The journey into motherhood is a profound and transformative experience, marked by anticipation, joy, and a myriad of decisions. Among these decisions, the choice of a maternity care provider plays a pivotal role in shaping the childbirth experience. Whether one opts...
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The Power of Breathing: Benefits During Birth
Bringing a new life into the world is a profound experience, and how we navigate this journey can significantly impact both the birthing mother and their baby. One often overlooked yet incredibly powerful tool during labor is breathing. While it might seem simplistic,...
Six Tips for Birthing Companions
Birth partners or Birthing companions have a very special role to play, and this birth and journey to parenthood will leave you positively changed forever! You are about to experience one of life’s most profound experiences! The support you give to your partner can...
Self-Care During Pregnancy
The Importance Of Self-Care During Pregnancy Pregnancy is a significant life event that can bring about many changes and challenges for the expecting mother. Self-care is essential during pregnancy to ensure the mother's physical and mental health and the baby's...
3 Things to Know About Pregnancy Ultrasound
Become Informed On Routine Ultrasound in Pregnancy Ultrasound is used during pregnancy to check the baby's development and to help pick up any abnormalities. Ultrasounds are only necessary if there is a medical concern. As noted above, ultrasounds enable your...
How to massage your perineum and why it is important!
What is the perineum? In vulva bearing people, the perineum is the muscle and tissue between the anus and the vulva. During childbirth, the perineum stretches, and in some cases, can result in a tearing of the tissue. One way that may help to prevent this tearing, or...
Whose Birth Is It?
Last night, during a private lesson I was teaching, the pregnant mother continually referred to “Baby Boom”, her source of knowledge on everything about birth. For those who don’t know, “Baby Boom” is a reality show that follows couples through their classic pregnancy...
Planning a Low Waste Baby Shower
Baby showers are a celebration of life, and a lovely way for friends and family to share the excitement and anticipated arrival of your newborn. It is a beautiful ritual that symbolizes the beauty of new life and a way to share in the joy of the journey of parenthood....
Hypnobirthing – What is it and Does it Work?
The other day I was browsing the internet, trying to research how widely spread hypnobirthing is outside of the US. Are people associating hypnobirthing with a few celebrity moms, such as Kate Middleton, or is hypnobirthing something that the average person wants to...
Hospital Bag Checklist
Packing for your birth or hospital stay is an exciting task that signifies that you will soon be meeting your little love creation earth side. We are going to break things down into sections for you to make things super simple. PLEASE NOTE that the lists below are...
Family-Centered Cesarean
The introduction of cesarean sections has without a doubt been a life-saving intervention. In rare cases such as with cord prolapse or eclampsia, there used to be little that could be done to save the baby and the mother. Today, we can save both. Even though it is...
Vaginal Seeding for Cesarean Births
This intriguing new method of transferring the healthy bacteria from a mother’s birth path to their baby when born via cesarean section is growing a trend. Will it be a trend that evolves into a common practice or will it fade away? Based on growing evidence that this...
Working Out Your Due Date
Your EDD is a GUESS Date In HypnoBirthing, we highly recommend that you DO NOT focus on an EDD or Estimated Due Date, but focus on a Due Time of Month. EDD is called ‘estimated’ due dates, as they are Guess Dates only. EDD’s have the ability to to put unnecessary...
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HypnoBirthing International (The Mongan Method) is the Gold Standard of HypnoBirthing Globally. We are the original and official HypnoBirthing Program here in Australia & the program chosen by the Royals! The Gold Seal signifies both credibility and professionalism of our Educators Internationally with accreditation from the HypnoBirthing Institute. This emblem is only given to those educators who have pushed themselves successfully to complete the extensive HypnoBirthing Certification and training. We have over 30 years of proven results and many, many successful, positive birth stories.