Have you heard of Oxytocin? if you're pregnant you NEED to know about this amazing hormone! This blog explains why and gives you valuable practical tips for boosting your natural oxytocin levels during a spontaneous, induced or caesarean birth and beyond into your postnatal recovery! Why is Oxytocin so Important During Pregnancy, Birth and Postnatal Period? Oxytocin (AKA the love hormone, or birth super-hormone as I like to call it) is released when we fall in love, experienc

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