I once dreamt I was stood at the London Marathon start line...and I was horrified! I'd done zero training. No prep, no plan, nothing, just me and 26.2 miles ahead. Safe to say, I wasn’t expecting a good time... or a good experience... or even to finish in one piece! Would I expect to complete a marathon without preparing my mind and body? Nope. So why do we expect to have a good birth experience without doing some sort of prep? Hypnobirthing is Sports Psychology for Birth! I

This blog covers: Hypnobirthing for a Caesarean Birth Practical Ways to Use Hypnobirthing for Your Caesarean Birth Writing a Caesarean birth plan Caesarean Birth Postnatal Healing Tips Caesarean Section Resources (Books, podcasts, websites, instagram / birth videos) Your chances of having a Caesarean birth: The number of babies being born by Caesarean section is rising across the globe. In 2025/26 NHS statistics reported 45% of all births in England happened via Caesarean sec

Being as relaxed as possible benefits your birth experience, no matter how or where it happens, at home, hospital or theatre e.g. caesarean or instrumental. This blog details the benefits of relaxation to you, your baby, your birth and beyond into your postnatal recovery.