The Hypnobirth Project

VBAC - WTF IS IT?

If you’re expecting your first baby this term will be pretty irrelevant as it means ‘vaginal birth after caesarean’

If you have previously had one caesarean section and are having another baby, there are two options for delivering this baby:

1. To plan for a vaginal delivery. This is called ‘vaginal birth after caesarean section’ (VBAC)

2. To have a planned (elective) repeat caesarean section (ERCS)

As with all things birth, any decision SHOULD BE YOURS & it’s important you look at all your options & use your BRAIN 🧠 (see my previous posts - I’ll share to stories). VBAC isn’t for everyone & of course there are associated risks to consider, which can differ for anyone that may have had a complicated previous birth.

Have you had a successful VBAC? Or perhaps you’ve had repeat caesarean, how was your experience in making this decision? Let me know 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

Remember, everyone’s situation is different and there is absolutely no ‘one size fits all’ approach here!

WANT TO KNOW HOW WE CAN TRICK OURSELVES INTO FEEL LESS PAIN? 🪄

💥THE GATE CONTROL THEORY 💥

🪄This theory of pain describes, how non painful sensations can override and reduce painful sensations.This approach is not only psychological but more neurological

⁉️How does this work
- Pain is transmitted through the spinal cord to the brain. Both small and large nerve fibers carry information to the dorsal horn of the spinal cord

❌It goes like this- non painful input of distracting sensations close the gates/nerves to painful input

⛔️Experience of pain depends in part on whether the pain gets past a neurological "gate" in the spinal cord

🆘Open = More suffering. If gate is open by small nerve fibers, then pain impulses reach the brain

✅Close = Less suffering. If gate is closed by large nerve fibers, then pain is not sent

🤲This happens because the signal of touch moves faster than the signal of pain

☮️ There are many effective ways we can stimulate the brain to close the gate in labour, from water, heat & massage to tens machine & a comb

Follow for more information & tips about using a comb for the gate control theory

Have you thought about how you will trick your brain in birth????

What’s included when you book a course with me? 🎁

🚨 Spoiler alert: it’s A LOT🚨

⏰ 8 hours of live, interactive teaching in a group course setting/ 6 hours of live, interactive learning for 1:1 courses

🛍 A goody bag full of treats to use in pregnancy & birth sourced from my favourite small, local businesses

📚 A comprehensive workbook which complements everything you learn on a course with me

💻 Unlimited access to The Mindful Birth Group online parent hub jam packed with additional resource from feeding videos to affirmation cards

🧘🏽‍♀️ Weekly prenatal AND parent & baby live yoga sessions

🤰 Monthly live postnatal preparation sessions talking all things post partum

🎁 Exclusive discounts to some of the best Mum & baby brands

…told you it was a lot 😉

Head to my bio to find out how you can learn with me & when the next course is. As always, message me with ANY queries!

📣 FREE STUFF 📣

WHO? 🤰 Hey Mama, YOU! You’re invited to my next FREE hypnobirthing taster session. Bring your birthing partner(s) too or come alone if they can’t make it/ if you prefer

WHAT? 👩‍🏫 I’ll talk you through the core values of hypnobirthing & how it helps prepare for a positive birth

WHERE? 🌎 anywhere! Join me from wherever you like - the session will be held via zoom. (Don’t worry I won’t ask you to put your camera on & ask direct questions to you, just sit back and take it all in!)

WHEN? 📅 Sunday 15th May, 9:30am (UK time)

🎁 My gift to you at the end of the session will be a discount code to use against any of my courses

HOW ❓ Click the link in my bio to sign up or simply send me a message & I will forward you all the details
💻www.thehypnobirthproject.co.uk

Hope to see you there.

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🦄There’s endless misconceptions about hypnobirthing, one of the most popular one I hear is ‘it’s just about breathing’

😮‍💨Whilst of course hypnobirthing isn’t ‘just’ about breathing, the phrase ‘just breathing’ almost implies breathing techniques are a bit, you know, airy fairy. Which is why in my courses I always go through the importance of breathing, the science behind it & the impact it has on our bodies BEFORE I teach the 3 core breathing techniques to use for birth.

Here’s a quick summary of WHY hypnobirthing includes breathing techniques for birth:

💥 SUPPLIES OUR BIRTHING MUSCLES & ORGAN WITH OXYGEN, HELPING THEM WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY

💥 INTERRUPTS TRANSMISSION OF PAIN SIGNALS TO THE BRAIN

💥 STIMULATES PRODUCTION OF ENDORPHINS, OUR NATURAL PAIN RELIEVER

💥 REDUCES THE RATE OF EPIDURAL USE

💥 ACTIVATES MENTAL PROCESSES IN THE BRAIN THAT MAKE BIRTH SENSATIONS SEEM LESS UNPLEASANT

Have you thought about breathing techniques for birth?

Or have you used breathing techniques in a previous birth & found it beneficial? Let me know in the comments 👇🏻

✨A little update for when you can learn with me ✨

🌸May - I have some space on my May group course which is across 4 Tuesday evenings & starts 10th May, 2022

📢 FREE TASTER - Sunday 15th May at 9:30am (will do a seperate post but you can sign up now via the link in my bio)

🌺 June - my June group course will run across 4 Wednesday evenings, starting 1st June

☀️ July - holiday month for me so I have limited space for 1-1 courses only

🌻 August - my August group course will run on Wednesday evenings, starting 10th August

📚As always, I have the option to teach you on a 1-1 basis with course dates, times & content personalised to you!

Full details of course content & further info available on my website (link in bio)

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⚖️BIG BABY SAGA ⚖️

Today’s society has somehow conditioned us to believe we cannot birth ‘big’ (heavier than 8lb 13oz) babies ourselves, unassisted & without complications

🚨 SPOILER ALERT… WE CAN🚨

Firstly, I should start by letting you know I had an un-suspected actual big baby, at home (9lbs 8oz) with no tearing or complications, so the proof is in the pudding, my pudding 👶🏼

👶🏼In most cases, suspected big babies turn out not to be big babies

👶🏼 The risks for actual big babies are still pretty low & even the highest risk (5-8%) being shoulder dystocia, 99% of babies make a full recovery from Erb’s palsy

👶🏼 So what can you do - well, the same things you should be doing regardless of the weight of your baby!! Break the negative cycle, focus on those birth hormones & stay relaxed. BREATHE YOUR BABY OUT & AVOID FORCED PUSHING

👶🏼 Have faith in your body & your ability to birth your baby, whatever their weight or size

✨YOUR BODY IS BUILT FOR YOUR BABY✨

📣 INSTAGRAM LIVE 📣

THE HYPNOBIRTH PROJECT // MUMMY MOT WARWICKSHIRE

We’re going to chat about what we do & how both are so aligned when it comes to birth prep & beyond

Join us next Wednesday, 27th April @ 7:30pm live on instagram!

I’ve had so many lovely new followers the last few weeks & I’ve also recently had a little branding shoot with the AMAZING so it’s only right I give you a little about me with an updated pic

👋 Helloooo, I’m Megan, wife 💍, Mum of 2 small humans 👧🏼👶🏼 + 1 fur baby🐶

🍩 I LOVE doughnuts (eat 5 at a time on the regular 😅🤷🏽‍♀️) & anything leopard print 🐆

✈️ I also love holidays & travel, pre covid we would get away as a family as much as possible (🤞🏼 can’t wait to get back to impulse booking flights)

🍼 What many people don’t know about me is I became a Mum when I was just a teenager (over a decade ago now!)… this completely shaped my life & although cliché, really was the making of me. I’ve been fanatic about birth ever since 🥰

🔥 I’m a redhead & definitely have the redhead fire personality (unfortunately for my husband 😆)

🥊 I’m strong minded & don’t take bullsh*t, I stand up for what I believe in & I’m very all or nothing 🤷🏽‍♀️

🤰Birth is my passion, I really could talk about it all day every day & this is why I’ve made it my mission to help parents prepare for the positive, informed & empowered birth they deserve!

Please stick around, your follows, likes, comments & shares make a massive difference 💙

💩 LETS TALK THE TABOO OF POO 💩

🐘 The elephant in the room... Poo during labour. Is it normal? Is it likely to happen? Will anyone notice? You’re probably thinking “OMG how embarrassing”

💩 Firstly, let me tell you 80% of us will poo at some point during birth

💩 Be that early labour when our hormones are released, letting us know something is happening or in the bear down stage of birthing

💩 This is highly common & midwives see it day in, day out. A vast majority of the time it’s cleaned up (or fished out of a birth pool with a net) before you or your birth partner even notice!!!

💩 SO LETS NORMALISE POO IN LABOUR - IT’S VERY LIKELY TO HAPPEN!!

📣 FREE STUFF 📣

WHO? 🤰 Hey Mama, YOU! You’re invited to my next FREE hypnobirthing taster session. Bring your birthing partner(s) too or come alone if they can’t make it/ if you prefer

WHAT? 👩‍🏫 I’ll talk you through the core values of hypnobirthing & how it helps prepare for a positive birth

WHERE? 🌎 anywhere! Join me from wherever you like - the session will be held via zoom. (Don’t worry I won’t ask you to put your camera on & ask direct questions to you, just sit back and take it all in!)

WHEN? 📅 Thursday 7th April, 7:30pm (UK time)

🎁 My gift to you at the end of the session will be a discount code to use against any of my courses

HOW ❓ Click the link in my bio to sign up or simply send me a message & I will forward you all the details
💻www.thehypnobirthproject.co.uk

Hope to see you there.

If you’re reading this & not expecting please forward on to your pregnant friends 🙏🏻

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🌸Join my MAY group course 🌸

📅 My May group course will be running on Tuesdays in May

💥 Want to feel equipped, confident & calm about birth…

👜 Receive a goody bag filled with birth prep goodness…

📞 My support right up til you meet your baby…

👶🏼 Postnatal prep & unlimited access to Live postnatal zoom sessions…

… and soooo much more!!???

👆🏻Hit the link in my bio to book

💌 or send me a DM