Wait for white: why optimal cord clamping matters for your baby In the moments after birth, there’s often a flurry of activity: checking the baby, cleaning, measuring and of course, cutting the cord. But before that clamp clicks shut, there’s a critical opportunity to support your baby’s transition in a simple yet powerful way: by...
Have you given any thought to birthing your placenta? Yes, that’s right, after your baby is born it doesn’t just stop there – the placenta needs to come out too. The placenta is an incredible organ and has been the lifeline of your baby for the duration of your pregnancy and it needs to be...
We have several Hypnobirthing couples who have generously given us permission to share their birth videos and photos for training purposes in our classes. During a recent discussion in our practitioner group, we noticed a fascinating pattern—many Hypnobirthing babies are being born “en caul” or “in the caul.” An en caul birth occurs when a...