I was in a delivery ward recently and a midwife said “oh you teach hypnobirthing that’s fantastic - it doesn’t work for everyone but we (in the delivery ward) can definitely see it helps. It changes a woman’s mindset.” I’ve been thinking about this ever since, and the whole question of ‘does it work’. To answer that question we need to define what ‘hypnobirthing that works’ looks like. What do we want ‘it’ to do? This comes down to the mothers personal goals and desires - pe

A couple of months ago I was insensed at a pretty negative article in the Irish Independent about what to expect in birth. (I'm not going to link to it because I'm not spreading the negativity!!) In fairness to the editor, I asked could I write something more positive and she was very happy to publish it. So here it is - enjoy! 10 Amazingly Positive things about childbirth no one ever talks about! You are not squeezing something the size of a melon out a hole the size of a g

A few weeks ago I wrote a piece for the Irish Independent on the birth of my 2 boys and how I came to teach HypnoBirthing® The Mongan Method. My boys were just thrilled to be in the newspaper! You can read the article here. #hypnobirthing #hypnobirthingdublin #naturalbirth #irishindependent #emilymcelarney

It's so important to be informed when you go to give birth. Here in Ireland, homebirth is not encouraged, some would say its not socially accepted and some would say its made near enough to impossible to have a homebirth here in Ireland. So, the vast majority give birth in Irish hospitals. I had both mine in hospital (The National Maternity Hospital) and had a fantastic experience using HypnoBirting. But you need to be informed... In Ireland, the hospitals, guided by the HS