I gave birth to my first baby on 21st April and used loads of the hypnobirthing techniques but also wanted a hospital birth and pain relief. I watched one of Siobhan's one hour webinars (free) and that was a useful sunmary of most of the things which are in the book. Hypnobirthing certainly doesn’t involve being hypnotised; instead, it teaches you how your body works on a muscular and hormonal level when in labour and how you can use various relaxation techniques to ensure you are working with your body (rather than against it), making birth more efficient and comfortable. In this book, Siobhan debunks common myths about hypnobirthing and explains why she believes it can make every type of birth a better experience - from a water birth at home to an unplanned caesarean in theatre.

Siobhan’s advice and guidance will change your mindset and enable you to navigate your birth with practical tools that ensure you feel calm and in control throughout. It is accepted by you that Daunt Books has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance. Being a first time mum yet to experience labour it’s really help prepare me and put any worries I had at bay. I highly highly recommend this book as one of the top books to read to prepare for birth for any soon to be mom! I haven’t given birth yet and although I’ve read this book cover to cover I know I’m not done reading it.

I was recommended this book by my cousin and it’s definitely been a thought changer when it comes to birthing babies.

I found the breathing techniques helpful and applied them which turned out to be very successful during pushing. the problem with this is for a first time mum who has not given birth before, it might set some unrealistic expectations. We use Google Analytics to see what pages are most visited, and where in the world visitors are visiting from. By the time you finish this book you’ll feel relaxed, capable and genuinely excited about giving birth. I like the breathing techniques and visualizations best so far and want to try doing them to help me relax through the different stages of labor.

And no amount of elitist birth talk justifies feeling superior for refusing the privilege to give birth in a hospital when millions of women in developing countries would give anything for that level of care. Through her teaching she seeks to educate and empower women - and their birth partners - so that they can enjoy amazing and positive birth experiences, however they choose to bring their babies into the world.

Whilst the information around what’s happening to your body during labour is informative, the concept of breathing and staying relaxed throughout labour using whatever means necessary (see previously mentioned tealights/podcast/room spray! Third, to manage the environment, whether it's at home, birth centre, or hospital, to create an atmosphere of relaxation and comfort.In definitiva, utile per certi versi ma si sta parlando di una persona che sostanzialmente vende quello che racconta e purtroppo questo l’ho avvertito tanto. Hypnobirthing will change your mindset towards birth and give you the tools needed so that you can navigate your birth - and any twists and turns - with confidence, feeling calm and in control throughout. Best of all, I hope you are excited to meet your baby and start your journey in the best way possible: calmly, confidently, happily, and full of love.

The advice that she gives in this book is indeed practical and I appreciate how she break things down in detail, explaining the specific role of each person involved in the birth process. In this book, Siobhan debunks common myths about hypnobirthing and explains why she believes it can make every type of birth a better experience—from a water birth at home to an unplanned caesarean in theatre. As someone who enjoys yoga and have experience with breathing techniques for meditation etc, I can see this being useful. I'm due in 3 weeks and already feeling confident, happy and informed so I'm simply not the target audience for this. Reading the title, I thought this would be about hypnosis, but it's actually about breaking a cycle of fear and trying to create an environment where the mum-to-be can relax and allow her body to work its natural magic.After reading this book I was actually really looking forward to giving birth and felt almost excited and not nervous at all at the prospect. After reading many books to help prepare for the birth of my baby, I really feel this one gave me many tools that me and my partner will be able to use. In this review, I'd like to share the contents of this book to give an idea to those who are interested in reading it as well.