Tag: hypnobirthing
Meet Anastasia, A Midwife, Doula & Perinatal Support Practitioner
Meet Anastasia, a Greek midwife based in the Eindhoven region who supports families throughout pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. Alongside her background in midwifery, Anastasia is a doula, childbirth educator, lactation consultant, hypnobirthing practitioner and baby massage instructor. Through her practice, Touching Life, she brings these different areas of expertise together to offer families…
Is Water Birthing For Me?
We all know how wonderfully calming and relaxing a nice warm bath can be. It’s no wonder that many women choose to spend some or all of their birthing time in the water. Considering that your baby has been safely carried in a watery environment, a water birth might seem a perfect way to enter…
Demystifying hypnobirthing
When you hear the term ‘hypno’ or ‘hypnosis’, your first thought might be about losing or surrendering control… yet the hypnobirthing method is the complete opposite! Hypnobirthing combines deep relaxation techniques and self-hypnosis, also sometimes called ‘focussed relaxation’. These techniques enable you as a mother in labour to remain in control of the birth process. The skills…