Intuitive Birthing

23/02/2021

One of my lovely former clients is volunteering for this breastfeeding peer support group.
They are providing amazing opportunities to aquire information and support with breastfeeding.
Take a look!
Ria 🧡

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Very exciting news!!
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26/08/2020

• E S S E N T I A L S •
Only 1 space remaining on my £30 Hypnobirthing Essentials Course starting this Saturday 29th August via Zoom!
💫 Panicking that you aren't prepared for your birth?
💫 Short on time to dedicate to a full hypnobirthing course?
💫 Short on money to invest in a full hypnobirthing course?
💫 Done a hypnobirthing course in the past and need a refresher?
Then this 2 hour Essentials Course is for you! Click the link in the comments to book the last remaining place now!
Just 2 hours of your time and £30 of your money could completely transform your birth experience - what are you waiting for? Let's get you ready for your birth!
Ria 🧡

25/08/2020

• E S S E N T I A L S •
I have just 2 spaces remaining on my £30 Hypnobirthing Essentials Course starting this Saturday 29th August via Zoom!
💫 Panicking that you aren't prepared for your birth?
💫 Short on time to dedicate to a full hypnobirthing course?
💫 Short on money to invest in a full hypnobirthing course?
💫 Done a hypnobirthing course in the past and need a refresher?
Then this 2 hour Essentials Course is for you! Click the link in the comments to book your place now!
Just 2 hours of your time and £30 of your money could completely transform your birth experience - what are you waiting for? Let's get you ready for your birth!
Ria 🧡

24/08/2020

• T E A M W O R K •
I listened to one of my favourite podcasts the other day and on it there were two well known British comedians talking about their experience of being a birth partner...
During the conversation one of the comedians laughed that he hadn't known about the placenta being born and that he was extremely shocked (not quite how he phrased it, but you know what I mean!) when he witnessed it. The other laughed about the fact that he'd had to leave the room on a few occasions to have a cry because he felt so out of his depth.
The more I thought about it, I've heard this sort of thing many times before - birth partners reflecting on their experience of birth as either comical or a negative experience.
But I want to make it clear to birth partners that actually birth can be a really positive experience for them too! They can be just as clued up about birth as the person who is giving birth! They can feel confident in the face of uncertainty. They can be the voice of reason when things don't seem so reasonable...
If you want to find out more about the role your birth partner can play during your birth, my next Hypnobirthing Essentials Course is this Saturday 29th August via Zoom. There are 3 spaces remaining and you can snap up yours for just £30! Link to book is in the comments!
Ria 🧡
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23/08/2020

• E S S E N T I A L S •
I have just 3 spaces remaining on my £30 Hypnobirthing Essentials Course starting Saturday 29th August via Zoom!
💫 Panicking that you aren't prepared for your birth?
💫 Short on time to dedicate to a full hypnobirthing course?
💫 Short on money to invest in a full hypnobirthing course?
💫 Done a hypnobirthing course in the past and need a refresher?
Then this 2 hour Essentials Course is for you! Click the link in the comments to book your place now!
Just 2 hours of your time and £30 of your money could completely transform your birth experience - what are you waiting for? Let's get you ready for your birth!
Ria 🧡

20/08/2020

• T H A N K Y O U •
There are over 1000 of you following my account on Instagram now and that is pretty mind blowing!🤯
So I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you to every single one of you that takes the time to like, comment or share one of my posts.🧡
Times are challenging right now for small, independent businesses like mine, so every interaction you give helps to spread the word about what I do that little bit further.
I'm sure you've all seen those memes that list all of the ways you can help a small business via social media and it really is that easy. You don't have to spend money, just a heart emoji here or a like there can make all the difference!☺️
So, thank you again to those who stop and take the time, it means a lot!
Ria 🧡
📸 Mr Intuitive Birthing

19/08/2020

• B R E A T H E •
Often clients will say to me, "What if I just forget everything and go into panic mode?" To that question I reply "Just breathe".
It seems a very simplistic answer, however when you understand the importance of the breath during labour and birth, it makes a whole lot of sense.
Your breath is what centres you when it seems like perhaps everything else is going by in a blur, it can quiet your mind and make you aware of that sense of calm that is so integral to a positive birth.
When we breathe effectively during labour, our body produces the hormone Oxytocin ~ you know, that amazing chemical make up that facilitates our surges and therefore facilitates birth? The one that if we breathe at the right pace and for the right duration causes us to feel a little lightheaded (in a nice way). The one that in turn, causes our body to release it's own natural pain reliever beta-endorphins. That's the one.
So if things do begin to get a little bit much during labour, just remember ~ get back to your breath.
If you want to learn breathing techniques to help you during labour, my next Hypnobirthing Essentials course is on 29th August via Zoom for just £30! You'll learn two breathing techniques and SO much more in just 2 hours! Link to book is in the comments.
Ria 🧡
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17/08/2020

• H E Y •
I've been away for a bit and now I'm back!😁😁
I've spent the last few weeks holidaying with family, catching up with friends and counting down the weeks until the schools go back!😅😅
I'm looking forward to getting back into the Hypnobirthing swing of things though!
The second Hypnobirthing Essentials Course is running on 29th August via Zoom for only £30. So if you've been waiting for the chance to book a place, now's the time! The spaces are limited to just four couples!
Link to book is in the comments!
Ria 🧡
📸 Mr Intuitive Birthing

16/08/2020

• E S S E N T I A L S •
The next Hypnobirthing Essentials Course is on 29th August 10am -12pm via Zoom!
Scroll through to find out what one of my recent clients thought of it...
You will get 2 hours of information, tools and techniques to see you on your way to a positive birth. All for only £30!
Visit my page to watch my Live from a few weeks back to find out more about what we cover.
The link to book is in the comments!
Ria 🧡 @ Leighton Buzzard

02/08/2020

• B R E A S T F E E D I N G •
It is International Breastfeeding Week and to mark the occasion, I am throwing it back to a photo of me feeding my youngest last year.
I have walked both sides of the track when it comes to feeding - my eldest being formula fed and my youngest being breast fed.
Breastfeeding is a hugely important and emotive topic for people and it can stir up some very heated discussion.
I am fully in support of raising awareness of breastfeeding and the benefits it bestows upon babies, mothers and wider society in general.
This week is not about saying "Breast is best" but it is a way of empowering women to feed, to seek out knowledge and support and to challenge unhelpful stereotypes when it comes to breastfeeding.
However you feed is your choice, but if you are planning to breastfeed once your baby is born, I strongly advise doing your research before that time comes. Breastfeeding is a beautiful but challenging journey for many of us and accessing the information and support we need can make a huge difference to our experience of it.
Ria 🧡

30/07/2020

• C A L M •
Bedtime tonight took a grand total of an hour and fifteen minutes.😖😖
Two over excited children, hot weather and the sun still being up at 7.30pm did nothing to help my mission to have them both tucked up and asleep, leaving me with an evening of Canadian Drag Race and a bar of Dairy Milk.🤦‍♀️
I often get comments from people that I seem like a calm person who takes things in their stride...but I'm going to let you in on a secret - I'm really not!
If you asked my husband to describe me, the last word he would use is calm!😆😆 I have zero patience and I find it difficult to concentrate for long periods of time.
The prospect of an intricate puzzle to solve, or (worse still!) a jumble of tangled necklaces or cables to unravel fills me with irritation and "Gah! I can't do this!"
The point of what I'm trying to say is, you don't have to be a 'calm' or 'zen' person to practise hypnobirthing! You don't have to be 'alternative' or 'hippyish' to have a positive birth! I am none of the above! I enjoy a drink, I laugh at crude jokes, I watch trash TV - I'm fairly 'normal' (whatever that is!)
If you're questioning whether hypnobirthing is right for you, or indeed, whether I'm the right person to support you with it, then hopefully this post has shed some light.
So, I'm going to carry on sipping my large Rum and Lilt and go watch Canadian Drag Race.🍹💃
My Hypnobirthing Essentials Course is this Saturday at 10am and there are 2 spaces available. Click the link in my Bio to book!
Ria 🧡
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29/07/2020

I received a message from a lovely former client of mine yesterday and it was accompanied by some gorgeous recent photos of her now not so new baby!🧡🧡
I love it when clients keep me up to date with their journey into parenthood and share their news and updates with me.☺️
You see, when you take a hypnobirthing course with me, the support doesn't just end there - I'm with you from the day we start working together, right up to when your baby is born AND beyond!
I class many of my clients as friends and in simpler times, when it was possible, I would go and visit when baby had been born and that was one of my favourite parts of the job - seeing the gorgeous new babies that had now made their way into the world.🤗🤗
I do what I do because I love it. I love forging a bond with my clients and I love keeping in touch afterwards too. So when you sign up for one of my courses, you're not just getting some classes, you're getting my full support - I'll be by your side and on your side.
Ria 🧡
📸 Taken by Mr Intuitive Birthing