In this episode of Midwife at Your Cervix, we explore how what you see and hear about birth during pregnancy can shape your own labour experience - through the lens of your brain and hypnobirthing. If you’ve ever heard a woman in labour, watched a dramatic birth scene, or left a triage visit feeling anxious, this episode will help you understand why those moments stick and what your brain does with them.

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s a midwife trained in hypnobirthing and biomechanics, Beth explains how the brain uses past experiences to predict birth, how fear responses can impact labour physiology, and why effective birth preparation goes far beyond breathing techniques.

You’ll learn how to reframe what you’ve witnessed, reduce fear, and retrain your brain for a calmer, more confident birth.

If you’re ready to feel more prepared, you can explore The Birth Chapter online course here:

👉 https://thebumptobabychapter.co.uk/the-birth-chapter-course/

And if you want to start shifting your mindset today, read real positive birth stories here:

👉 https://thebumptobabychapter.co.uk/positive-birth-stories/

This episode is perfect for anyone searching for a hypnobirthing podcast that combines evidence-based antenatal education, neuroscience, and practical tools to help you feel more in control of your birth.

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You want to avoid an epidural… but you’re nervous about how painful contractions might be.

In this episode of Midwife at Your Cervix, a birth podcast hosted by a practicing midwife, I talk you through exactly what I’d say if I were your midwife- breaking down what actually makes labour feel more intense, and what you can do to better cope with contractions.

We cover how baby’s position (biomechanics), your mindset (hypnobirthing), your birth environment, and your understanding of what’s happening in your body all play a huge role in how labour feels and how prepared you feel when it begins. This isn’t about avoiding pain altogether, it’s about giving you the tools, knowledge, and confidence to work with your body, not against it.

This is exactly the kind of birth prep I go into inside The Birth Chapter - my online hypnobirthing course, where I bring together mindset, biomechanics, and real antenatal education to help you feel properly ready for labour.

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This free birth relaxation audio was created by Beth, a midwife of over a decade and founder of The Bump to Baby Chapter.

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, struggling to switch off at night, or simply craving a few minutes of calm in a busy day, this audio is here to support you. Designed to help you slow your breathing, release tension from your body and start building the relaxation habits that will serve you in labour.

Relaxation is one of the most powerful tools you can have in pregnancy and birth, and this is where to start.

👉 Want to go deeper? The Birth Chapter is Beth’s online birth prep course combining hypnobirthing, biomechanics and antenatal education - everything you need to feel calm, confident and prepared.

Find out more at thebumptobabychapter.co.uk​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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This episode covers everything you need to know about a tongue tie and who should be diagnosing them. My guest this week is the brilliant Olivia who is a Midwife and Lactation Consultant. Olivia talks through the symptoms and diagnosis for a tongue tie, who should be diagnosing them and chats about some of her amazing research into all of this. Make sure you have a listen to find out what she discovered.

A big thank you to Olivia for joining me today ❤️

Want to learn more about Hypnobirthing and birth prep? - Take a look at my online hypnobirthing & antenatal course

Want to hear more from me? - You can find me over on instagram

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Want know to the answers to a Midwife’s most asked questions? Don’t worry, you can hear it all from “should I shave?” to “when will I know where I am going to give birth” in today’s episode 💁‍♀️

These are just some of my most asked questions. I thought everyone would find the answers helpful in a podcast episode. If you have any more questions, head over to my instagram and ask away! I might even already have the answer on my page somewhere…

Thank you so much to Elvie for sponsoring today’s episode.

You can check out Elvie Stride here: Elvie Stride

Don’t forget code BUMPTOBABY will get you 15% off Elvie Stride until the end of July!

Want to learn more about Hypnobirthing and birth prep? - Take a look at my online hypnobirthing & antenatal course

Want to hear more from me? - You can find me over on instagram

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In this week's episode I am joined by Jamie, who shares her two very different birth stories with me. She talks about how Hypnobirthing helped her during her water birth and also during an emergency caesarean.

We also discuss how important antenatal education can be in helping you feel confident and prepared for birth.

A big thank you to Jamie for joining me today ❤️

Thank you so much to Elvie for sponsoring today’s episode.

You can check out Elvie Stride here: Elvie Stride

Don’t forget code BUMPTOBABY will get you 15% off Elvie Stride until the end of July!

Want to learn more about Hypnobirthing and birth prep? - Take a look at my online hypnobirthing & antenatal course

Want to hear more from me? - You can find me over on instagram

You can read Jamie's birth story over on my blog 

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This pregnancy podcast is with Midiwife Pip, a labour ward co-ordinator. We chat about all things labour ward, how to use Hypnobirthing on a labour ward and what you need to know about the challenges of the midwife shortage.

If you’re not sure where you’re giving birth yet, or you don’t know the difference between a labour ward and a midwife led birth suite that’s okay, we have that covered too!

Both Pip and I believe that birth can be wonderful no matter what complexities you are facing in your pregnancy or birth.

A big thank you to Pip for joining me today ❤️

Thank you so much to Elvie for sponsoring today’s episode.

You can check out Elvie Stride here: Elvie Stride

Don’t forget code BUMPTOBABY will get you 15% off Elvie Stride until the end of July!

Want to learn more about Hypnobirthing and birth prep? - Take a look at my online hypnobirthing & antenatal course

Want to hear more from me? - You can find me over on instagram

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Pregnancy affirmations are a brilliant way to start your day in the right headspace. They act as your reminder that you are doing a cracking job growing your tiny human. It can be challenging being pregnant, these pregnancy affirmations are a way to keep your head in the game but also remind you that’s it ok to slow down if you need to.

Familiarising yourself with positive affirmations in pregnancy is also a great way to get some birth prep in during the morning. These affirmations can also be used as birth affirmations too, so you will have them ready in your mind to use when you are in labour.

Want to learn more about Hypnobirthing and birth prep? - Take a look at my online course

Want to learn a bit more about affirmations? - Check out this blog post

Want to hear more from me? - You can find me over on instagram

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Welcome to Midwife At Your Cervix 

Hey I’m Midwife Beth, welcome to my new pregnancy podcast Midwife At Your Cervix! I hope you enjoy this mini episode all about my journey to becoming a Mum, Midwife and owner of The Bump to Baby chapter.

Want to learn more about Hypnobirthing and birth prep? - ⁠⁠Take a look at my online course⁠⁠

Want to hear more from me? - ⁠⁠You can find me over on instagram

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