THE EDIT
THE EDIT
HYPNOBIRTHING. DONE DIFFERENTLY.
The list that got me through two VERY different births. 25-ish minutes.
YOU’VE PROBABLY ALREADY DONE QUITE A LOT.
Read things. Saved things. Bought things.
Made approximately 400 decisions about things you didn’t know existed six months ago.
Where to give birth. Pain relief. Birth plans. Breathing. What your partner needs to know.
Changed your mind about some of it. Googled some of it again.
And every so often:
Am I doing enough? Will any of this help?
Or, what you’re really thinking:
I CAN ACTUALLY DO THIS, RIGHT?
…Right?
That's exactly why I made The Edit.
Yes, we talk about pain.
And no, coping doesn't have to look calm.
Your partner gets to be brilliant without you having to nag.
Plans can change.
You can practise while the kettle's boiling.
And if affirmations and woo-stuff make you want to hide, I've got you.I love hypnobirthing. I just don't think you need ALL of it.
So I kept the bits that made my list.
And left the rest out.
SO, HERE'S HOW WE'RE DOING THIS.
I’LL SHOW YOU:
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR BRAIN GETS LOUD.
WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO TRY.
WHAT YOUR PARTNER IS GOING TO DO.
WHAT MATTERS TO YOU.
AND WHAT YOU’LL DO IF YOUR PLAN CHANGES.
NO NEED TO LEARN ANOTHER 47 THINGS JUST IN CASE.
Hypnobirthing teacher, mum of two and someone who MASSIVELY overthought everything first time.
I did ALL the hypnobirthing. ALL the prep.
Then I actually had the baby and realised there was this surprisingly small list of things that really helped.
So I banged on about them to every pregnant pal.
Then I had my second baby.
WILDLY different birth.
Same little list.
So I wrote it down. That's The Edit.
HI, I’M RACH
Steph & Joe
“Did it together tonight, SOOO helpful - and I’m going to make my husband watch it again - haha. THANKS!”
Ellie & Dave
“SO helpful, I wanted to to try hypnobirthing, but also didn’t want to feel bad for not spending 90 mins a day doing relaxation tapes - who’s got time for that?!”
I DON’T WANT YOU TO FINISH
THE EDIT AND KNOW LOADS MORE ABOUT HYPNOBIRTHING.
I want you to close your phone and think:
Yep. I like that.
That makes sense to me.
My partner knows this one too.
That's coming with us.
NO ZOOM. NO 6 HOURS.
Watch it in bed.
Watch it on your phone.
Watch it with your birth partner tonight.
25 minutes. £24. Yours for keeps.
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Nope. This is pretty much who I made The Edit for. It’s 25-ish minutes. You could watch the whole thing tonight and start having a go at the bits you like straight away.
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Honestly, perfect. You don’t need to know anything before you start. I’ll explain the useful bits without assuming you’ve spent the last six months reading birth books.
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I hear this a lot - but bring them. They don’t need to believe in anything. They just need to know what might help you and what you need them to actually DO. It’s a massive help for them too.
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Not at all. Watch it now, start practicing a few things, then come back to it later if you need.
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Nope. Vaginal birth, induction, C-section, or currently absolutely no idea - you don’t need to have that bit figured out first. Hypnobirthing helps whatever kind of birth you end up with.
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Honestly? That’s sort of the point. The Edit isn’t here to give you another enormous pile of things to learn. It’s here to help you work out which bits are actually worth listening to.