Mindful Hypnobirthing

Hypnosis and Mindfulness Techniques for a Calm and Confident Birth

By: Sophie Fletcher

Narrated by: Sophie Fletcher

Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audio edition of Mindful Hypnobirthing: Hypnosis and Mindfulness Techniques for a Calm and Confident Birth by Sophie Fletcher, read by the author.

Hypnotherapist and experienced doula Sophie Fletcher shares with you the secrets to having a safe, natural and positive birth. Using a powerful combination of mindfulness, hypnosis and relaxation techniques, Sophie will ensure you feel genuinely excited and completely prepared for birth.

With stories from women who have successfully used the tools in this book, and downloadable hypnosis and relaxation tracks, discover how to:

- use your mind and body together to stay focused and in control
- draw on visualisation and breathing techniques to help birth progress
- feel positive and empowered, before, during and after you give birth

Reassuring, practical and based entirely on what works, Mindful Hypnobirthing is your essential guide to giving birth the way you want to.

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Part 1: Preparation and Pregnancy
Chapter 1. What is Mindful Hypnobirthing?
Chapter 2. The Benefits of a Mindful Hypnobirth
Chapter 3. Getting Ready for a Mindful Hypnobirth
Chapter 4. Getting to Know your Birthing Zone
Chapter 5. Letting Go of Fear and Anxiety
Chapter 6. Creating Positive Birth Beliefs
Chapter 7. The Power of Visualisation for Birth
Chapter 8. Your Birth Belongs to You
Chapter 9. Birth Preferences
Chapter 10. Birth Space, Relaxing Space
Chapter 11. Turning a Birth Partner into a Hypnobirth Partner
Chapter 12. When Will I Go into Labour?

Part 2: Birth
Chapter 13. This is it! Signs that Labour has Started
Chapter 14. My Baby’s Nearly Here!
Chapter 15. When Things Take a Different Path

Part 3: Welcoming your Baby to the Family
Chapter 16.Welcome Home

Good guide

I started this book at 35 weeks. Did the meditations and affirmations daily and listened through the book twice. I had a beautiful birth. It was not pain free but I had a different perspective on the pain (this is my fifth baby) and felt more in control.

Successfully used to deliver my baby naturally!

The techniques and information in this book helped me prepare and have a successful, quick labor and delivery of my second child. I would highly recommend this book and hypnobirthing preparations in general. I found having an audio book most helpful as my toddler prevents me from sitting down to read. I listened to the hypnobirthing tracks during labor which helped me stay focused. You can download more tracks from the author's website, to store on your phone as mp3s.

I listen to before bed every night

As I await my little ones arrival, Sophie’s voice is so peaceful and soothing. This book is very insightful and o fully recommend. I’m hoping to use her techniques for my home water birth.

I was skeptical at first

This book is clear and has a refreshing approach. It is both heartfelt and rational in the right places.

I love Sophie’s voice and approach and I couldn’t recommend this book highly enough!

If you only read one book while pregnant, READ THIS ONE

This is such a beautifully written book and the author did a wonderful job narrating. Listening to the entire book was as relaxing as the hypnobirthing tracks. She gives you great tools in order to stay calm during your pregnancy and birth.