In this episode I talk to Rebecca Oxtoby about her positive caesarean experience. She gives her tips on making it as positive as possible and her view on how hypnobirthing helped her so much with hers.

• 🌸 Resources & Links

  • 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services
  • 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confident: Explore Courses
  • ☕ Say Thanks – If this podcast has helped you, you can buy me a coffee here
  • 📚 Claire’s Book Recommendations – My favourite reads for pregnancy and birth: Amazon Book List
  • 📖 The Little Book of Positive Birth Stories – Celebrate inspiring birth stories: Get Your Copy Here
  • 🎬 Birth Time Documentary – Get 20% off with code CICADA20: Watch Here
  • 📸 Instagram – Daily tips, birth stories & inspiration: @the_nurture_nest
  • 🛁 Birth Pool Discount – Get 10% off here: Claim Offer
  • ⚡ BabyCare TENS Discount – 10% off with code 10NURTURENEST: Shop Here

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This episode is all about the fourth trimester, AKA the first 3 months of your babies life. Why it is so important, how you can look after yourself during this time and why some people think babies are born too early!

• 🌸 Resources & Links

  • 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services
  • 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confident: Explore Courses
  • ☕ Say Thanks – If this podcast has helped you, you can buy me a coffee here
  • 📚 Claire’s Book Recommendations – My favourite reads for pregnancy and birth: Amazon Book List
  • 📖 The Little Book of Positive Birth Stories – Celebrate inspiring birth stories: Get Your Copy Here
  • 🎬 Birth Time Documentary – Get 20% off with code CICADA20: Watch Here
  • 📸 Instagram – Daily tips, birth stories & inspiration: @the_nurture_nest
  • 🛁 Birth Pool Discount – Get 10% off here: Claim Offer
  • ⚡ BabyCare TENS Discount – 10% off with code 10NURTURENEST: Shop Here

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Episode 18 welcomes another guest and another positive birth story. I taught Chanel and her partner Alex back in November 2020 and they went on to achieve an incredibly positive birth. Chanel's story is great as this was not only her first birth but she was also considered 'high risk' and gave birth during the Covid pandemic.

• 🌸 Resources & Links

  • 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services
  • 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confident: Explore Courses
  • ☕ Say Thanks – If this podcast has helped you, you can buy me a coffee here
  • 📚 Claire’s Book Recommendations – My favourite reads for pregnancy and birth: Amazon Book List
  • 📖 The Little Book of Positive Birth Stories – Celebrate inspiring birth stories: Get Your Copy Here
  • 🎬 Birth Time Documentary – Get 20% off with code CICADA20: Watch Here
  • 📸 Instagram – Daily tips, birth stories & inspiration: @the_nurture_nest
  • 🛁 Birth Pool Discount – Get 10% off here: Claim Offer
  • ⚡ BabyCare TENS Discount – 10% off with code 10NURTURENEST: Shop Here

Find Chanel on YouTube here.

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Episode 17 looks at the different stages of labour. What happens during each stage and how you can use hypnobirthing to help.

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• 🌸 Resources & Links

  • 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services
  • 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confident: Explore Courses
  • ☕ Say Thanks – If this podcast has helped you, you can buy me a coffee here
  • 📚 Claire’s Book Recommendations – My favourite reads for pregnancy and birth: Amazon Book List
  • 📖 The Little Book of Positive Birth Stories – Celebrate inspiring birth stories: Get Your Copy Here
  • 🎬 Birth Time Documentary – Get 20% off with code CICADA20: Watch Here
  • 📸 Instagram – Daily tips, birth stories & inspiration: @the_nurture_nest
  • 🛁 Birth Pool Discount – Get 10% off here: Claim Offer
  • ⚡ BabyCare TENS Discount – 10% off with code 10NURTURENEST: Shop Here

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In today's episode I talk about something which most people don't want to think about and definitely don't want to happen - tearing in labour. I will discuss why it happens, how to prevent it from happening and how best to heal if you do require stitches after your labour.

• 🌸 Resources & Links

  • 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services
  • 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confident: Explore Courses
  • ☕ Say Thanks – If this podcast has helped you, you can buy me a coffee here
  • 📚 Claire’s Book Recommendations – My favourite reads for pregnancy and birth: Amazon Book List
  • 📖 The Little Book of Positive Birth Stories – Celebrate inspiring birth stories: Get Your Copy Here
  • 🎬 Birth Time Documentary – Get 20% off with code CICADA20: Watch Here
  • 📸 Instagram – Daily tips, birth stories & inspiration: @the_nurture_nest
  • 🛁 Birth Pool Discount – Get 10% off here: Claim Offer
  • ⚡ BabyCare TENS Discount – 10% off with code 10NURTURENEST: Shop Here

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In this special episode of the podcast, I talk all about my breastfeeding journey. How we got on at the start, why we ended up feeding for 27 months and how we eventually stopped.

I include tips for those just starting out on their journey and tips on how to stop when the time is right.

• 🌸 Resources & Links

  • 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services
  • 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confident: Explore Courses
  • ☕ Say Thanks – If this podcast has helped you, you can buy me a coffee here
  • 📚 Claire’s Book Recommendations – My favourite reads for pregnancy and birth: Amazon Book List
  • 📖 The Little Book of Positive Birth Stories – Celebrate inspiring birth stories: Get Your Copy Here
  • 🎬 Birth Time Documentary – Get 20% off with code CICADA20: Watch Here
  • 📸 Instagram – Daily tips, birth stories & inspiration: @the_nurture_nest
  • 🛁 Birth Pool Discount – Get 10% off here: Claim Offer
  • ⚡ BabyCare TENS Discount – 10% off with code 10NURTURENEST: Shop Here

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This episode talks about the importance of words and language used during pregnancy and birth and how this can have a negative effect on how well we labour and how we feel about our birth experience.

• 🌸 Resources & Links

  • 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services
  • 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confident: Explore Courses
  • ☕ Say Thanks – If this podcast has helped you, you can buy me a coffee here
  • 📚 Claire’s Book Recommendations – My favourite reads for pregnancy and birth: Amazon Book List
  • 📖 The Little Book of Positive Birth Stories – Celebrate inspiring birth stories: Get Your Copy Here
  • 🎬 Birth Time Documentary – Get 20% off with code CICADA20: Watch Here
  • 📸 Instagram – Daily tips, birth stories & inspiration: @the_nurture_nest
  • 🛁 Birth Pool Discount – Get 10% off here: Claim Offer
  • ⚡ BabyCare TENS Discount – 10% off with code 10NURTURENEST: Shop Here

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In this episode I welcome special guest, Kirsty, from Take Five Aromatherapy. Kirst chats to me about the benefits of aromatherapy during pregnancy, birth and after baby is born and how aromatherapy can compliment your hypnobirthing practice.

• 🌸 Resources & Links

  • 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services
  • 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confident: Explore Courses
  • ☕ Say Thanks – If this podcast has helped you, you can buy me a coffee here
  • 📚 Claire’s Book Recommendations – My favourite reads for pregnancy and birth: Amazon Book List
  • 📖 The Little Book of Positive Birth Stories – Celebrate inspiring birth stories: Get Your Copy Here
  • 🎬 Birth Time Documentary – Get 20% off with code CICADA20: Watch Here
  • 📸 Instagram – Daily tips, birth stories & inspiration: @the_nurture_nest
  • 🛁 Birth Pool Discount – Get 10% off here: Claim Offer
  • ⚡ BabyCare TENS Discount – 10% off with code 10NURTURENEST: Shop Here

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Place of birth is one of the most important decisions you will make throughout your pregnancy and one which is often based on assumptions and not facts.

In this episode I talk you through the different birth place options and how to make the best choice for you.

• 🌸 Resources & Links

  • 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services
  • 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confident: Explore Courses
  • ☕ Say Thanks – If this podcast has helped you, you can buy me a coffee here
  • 📚 Claire’s Book Recommendations – My favourite reads for pregnancy and birth: Amazon Book List
  • 📖 The Little Book of Positive Birth Stories – Celebrate inspiring birth stories: Get Your Copy Here
  • 🎬 Birth Time Documentary – Get 20% off with code CICADA20: Watch Here
  • 📸 Instagram – Daily tips, birth stories & inspiration: @the_nurture_nest
  • 🛁 Birth Pool Discount – Get 10% off here: Claim Offer
  • ⚡ BabyCare TENS Discount – 10% off with code 10NURTURENEST: Shop Here

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This episode is all about how hypnobirthing can benefit caesarean sections. Hypnobirthing is for ALL births.

Learn how to have a gentle caesarean and why you should plan for one even if you don't plan on having one.

• 🌸 Resources & Links

  • 🤰 Doula Packages – Discover how I can support you throughout pregnancy and birth: The Nurture Nest Doula Services
  • 🎓 Hypnobirthing Courses – Learn tools and techniques to feel calm and confident: Explore Courses
  • ☕ Say Thanks – If this podcast has helped you, you can buy me a coffee here
  • 📚 Claire’s Book Recommendations – My favourite reads for pregnancy and birth: Amazon Book List
  • 📖 The Little Book of Positive Birth Stories – Celebrate inspiring birth stories: Get Your Copy Here
  • 🎬 Birth Time Documentary – Get 20% off with code CICADA20: Watch Here
  • 📸 Instagram – Daily tips, birth stories & inspiration: @the_nurture_nest
  • 🛁 Birth Pool Discount – Get 10% off here: Claim Offer
  • ⚡ BabyCare TENS Discount – 10% off with code 10NURTURENEST: Shop Here

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