Mindful Hypnobirthing: Hypnosis and Mindfulness Techniques for a Calm and Confident Birth

by Sophie Fletcher

Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audio edition of Mindful Hypnosis and Mindfulness Techniques for a Calm and Confident Birth by Sophie Fletcher, read by the author.

Hypnotherapist and experienced doula Sophie Fletcher shares with you the secrets to having a safe, natural and positive birth. Using a powerful combination of mindfulness, hypnosis and relaxation techniques, Sophie will ensure you feel genuinely excited and completely prepared for birth.

With stories from women who have successfully used the tools in this book, and downloadable hypnosis and relaxation tracks, discover how

- use your mind and body together to stay focused and in control
- draw on visualisation and breathing techniques to help birth progress
- feel positive and empowered, before, during and after you give birth

Reassuring, practical and based entirely on what works, Mindful Hypnobirthing is your essential guide to giving birth the way you want to.

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Part 1: Preparation and Pregnancy
Chapter 1. What is Mindful Hypnobirthing?
Chapter 2. The Benefits of a Mindful Hypnobirth
Chapter 3. Getting Ready for a Mindful Hypnobirth
Chapter 4. Getting to Know your Birthing Zone
Chapter 5. Letting Go of Fear and Anxiety
Chapter 6. Creating Positive Birth Beliefs
Chapter 7. The Power of Visualisation for Birth
Chapter 8. Your Birth Belongs to You
Chapter 9. Birth Preferences
Chapter 10. Birth Space, Relaxing Space
Chapter 11. Turning a Birth Partner into a Hypnobirth Partner
Chapter 12. When Will I Go into Labour?

Part 2: Birth
Chapter 13. This is it! Signs that Labour has Started
Chapter 14. My Baby’s Nearly Here!
Chapter 15. When Things Take a Different Path

Part 3: Welcoming your Baby to the Family
Chapter 16.Welcome Home

Audible Audio

Published February 9, 2017

About the author

I'm a clinical hypnotherapist, doula and lecturer who also loves writing. My work relates to all areas of women's health. I'm always happy reply to questions and am interested in the process of change that happens internally as you learn about options and the power of your mind, rather than just giving people a set of techniques. This helps with resilience and flexibility which is especially important when it comes to individual experiences of pregnancy, birth, motherhood and peri-menopause.

From fertility through to post-menopause, using tools such as mindfulness, hypnosis, visualisation and lots of reframing can change experiences! Everything I write aims to inspire women to be able to see opportunities to change their perspective in pivotal moments of their lives, so that they can live wholeheartedly.

These moments of change are powerful. If we engage with them fully, however vulnerable we feel and however challenging they are, it somehow frees us to enjoy our lives more fully.

I train and lecture hypnotherapists and midwives around the UK, and also see some private clients.

I'm mum to two wonderful boys and live in Grantham, Lincolnshire in the UK.

My other passion is tennis, so if I ever have a spare moment I spend it on a court with racket in hand.

You can find more about the classes that accompany the book at http://www.sophiefletcher.co.uk or find me on instagram @mindfulhypnobirthingbook or @mindfulmenopause