When we say 'hypnobirthing', what images come to mind? Snake oil, talismans and pendulums swinging over a woman's swollen belly? Or: a small room, ambiently lit. Botanical eucalyptus heavy in the air ...

The mixture of deep breathing and visualisation exercises also helped her deal with hyperemesis gravidarum – a severe form of morning sickness. “I saw the power of it, the meditation, the deep ...

A Scots hypnobirthing teacher’s quest to help women take control of labour has gone global after she moved online during the pandemic. Registered midwife Lynsey ­McGillvray has already coached more ...

Picture giving birth. Where does your mind take you? To images of stark, sterile hospitals with strip lighting and a person clad in a cold blue gown, legs akimbo, face drenched in sweat and howling ...

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