Sleep is one of the biggest discussions that comes up when you become pregnant. It can induce anxiety, annoyance and maybe thoughts of ‘it can’t be that bad… can it?’. Well meaning advice such as ‘sleep now, before the baby comes’ can taste bitter if you just want to look forward to meeting your baby or if you are already struggling to sleep. Conceptualising baby sleep can also be difficult. Often people are blindsided by the adjustment to newborn infant care overnight regardless of how much...

To save you time, I asked ChatGPT what to ask a hypnobirthing teacher before you book and I've answered them here for you. About their training & experience Who did you train with, and how long was your training? I trained with Sophie Fletcher in the Mindful Hypnobirthing method. Our training was online in 3 parts - self-directed online modules, a weekend of live training and 1 year of mentorship with Sophie directly. The Mindful Hypnobirthing method was also the course I did for my own 2...

Social media would have us believe that a positive birth is made up of twinkling lights, serene birth pools and ‘breathing your baby out’. Anything less than that and it can feel like things have gone “wrong” or that expectations haven’t been met. Many people may think that the only way to have a positive birth is for there to be no pain, no interventions and no complications. However, a positive birth stems from something deeper than all of this. Safety. Respect. Informed and involved...