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Induction of Labour Before 42 Weeks – What Does the Evidence Say?

Pregnant Girl Little Baby Socks

Induction of Labour Before 42 Weeks – What Does the Evidence Say? We’ve seen a real spike in inductions of labour prior to post-term (ie. prior to 42 weeks) in recent decades – and they are not always offered due to medical reasons. ? If there are special circumstances present, then inductions may sometimes be […]

The urge to push (bear down) in labour

How to push during labour

Sometimes I get the ‘eye-roll’ when I mention breathing/bearing down with hypnobirthing, during the ‘pushing’ stage of birth. The biggest culprits for this reaction tend to be caregivers such as midwives, doctors and obstetricians (certainly not all, but some) and women who have birthed using a method of forced pushing. They will say something to […]

How does Visualisation Work?

visualisation during labour

In Hypnobirthing Australia classes, ‘visualisation’ is one of the important tools that we teach in preparation for a positive birth. But… let’s face it, the word ‘visualisation’ can sound a bit ‘woo-woo’. How does it actually work and is there any science backing up its effectiveness? According to research using brain imagery, visualisation works because […]

The fear of Episiotomy and Tearing!

The fear of Episiotomy and Tearing!

The fear of Episiotomy and Tearing! In all the years that I have been teaching childbirth education, one of the most common fears that mothers have communicated with me has been… “I’m so scared about being cut (episiotomy) and tearing!” So what is an episiotomy? It is a surgical cut intended to widen the vaginal […]

Hypnobirthing Australia vs The Mongan Method & Calmbirth

Hypnobirthing Australia vs The Mongan Method & Calmbirth

Hypnobirthing Australia vs The Mongan Method & Calmbirth All of these different names and terms can get confusing! So what are the main differences between the Hypnobirthing Australia course and other courses such as ‘HypnoBirthing – The Mongan Method’ (who appear to be currently rebranding as ‘HypnoBirthing International’) and ‘Calmbirth’? How is Hypnobirthing Australia different? Hypnobirthing […]

Music to play during your birth

Music to play during your birth

Music to play during your birth I often receive messages from mamas that I have taught, asking for guidance in choosing some music for their birthing playlist. Parents often ask for the details of the artist of the background music from of our Hypnobirthing Australia tracks. I recommend Christopher Lloyd Clark. He is an Australian […]

Tongue-Tie Surgery

Tongue-Tie Surgery

Surgery for Tongue Tie  We know that this can be a very touchy subject – but we are all about sharing high-quality information and research. Let’s talk about ‘tongue-tie’.   Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) is a condition present at birth that restricts the tongue’s range of motion. With tongue-tie, an unusually short, thick or tight band of […]

Our experience was the most wonderful & positive birth.

My partner and I attended your Hypnobirthing class in November last year. I just wanted to let you know that we welcomed our beautiful baby girl into the world on 13.03.2020. I just wanted to share a little bit of our birth story as thanks to your hypnobirthing course and incredible resources, we were able […]

Hypnobirthing helped me stay positive and focused

Baby Alfie in mums arms

I attended your course and wanted to let you know that I had my baby boy Alfie at 41+3. I had a very quick active labour and pushing – a total of 3 hours and 15 minutes. I employed hypnobirthing techniques at the start until transition (dim lights, fake candles, aromatherapy, bouncing on the ball, […]

Hypnobirthing helped me get through having a pre-term baby

Stacey holding her baby after a caesarean birth

A very quick update on our situation. Unfortunately, I developed pre-eclampsia and gave birth to our little girl Neve at 32 weeks gestation. To say we weren’t prepared for this is an understatement. It felt like a dream. I never expected an emergency c section and was so disappointed that I will never have my […]

Once we reached the hospital she was born in less than 15 minutes!

Mum Amber & Baby Marley Skin to skin at birth

I actually purchased the online course just four days before the delivery of my first daughter. In the short time, I had the course materials I do think they benefited me. I had a very quick labor and almost didn’t make it to my hospital for her arrival. Once we reached the hospital she was […]

Is your placenta showing ‘signs of aging and deterioration’?

is your placenta showing signs of aging

Have you ever been told that your placenta is “showing signs of aging and deterioration” and that this is a reason for induction? I once was. ? Well, this evidence-based article debunks the myth of ‘placental inefficiency’ being a cause of increased perinatal mortality. Definitely worth a read (and a re-read as you get closer to […]

Hi-5! Charli Robinson just hypnobirthed her baby!

Hi-5! Charli Robinson just hypnobirthed her baby!

Don’t you love a great birth story? Celebrity (Hi-5 presenter & Getaway reporter) Hypnobirthing Australia™ mama, Charli Robinson and racing car driver Liam Talbot have had their baby girl. Charlie was a bit worried that they were only half way through the hypnobubs® course – but she managed a 15½ hour natural labour and we reckon she is a STAR hypno-mama!

Is Meghan Markle Hypnobirthing?

Is Megan Markle Hypnobirthing?

Director of Hypnobirthing Australia™ and Hypnobubs®, Melissa Spilsted, features in this article by Yahoo News about the prospect of Meghan Markle following in the steps of her sister-in-law Kate, and hypnobirthing another royal baby. 🙂

I initially thought hypnobirthing was just for ‘crazy hippies’

Lincoln’s Amazing Birth Story (with Cholestasis and Induction!) The only way to fully capture how thankful I am to have completed the Hypnobirthing Australia™ course with Hannah from is to start from the reason I first wanted to do hypnobirthing. In February 2015 I watched a close friend get booked in for an induction at […]

Our 100% pain free fuss free textbook Hypnobirth

“The Hypnobirthing Australia™ Course changed our lives.” I really wish that everyone in the whole world knew about hypnobirthing… Feels like the whole journey would be a whole lot less scary for a whole lot more women! I remember I was so scared before I met you – to the point of not even being […]

What’re you going to do babe? “Just have a baby!”

Rachael’s 2nd Awesome Hypnobirth Story! Monday 30th of October my started surges at work, nothing too full on but there was one that made me stop and breathe, I actually said to a work colleague that I didn’t think baby would wait much longer. That night they picked up to about 10 mins apart & […]

We had an incredible birth and just so happy with our little son!

First time parents Victoria and James attended Hypnobirthing Australia classes and recently welcomed their little son. This is the message we received… Hi Melissa I downloaded the Baby Come Out track and only got to listen to it once!!! It obviously worked because we welcomed a healthy baby boy on Sunday 30th at 1.52am!Our birth […]

“Keep positive, get educated and trust your body” Birth Story of Leon

Positive Affirmations Hypnobirthing Childbirth Classes

My positive birth story On October 4th – I gave birth to my perfect little Leon (LL) weighing 3.42 kilos (7.5 pounds) and measuring 49cm’s. The birth was 100% drug free and I was able to leave the hospital after 4 hours because I had no tears/damage what so ever and my partner, bub and […]

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