When we say 'hypnobirthing', what images come to mind? Snake oil, talismans and pendulums swinging over a woman's swollen belly? Or: a small room, ambiently lit. Botanical eucalyptus heavy in the air ...

When it comes to birth plans, it can feel like there is an overwhelming number of choices for bringing your baby into the world. From choosing an epidural to “breathing through the pain” to ...

Think of hypnobirthing and it may conjure images of a super-chilled earth mum delivering her baby surrounded by petals and chanting 'om', but the calming labour technique is not just an 'airy-fairy' ...

The mixture of deep breathing and visualisation exercises also helped her deal with hyperemesis gravidarum – a severe form of morning sickness. “I saw the power of it, the meditation, the deep ...

LAS CRUCES - Evin Greensfelder, 29, of Alamogordo, knew she wanted to have a natural birth when she became pregnant with her first child. But she wasn’t exactly sure how to go about it until a friend ...

Wrong. Actually, it’s fast becoming a staple of many expectant mums maternity journey – hypno is definitely happening. The Duchess of Cambridge is said to be a fan and Hollywood actress Jessica Alba ...

I like to think that as a couple, Charlyne and I put the "hip" into HypnoBirthing, but it looks like actor Jessica Alba and her husband beat us to it. HypnoBirthing, as second-time mom-to-be Alba ...

A Belfast woman who lost her leg after developing a rare form of cancer has told of her joy at giving birth to her first child through hypnobirthing. In 2018, Bernadette Hagans was diagnosed with ...

Anna Kelly, publishing director at Virago, has acquired world rights to The Little Book of Positive Birth Stories, by doula and hypnobirthing teacher Claire Fulton. The collection of 30 positive birth ...