The B.R.A.I.N Tool Podcast

Hey Everyone,

I hope you enjoy this episode all about having your waters broken.

We discuss why it may be offered, what the evidence says and we use the B.R.A.I.N Tool to weigh up the benefits and risks so you can make an informed decision for your own birth.

As always research mentioned is linked below,

Cochrane Review - does ARM speed up labour?

Dr Rachel Reeds work

Until next time,

Take care

Stevie

For more birth related education check out
www.thismumhypnobirthing.com
@thismumhypnobirthing

Hey Everyone, 

In this episode i'm joined by Emily and baby Mabel to discuss everything about her pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience as a first time mum.

Emily talks honestly about what she thought about hypnobirthing, what helped...what didn't and what she felt was challenging.

I can't wait for you to hear this episode, buckle up it's a bit of a long one.

Take care

Stevie

This Mum Hypnobirthing

For more birth related education check out
www.thismumhypnobirthing.com
@thismumhypnobirthing

Hey All,

This is the pregnancy and birth story of my first baby back in 2014 now. 

It details how i achieved my positive birth, what helped me etc.

I hope you found it helpful.

Until next time, take care

Stevie

For more birth related education check out
www.thismumhypnobirthing.com
@thismumhypnobirthing

In this episode we talk all about the magic of visualisation for birth...we get real about how cringe it can sometimes feel and how to overcome that and past i'm a celeb star Jordan North gets a mention IYKYK.

At the end of the episode i take you through a guided visualisation for your birth so make sure to be sitting comfortably, hope you enjoy the episode

Stevie

This Mum Hypnobirthing

For more birth related education check out
www.thismumhypnobirthing.com
@thismumhypnobirthing

I hope you enjoy the episode all about MLU birth.

As always research is below for anything mentioned in the episode

https://www.bmj.com/content/343/bmj.d7400

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK311284/

If you're looking for more birth preparation you can follow me on Instagram @thismumhypnobirthing where I upload tips and tricks to help you have a positive birth.

My courses and EBooks to help you start from as little as £5, if you need any help check out the website

Stevie

For more birth related education check out
www.thismumhypnobirthing.com
@thismumhypnobirthing

Hello Gang,

In this episode we discuss meconium, Particularly what it means if it is spotted in your waters during birth.

As always here are some research points on the topic that you can take a look at,

https://midwifethinking.com/2015/01/14/the-curse-of-meconium-stained-liquor/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4920933/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8997330/

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24620-meconium-aspiration-syndrome

I hope you enjoy the episode and I hope it helps you feel more knowledgeable and ready to make decisions for your own birth if needed.

Please share this with any one else who's pregnant that you and if you like  it please rate and review the podcast it would mean the absolute world to me.

Take care

Stevie 

For more birth related education check out
www.thismumhypnobirthing.com
@thismumhypnobirthing

In this episode I discuss your options on where to give birth with a specific focus on home birth, other birth place options will be coming soon. 

As always there are some study's/journals you can read below to expand your knowledge.

https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/birthplace/results

https://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/is_home_birth_safe/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2742137/#:~:text=The%20rate%20of%20perinatal%20death%20per%201000%20births%20was%20very,among%20the%20planned%20hospital%20births

I hope you enjoy the episode, if you do please rate and review it will help me so much.

Stevie

For more birth related education check out
www.thismumhypnobirthing.com
@thismumhypnobirthing

In this episode we discuss the ways midwives will offer to listen in to your baby's heartrate during your birth,

Below are some studies mentioned in the episode should you want to research further

 https://www.cmaj.ca/content/193/14/E468#:~:text=Conclusion-,Compared%20with%20other%20types%20of%20fetal%20surveillance%2C%20intermittent%20auscultation%20seems,or%20reduce%20unnecessary%20maternal%20interventions.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30811649/

I hope you enjoy the episode
Stevie
This Mum Hypnobirthing

For more birth related education check out
www.thismumhypnobirthing.com
@thismumhypnobirthing

In this episode we use the B.R.A.I.N Tool to help you figure out how you feel about the suspected big baby. What are the screening tests, how accurate is it to predict a big baby, what are the risks and more.

I hope you enjoy the episode, as always I have included resources below that I have used in my research for this episode.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4644447/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30099910/
https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD000938.pub3/full#:~:text=of%20effect%20estimates.-,Authors'%20conclusions,a%20rare%20event%20is%20limited.

Thanks for listening
Stevie
This Mum

For more birth related education check out
www.thismumhypnobirthing.com
@thismumhypnobirthing

Hi Everyone

In this episode we use the B.R.A.I.N Tool to discuss water birth. Aiming to help you decide for yourself if using water for your birth seems to be the right call for you.

As always the evidence discussed in the episode is attached here https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/7/e056517

I hope you all enjoyed the episode

Stevie
This Mum Hypnobirthing

For more birth related education check out
www.thismumhypnobirthing.com
@thismumhypnobirthing