<a href="http://www.instagram.com/claireandthecalm" rel="nofollow">Keep up to date with all the goings on by following me on instagram.</a>If instagrams not your thing you can also get in touch via email, my address is <a href="mailto:claire@birthingparentsclub.com" rel="nofollow">claire@birthingparentsclub.com</a>. I really do love hearing from you, so whether it’s podcast feedback, episode ideas or your birth story please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.I hope you are enjoying the soothing sound of Scotland in your ears as your relax during pregnancy; you can now buy more of my hypnobirthing mp3s on my online shop. They are a bargain £4 each and cover topics such as anxiety, confidence building, fear release &amp; preparing to breastfeed. <a href="http://birthingparentsclub.com/shop/mp3s" rel="nofollow">Check it out here!</a> Or to get yourself booked in for private birth prep with me - available online or face to face in Edinburgh &amp; the surrounding.Your feedback is super important to me - it not only tells the podcast gods &amp; goddesses that you are enjoying the show but it helps me to reach more people, spreading the good word of birth far &amp; wide! If you have a couple minutes to drop me a rating &amp; a few words for a review, I would be so grateful - thank you! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

15. Your Amazing Uterus & It's Powerful Contractions

Hypnobirthing without the vagina-whispering.

Welcome to the Hypno-WHAT podcast! I'm Claire, a doula & hypnobirthing teacher from Edinburgh. I'm here to debunk a lot of the nonsense that surrounds Hypnobirthing for you because, let's be honest, it sounds like crap. 

But what if I told you it was actually like Sports Psychology for birth... would you think it was a bit less weird? Hypnobirthing simply acknowledges the impact that your brain has on the unfolding of birth.

It's less vagina-whispering and more learning how your body works; helping you to really believe in yourself and the amazing capabilities of your pregnant body.

The aim of my work is to help you to feel informed & in control; prepared for whatever route your birth may take; confident in your decision-making; setting you up for a really positive post-natal period with your new plus-one.