The Unexpectedly Calm Birth of Macy

Posted on February 3, 2015July 8, 2015 by BrisbaneBirthing

HypnoBirthing Brisbane stories | Pregnant Possibilities

I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl called Macy on Sunday and she is a dream! While I really, really wanted to believe in the idea of a somewhat bearable labour with minimal pain prior to the birth I was somewhat skeptical. I remember telling my HypnoBirthing practitioner that my two goals of this labour were to not feel like I wanted to die and not vomit continuously..! Well, not only did I achieve both of those goals, but I also actually enjoyed parts of my labour!!! While I was pre...

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 ...

Kate sets a HypnoBirthing trend in Australia

Posted on June 19, 2013April 24, 2014 by BrisbaneBirthing

HypnoBirthing, calm natural birth preparation. Pregnant Possibilities

By Bree Taylor Molyneaux A growing number of Australian women are turning to HypnoBirthing and other natural birthing approaches as they challenge the notion that birth has to be painful. Following recent news that Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton used hypnosis early in her pregnancy for morning sickness and is planning on using HypnoBirthing for her upcoming birth, a new wave of women are becoming interested in this natural approach to childbirth. The use of hypnosis for birth...

The delightful birth of Felix – May 2013

Posted on May 28, 2013July 8, 2015 by BrisbaneBirthing

HypnoBirthing baby - Pregnant Possibilities

I was nervous about being induced, as my escalated blood pressure came so unexpected after a very straightforward pregnancy. Nevertheless, with our HypnoBirthing teachings, lots of practice and the support of our practitioner Bree, we were able to achieve the natural and drug-free birth that we desired for our little boy (apart from the necessary induction hormone). The birth of Felix was a delight and I spent a lot of my time in labour feeling either calm, relaxed, excited, or crying with co...

Review of Birth Reborn by Michel Odent

Posted on May 5, 2013June 19, 2015 by BrisbaneBirthing

by Bree Taylor Molyneaux I was already a fan of Michel Odent from the many birth videos I have seen him featured on and skim reading this book many years ago. I thoroughly enjoyed reading his book in its entirety, finding it provides a very holistic picture of how Odent came to be the expert on natural birth that he is regarded today and provides a realistic argument for everything that he does – why minimal intervention is used, how the environment of birth is created and supported and mo...

HypnoBirthing: No Swinging Watch or Pain

Posted on March 17, 2013June 17, 2013 by BrisbaneBirthing

HypnoBirthing birth without pain, Hypnosis Brisbane, North Lakes @ Pregnant Possibilities

- ABC NEWS - April 30, 2010 - In Marie Mongan's day, childbirth meant a sterile, medicalized birth with drugs, and if you happened to be awake, lots of painful pushing. "Most women were totally anesthetized and out cold, and their babies were taken from them with forceps, except for the very few who didn't make it to the hospital and had them by the side of the road," said Mongan, now 77. So Mongan, then a young New Hampshire English teacher, devised her own way to circumvent the system when ...

The Birth of Marley – September 2012

Posted on January 22, 2013July 8, 2015 by BrisbaneBirthing

We are so lucky to have little Marley Iris who was born on the 7th of September. I was 5 days past my due date.The weekend before I was trying everything to bring her on, but she wasn't ready. The day before she came I told myself that she will come when she is ready and to enjoy the last few days without nappies and no sleep! So it seemed as soon as I relaxed, she decided to come. I woke up on the Thursday with small pains and thought that that could be the start of it all but didn't know...

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...