by Vicki Hobbs | Jul 6, 2019 | Birthing Stories, Doula, Hypnobirthing, Uncategorized
My hypnobirthing journey is so special because within 18 months I birthed two absolutely beautiful little boys. Each birth was completely unique, but both were guided by the hypnobirthing philosophies so here is my journey. It really began a good 6 years before I even...
by Vicki Hobbs | May 26, 2019 | Maternity
One of the main concerns women have about their labour and birth will be whether or not they will be able to cope with the intensity of pain. Here are some medical pain relief options for labouring women to give you a starting point of what is available, but also what...
by Vicki Hobbs | Apr 8, 2019 | Maternity
Choosing a care provider for your birth can be a daunting task. Many women feel they are going to get a better birth by going with a private Obstetrician, but statistics show that women are more likely to have inductions, interventions or end up with a caesarean by...
by Vicki Hobbs | Mar 21, 2019 | Maternity
When we discuss the clitoris and the perineum – the holy grail of womanhood comes to mind. We know episiotomy can impact on the function and healing of these two sacred parts of the female anatomy, so it is important for women to be educated on what you can do...
by Vicki Hobbs | Feb 7, 2019 | Hypnobirthing, Maternity
Obstetricians and GP obstetricians are heading a push for machines that go “bing” to replace midwives. What this means is replacing real and dedicated continuity of care, touch, conversations, connections and experts in normal physiological birth with numbers,...
by Vicki Hobbs | Jan 5, 2019 | Birthing Stories, Hypnobirthing
Knowing what your choices are and making informed decisions is the best start to any labour. Adrianna shares her birth story, where she was initially booked in for an induction, yet after looking at all her options and evidence-based resources and confirming that she...
by Vicki Hobbs | Dec 20, 2018 | Birthing Stories, Hypnobirthing
Even the best planned births don’t go to plan. Congratulations to Christine and David on the birth of their gorgeous Sophia who was born 10 days before her estimated due date and was very healthy and happy. Christine shares her experience in the hope of helping...
by Vicki Hobbs | Dec 17, 2018 | Birthing Stories, Doula, Hypnobirthing, VBAC
Introduction by Vicki…. I have waited a year to get this birth story from a woman I admire so much, and when I read this it brought tears to my eyes yet warmed my heart. Yes, it’s a long birth story but it is one that needed to be written that helped a...
by Vicki Hobbs | Dec 8, 2018 | Maternity
With Christmas fast approaching the word around social media pregnancy groups is that their Obstetrician has booked them in to be induced at 38 weeks before Christmas to avoid the rush and lack of staff or because their Obstetrician is going on holidays. Christmas and...
by Vicki Hobbs | Sep 27, 2018 | Birthing Stories, Hypnobirthing
Sheryl shares her birth story after completing the Hypnobirthing Australia program and highlights how she only just made it to the hospital in time as she started to get the urge to bear down on arrival at the hospital. Sometimes mums can second guess themselves...
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