Pregnant? Stressed? Science says Talk to Your Baby

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Admin Support

Brisbane HypnoBirthing Classes with the Mongan Method

by Kathleen Man Gyllenhaal I was a first time mother-to-be, nearing 40. I’d already had two miscarriages and I wasn’t getting any younger and I could go on and on about the reasons that I was stressed. It didn’t help that I was banned from a nice glass of chilled, white wine at night. And most foods that used to delight me, didn’t. Meanwhile, I was traveling a lot for my documentary, called In Utero, about the environmental impact on pregnancy. I was one of those women who believed I could do...

10 reasons HypnoBirthing International is the best quality hypnobirthing course in Australia

Posted on September 2, 2016September 2, 2016 by BrisbaneBirthing

HypnoBirthing International gets the thumbs up from Australian families as the BEST HypnoBirthing and premium childbirth program on offer. When choosing an antenatal class for the birth of your baby, you want to be sure that you are getting the very best in education and preparation. The HypnoBirthing International (Mongan Method) program here in Australia offers a professional and comprehensive program that meets Australian Educational Standards and continually adapts to reflect the Australian...

Advantages of Endorphins during Pregnancy, Labour and Childbirth

Posted on August 7, 2016August 7, 2016 by Admin Support

Everyday tensions and stresses cause an array of physical and chemical reactions within us that can have negative effects on our health if not managed well. Such tensions can be heightened during pregnancy, and as labour approaches, if fear and concern are added to the mix, these bodily effects become more toxic, swirling through the mother’s system to be absorbed by the babe in her womb. If that is not reason enough to understand how to prevent this process during pregnancy, there is another...

The Mile’s Circuit – a simple positioning tool

Posted on July 25, 2016August 7, 2016 by Admin Support

The Mile’s Circuit is named after Megan Miles, a Birth and Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator and Student of Midwifery. The circuit is a simple set of positions used to achieve optimal positioning either before or during labour. Optimal positioning is considered to be the LOA position (Left Occiput Anterior) as this position facilitates a smooth entry into the pelvic outlet and descent for the baby. The Mile’s Circuit has been used prenatally to rotate a baby from posterior to anterior pos...

Breech Birth Choices

Posted on August 30, 2014June 30, 2015 by BrisbaneBirthing

Options for Breech Birth | by Sarah Buckley

Breech Choices by Sarah Buckley (from Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering, 2005) www.sarahjbuckley.com In 2002, a pregnant woman in Brisbane, Australia – a mother of three, including naturally born twins – was refused the option of a vaginal breech birth in hospital, and told she could only have her baby by caesarean. She sought a midwife to assist her and gave birth successfully at home. Her picture – glowing with new motherhood, holding her healthy, happy baby – appeared in the Brisbane Courier...

4 interesting things about your cervix ..

Posted on March 19, 2014June 30, 2015 by BrisbaneBirthing

Credit - from an article on www.birthologie.com Most women have no clue what their cervix is, where it is, its function or even what it looks like. So here are some important useful things for you to know about yours Childbirth 101: The cervix is supposed to thin and then dilate (open) from 0 to 10cm open during labor. Once at 10cm a women is then considered to be 'fully dilated' and can push her baby out into the world. Simple as that (or so we are told). There are however a ...

Natural childbirth: Challenges & solutions in the 21st century

Posted on October 1, 2012June 19, 2013 by BrisbaneBirthing

by Bree Taylor Molyneaux Queensland (and Australia) now has the highest caesarean rate in our history; 47.9% in Private Hospitals and 34% in Public Hospitals[1], so the importance of supporting and educating women in birth choices becomes increasingly necessary. As an independent birth educator I hear a vast range of birth stories which make me both cry with joy and shed tears of sadness and frustration. Birth is supposed to be a joyful event, a rite of passage that marks the transition f...

Side effects of epidurals

Posted on December 7, 2011November 28, 2011 by BrisbaneBirthing

A quick search online and you will find there are many reasons to avoid an epidural in chilbirth if at all possible. Here are a few more considerations when planning and researching your birth preferences. Side Effects of Epidurals: on Mother Severe restriction in mobility due to epidural wire in spine, partial or complete leg paralysis Continuous fetal monitoring and IV in arm during labor despite frequent occurrence of either no pain relief (5%) or inadequate pain...

Questions to ask when choosing an Obsetrician

Posted on October 15, 2011June 30, 2015 by BrisbaneBirthing

So you want a vaginal birth but are still planning to hire an OB 'just in-case' or because you figure private is better right? Well in the birthing world that is far from the truth. For more on that read this blog post and this one or contact me directly. Back to the questions at hand; what to ask an OB to confirm they are supportive of a natural or vaginal delivery with minimal intervention and a therefore a reduced likelihood of c-section. The questions are as follows Why did you cho...

Your Baby Can Hear You

Posted on September 27, 2011September 6, 2011 by BrisbaneBirthing

Long before they are born, babies are thinking, feeling and even acting. They can learn and remember. The renowned conductor, Boris Brott, found that he knew a piece of music sight unseen. He was surprised to discover that it was a piece his mother, a professional cellist, had practised many times during her pregnancy. He had learnt it before he was born. What happens during a baby’s time in the womb shapes his personality, drives and ambitions in many important ways. How the mother thinks a...