Welcome to the Blog
Having a baby is a huge, new, exciting experience. So here I’ve put together lots of juicy bits of information to give you stuff to think about and decide what’s right for you and your family
My Biggest Fear as a Hypnobirthing Teacher
This is a biggy for me and something I have to do a lot of personal mindset work around. Because as I sit in the circle, surrounded by the eager faces ready to start their workshop…my biggest fear is that I disappoint you. Not in the way I deliver the course, or...
Flying Solo
My week without my baby has been a weird and wonderful week. I am in a hugely privileged position that I have willing grandparents who offered to take my Mini Blossom to the caravan for the week so I could….well do whatever the heck I wanted. And as I sit here writing...
My Top 10 Pregnancy Resources
Pregnancy and birth are such minefields of information it’s easy to get lost amongst the fact and fiction. Just exactly what should you trust? As someone who teaches hypobirthing sessions and who is blinking passionate about antenatal support and information for...
Abdominal Birth Vs C-Section
You might have heard this term this before, if not let me introduce you. I’ve talked about ‘Caesarean Births’ for as long as I’ve taught Hypnobirthing , preferring this over the term C-Section and definitely more than Emergency C-Section. (Which for the record, an...
Kate’s Birth Story
Kate was the first person I worked with after the birth of Baby Blossom, so the emotions were running high on my side, even more full of the wonder of childbirth than usual! Cosy winters nights, talking about birth in front of a log burner and fairy lights, it was...
Sinéad’s Birth Story
**Trigger Warning - Positive Premature Birth Story, E doing really well ** Sinéad's birth story is a fantastic reminder that hypnobirthing is for all births, not just the low risk, straight forward, plain sailing type pregnancies. In fact hypnobirthing may be even...
Beckah’s Birth Story
It was a proper joy to work with Beckah...having a VBAC was massively important to her and she is so passionate about birthing and empowering women and breastfeeding it was hard not to go off on a massive tangent and start putting the world to rights. She put the work...
Zoe’s Birth Story
I met Zoe early on in her pregnancy feeling worried and anxious about her birth. When we started the course at 34 weeks, she was so committed to doing everything she could to get rid of those feelings, it was amazing. Few people are able to be so honest with...
My Story is NOT YOUR Story
Grab a cup of tea and snuggle up to read Heather's story, it's a good un! I love this for lots of reasons and am externally grateful for Heather for taking the time put this together. She birthed her way and this had a massive impact on her experience. It was so...
Why A Little Bit of Self Care After Baby Goes a Long Way…
One of the things that stuck with me most following the birth of my own baby was just how alien my body felt to me. I went from feeling really connected to it, to not understanding it at all. Here I’ve partnered with the lovely Rachel Adams at HT Therapies, who...
How Did You Feel When You Found Out You Were Pregnant?
For me? Intense joy that there were two blue lines on the stick followed quickly by a sense of overwhelming fear that the journey was actually starting. Although our baby was hugely anticipated and something that was on my mind (especially working with lots of lovely...
What to Expect When Booking a Blossom Hypnobirthing Course
Congratulations! Firstly, on your impending arrival and secondly on your foresight to dedicate a little time to actually thinking about the birth of your precious bubba and how that might play out…Something about planning and preparation prevents poor performance and...
Sooooo this gets my goat a little. Actually, in a big way
Sooooo this gets my goat a little. Actually, in a big way. These kinds of articles pop up on my social media fairly frequently in numerous disguises. The gist is, some media outlet sensationalising how horrible birth is with lots of gruesome/cartoony/childish pictures...
Why Due Dates Are Codswallop
Due dates are tricky. It’s such a common thread on Pregnancy groups. ‘I’m 40+5 week, my baby is overdue, how do I start labour??’ Due dates are guess work, a guide at best. There are so many variables when calculating a due date that it is just not a reliable number....
What We Cover in the Hypnobirthing Sessions
This is question I get asked a lot! Such a big one to answer because although I could cheat and just attach a printed list of the syllabus for you to decipher, there are far more valuable, more important things that couples gain from the experience that definitely...
When Should I Start Hypnobirthing?
If you're starting to think about the practicalities of growing a baby (and pushing it out!), hypnobirthing is a brilliant way to release any fears you have and learn practical things you can use to help you embrace your birth experience rather than dread it. If You...
Understanding Your Body’s Stress Response
How well do you understand your body’s fight, flight or freeze stress response? Understanding this can unlock just why is so important to rest and remain calm as you prepare to birth your baby. Let’s talk science first. Your body is regulated by the autonomic nervous...
Challenging Hypnobirthing Stereotypes
No, I’m not Vegan, my diet is not completely organic and grown in my garden and no I don’t wear robes or flowers in my hair. I’m not sure why hypnobirthing has the persona it does, but I am here to challenge hypnobirthing stereotypes and I promise you it’s not as woo...
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