Hypnobirthing

I like how practical and condensed this is, really good guide when compared to other books talking too much about benefits of hypnobirthing and not giving much guidance to follow.

My friend recommended this book but I didn’t love it. The tone and some of content felt a bit patronising - I never want to heat the BRAIN acronym ever again. I also had to stop listening for a while and pick back up as it actually made me more anxious!

Really interesting and learned a lot, however it’s very very repetitive, which gets a bit dull and meant that I zoned out a bit on some bits. Repeats things like how to set the space and what the birth parter needs to provide etc.

I'd recommend this book to any woman who is pregnant and is feeling apprehensive about birth. The tools in this book helped me to prepare for labour in the practical sense e g. what to pack in the birth bag, but more importantly to give me the information and tools I needed to be able to think about and prepare the environment I would be giving birth in. This made me feel calm and ready going into labour which I'm very thankful for.

Really good for first time mums some great advice and resources you can go back too

If you’ve never heard of hypnobirthing, or have a fixed idea of what it is. I challenge you to listen/read this book and not feel differently.

It is anxiety reducing and gives you practical ways to make your birth experience better.
If you read it with and open mind I don’t see how It wouldn’t be beneficial to you.

Found Siobhan’s voice really soothing and calming. At the end of the book, I felt empowered and ready to face the upcoming birth of my baby. At the end of each chapter there is a ‘positive birth story’, which helps to apply what you have learnt in the chapter. Would recommend and lots of good takeaways.

All about it is great. It's the most useful birthing book I've read so far. I tried the techniques during an examination and they absolutely worked. I'm looking forward to having my baby and practice what I've learnt.

I had an induced, unmedicated birth with my first and was very anxious about the second. This book 100% helped me with my second (much easier) birth - mainly the stories it contained, information about consent and breathing exercises. Thank you

This book clearly explains the benefits of hypnobirthing and covers simply and clearly all the tools to equip you for a positive birth.