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Welcome to the Hypno-WHAT podcast! I'm Claire, a doula & hypnobirthing teacher from Edinburgh. I'm here to debunk a lot of the nonsense that surrounds Hypnobirthing for you because, let's be honest, it sounds like crap.
But what if I told you it was actually like Sports Psychology for birth... would you think it was a bit less weird? Hypnobirthing simply acknowledges the impact that your brain has on the unfolding of birth.
It's less vagina-whispering and more learning how your body works; helping you to really believe in yourself and the amazing capabilities of your pregnant body.
The aim of my work is to help you to feel informed & in control; prepared for whatever route your birth may take; confident in your decision-making; setting you up for a really positive post-natal period with your new plus-one.
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31. Musings from a beautiful VBAC
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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30. How to have a Hypnobirth
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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29. Three Distractions for Labour
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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28. How Does Labour Start?
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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27. Why Calm Matters
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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26. The Importance of Environment
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Aug 05, 2023 |
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25. How Birth Works!
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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24. Why Prepare for Birth?
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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23. Guided Breathwork Practice.
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May 23, 2023 |
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22. Breathwork for labour & birth
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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21. Preparing for Chest & Breastfeeding
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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20. Unpicking preconceptions about hypnobirthing with Jade & Alix from The Birth Uprising
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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19. Estimated Due Dates
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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18. Guided Relaxation - Pregnancy Body Scan
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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17. Water Birth - what does the evidence say?
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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16. Guided Relaxation - Connecting with your pregnant body
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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15. Your Amazing Uterus & It's Powerful Contractions
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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14. First Steps to Feeling Better About Birth
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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13. Tailoring Your Birth Environment
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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12. Why Should You Write A Birth Plan & Where To Start!
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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11. Choosing Where To Birth Your Baby
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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10. Listener Q&A
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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9. Getting Your Birth Partner Involved & The Role of a Doula
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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8. Creating a Hypnobirthing Practice with Anchoring (& no pressure!)
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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7. Guided Relaxation - Affirmations to Build Self Trust
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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6. Self Hypnosis, Visualisation & Affirmations
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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5. The Science Behind Hypnobirthing: How Your Nervous System Impacts Birth
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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4. How Your Hormones Make Birth Happen!
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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3. The Fear-Tension-Pain Cycle & Building a Positive Mindset
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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2. Guided Relaxation - Worry Stones
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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1. What is Hypnobirthing?! Debunking some myths!
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Jul 22, 2022 |