Hypnobirthing Ireland

September 15, 2011 – 2:01 pm
In August I was invited to go to Ireland to teach a Hypnobirthing Teacher Training Course.  Since I was last in Dublin there is a shiny new Terminal 2 at the airport, which appeared to have left Terminal 1 with very little traffic, but maybe I arrived at a quiet time of day, and I was met at the airport with typical Irish warmth and hospitality.  The course was held at the Paul Goldin Clinic in Dun Laoghaire which is a fabulous environment which serves many of the top people in Ireland.  So I had a delightful few days there, being treated with enormous kindness and thoroughly enjoying the Dublin Bay prawns and other culinary delights. The medicalised system of giving birth in Ireland reminded me how lucky we are in the UK.  Birthing pools are almost unknown, while here ...

Royal Society of Medicine Hypnobirthing Conference

July 29, 2011 – 11:36 am
Katharine was delighted to be invited to speak at the Royal Society of Medicine Hypnobirthing Conference in February. The feedback from the conference gave a remarkable endorsement of her knowledge of hypnobirthing and her ability to present the method. Her presentation was highly rated as the most useful of the conference.  Well over 80% of participants rated Katharines' talk the categories of Good, Very Good or Educational.

Hypnobirthing in Kuwait

May 17, 2011 – 9:04 am
I have just got back from a fascinating trip to Kuwait teaching Hypnobirthing to a group of very forward thinking ladies.  Whilst Hypnobirthing is becoming more and more mainstream in this country in Kuwait it really is in its infancy. I was very honoured to be invited to spend a number of days teaching there and enjoyed their hospitality.  I came home with my suitcase full of the local delights kindly gifted by my students. I also had the pleasure of speaking at the first meeting of a new organisation promoting natural birth in Kuwait.  Birth in Kuwait is very medicalised and it made me realise how lucky we are in this country where the movement towards natural birth is much more advanced, though we still have a long way to go in many areas.

Thank you

April 6, 2011 – 11:36 am
I had a lovely gift the other day and wanted to write a thank you here.  So thank you!  The gift was a charm bracelet, you can collect a whole range of them and they are very beautiful.  If any of your are interested in looking for something a bit special for a present I highly recommend this jewellery, as you can personalize it with a variety of charms.  Do make sure you go to an official Pandora UK jewellery website though as there are a lot of fakes ones on the market.

Royal Society of Medicine Hypnobirthing Conference

February 23, 2011 – 10:54 pm
Spent yesterday at the royal society of Medicine Hypnobirthing Conference.  The lecture theatre was packed, and it was a great honour to be asked to speak at it.  My topic was The Role of the Father in Hypnobirthing.  A fascinating day, and I learnt a great deal from the other speakers. Hypnobirthing really has arrived.

Baby Edward

February 23, 2011 – 10:45 pm
Visited my new grandson today.  10lbs 7ozs at birth, and loads of black hair.  had a lovely long cuddle as he fell asleep after a feed.  His sister (3) insists on calling him Bernard - his pre-birth name.

HypnoBirthing is being embraced by the establishment!

February 11, 2011 – 1:07 pm
HypnoBirthing is causing waves in the world of obstetrics.  For a long time mothers have been referred to my HypnoBirthing class by midwives and obstetricians, as well as by recommendation from people who have done the class themselves.  When a midwife is present at her first HypnoBirthing birth her comment is often, ‘I couldn’t believe how calm it was.’ Now the Royal Society of Medicine is holding a conference on HypnoBirthing on 22nd February which really shows an acceptance of HypnoBirthing by the establishment.  There will be speakers from the worlds of midwifery and psychology, and I have been asked to speak on the role of the father, which, as those of you who have done the course know, is extremely important. It will be an interesting afternoon, so have a look at the website, and do come to find out more.  It’s a big step forward in the acknowledgement of HypnoBirthing.

Undisturbed Birth

January 19, 2011 – 1:05 pm
A word I am seeing more in circulation at the moment is ‘Undisturbed birth’. It is an interesting concept and fits in well with what we teach at the Hypnobirthing Centre. No matter where you give birth we strongly recommend that you are allowed to progress in a natural way with as little outside intervention as necessary. This is different from being unassisted, as you may be having a homebirth with a midwife assisting you and checking on your progress, or in a hospital with a Doctor supporting your progress. What is important is that they allow you to be in an environment which affords you privacy and ability to reach a meditative state and enjoy an ‘undisturbed birth’.

HypnoBirthing for the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

November 6, 2010 – 9:02 am
Today is my second class for mothers from the Kensginton Wing of the Chelsea and Westmisnter Hospital.  I was over the moon when I was asked to do these classes, and I'm really looking forward to it.  Add to that my hypnobirthing classes at St Thomas' Hospital and it's good to see HypnoBirthing acknowledged in this way.  In the last couple of years it seems to have reached critical mass and the wonderful difference it makes has become very well known to mothers and to midwives.

Fathers doing Hypnobirthing!

November 5, 2010 – 10:28 am
I often find the occasional Father being a bit sceptical about hypnobirthing, a typical scenario is a reluctant participant on Day 1, and then he is so impressed he moves heaven and earth to come to Day 2 when he hadn't planned to. I've had people change work schedules, suddenly find they can get an outside babysitter when before it was impossible, or change flights to be home in time! It might take a little longer to convince some but to all of you hypnobirthing Dads (and birth partners) out there, your supporting role in your childs birth is an essential part of the process.  Thank you!