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Hypnobirthing Book With Antenatal Relaxa
Childbirth can be an empowering and positive experience that you treasure for the rest of your life. KG Hypnobirthing teaches simple and gentle techniques that have a profound effect on you and on your baby. KG Hypnobirthing can reduce the need for pain relief and shorten labour, and you are more likely to experience a natural, calm, comfortable birth. It actively involves the father or birth partner; you will both learn skills to instil confidence about the birth and your role as parents.The Hypnobirthing Book and MP3 is a complete antenatal preparation which guides you to achieve the birth you want - for you and for your baby. KGH The Home of Hypnobirthing
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Published June 9, 2017
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October 19, 2018
If you're pregnant then I definitely recommend this book. I didn't know about it until I was 35-6 weeks and I just wish I'd known about it sooner.
It completely quells the myth that hypnobirthing is for "hippies" and tells you the science. Actually, it shows you the science too, by the little exercises it gets you to do. It is written for the UK but I am in New Zealand and it still applies.
I was never nervous about labour but I feel a lot more calm and confident now, and to be honest the deep relaxation, visualisations, and massage are good for us all in this hectic life we lead.
It completely quells the myth that hypnobirthing is for "hippies" and tells you the science. Actually, it shows you the science too, by the little exercises it gets you to do. It is written for the UK but I am in New Zealand and it still applies.
I was never nervous about labour but I feel a lot more calm and confident now, and to be honest the deep relaxation, visualisations, and massage are good for us all in this hectic life we lead.
June 20, 2025
Read this quite early on in my pregnancy but will be referring back to it quite a bit.
Chose this as THE hypnobirthing book thanks to Giovanna Fletcher, my midwife also referred to it so it must be one of the tops for hypnobirthing. Although the cautions on medical trust is while interesting, a little concerning.
I will say it feels slightly dated with its gendering and points to uses of cds and dvds but you get the picture.
My partner probably won't be able to quite get his head around it, especially the scripts, so I probably won't be making him do those although it could lead to some laughs.
It tried not to show bias, but Katharine very much believes in this method, and I know it does work after speaking to a lot of mothers and some research, but I felt a little judgement in parts. Its very pro-home birth which id love to do but this is my first baby and just want that bit of reassurance, but it made me feel a bit bad for not having the confidence to stay home.
Even so, felt like a must read and it wasn't too complicated or boring, I've definitely taken some things on board and fingers crossed it all works out.
Chose this as THE hypnobirthing book thanks to Giovanna Fletcher, my midwife also referred to it so it must be one of the tops for hypnobirthing. Although the cautions on medical trust is while interesting, a little concerning.
I will say it feels slightly dated with its gendering and points to uses of cds and dvds but you get the picture.
My partner probably won't be able to quite get his head around it, especially the scripts, so I probably won't be making him do those although it could lead to some laughs.
It tried not to show bias, but Katharine very much believes in this method, and I know it does work after speaking to a lot of mothers and some research, but I felt a little judgement in parts. Its very pro-home birth which id love to do but this is my first baby and just want that bit of reassurance, but it made me feel a bit bad for not having the confidence to stay home.
Even so, felt like a must read and it wasn't too complicated or boring, I've definitely taken some things on board and fingers crossed it all works out.
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June 15, 2023I have yet to listen to the recordings and test the theory in practise, so this review will probably get updated in due time.
I found the first ~60 pages a bit difficult to swallow. It was too mumbo jumbo for my taste. It probably wouldn't feel so much out of place had I attended any hypnobirthing sessions, but alas, I haven't. However, I found the rest of the book very informative and useful. There was definitely a switch around 60 page mark, almost as if two different writers had put pen to paper. The later chapters were more science-based, with reference to specific studies. It covers different parts of labour, procedures, pain relief techniques, etc. Even though hypnobirthing is stirring you towards natural birth, it doesn't discredit other options, which I appreciated. It explains why certain procedures have been done certain way, what is not so great about them, and when they can be truly beneficial. I feel confident to make a birth plan based on the information I've learned in this book.
I found the first ~60 pages a bit difficult to swallow. It was too mumbo jumbo for my taste. It probably wouldn't feel so much out of place had I attended any hypnobirthing sessions, but alas, I haven't. However, I found the rest of the book very informative and useful. There was definitely a switch around 60 page mark, almost as if two different writers had put pen to paper. The later chapters were more science-based, with reference to specific studies. It covers different parts of labour, procedures, pain relief techniques, etc. Even though hypnobirthing is stirring you towards natural birth, it doesn't discredit other options, which I appreciated. It explains why certain procedures have been done certain way, what is not so great about them, and when they can be truly beneficial. I feel confident to make a birth plan based on the information I've learned in this book.
November 21, 2019
A useful introduction.
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