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Emily
- Nov 18, 2016
- 2 min
What parents said after my class...
I wanted to share some amazing feedback I got recently. I always ask for feedback good or bad (I can take it!). Its the only way to make sure classes provide parents with what they want and need. Here's the testimonials from some recent group classes: "Thank you so much for the plan and for everything really, you are an amazing woman and we feel very lucky to had met you first before the official antenatal classes from the hospital to have a base on what to believe and what
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Emily
- May 25, 2016
- 3 min
Hypnobirthing doesn't work for everyone - or does it?
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
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Emily McElarney
- Mar 1, 2016
- 2 min
5 movies every pregnant woman should watch...
This article was published on www.herfamily.ie but may differ slightly there due to editing It’s much harder to find something to watch that’ll get you feeling positive and confident so get out the popcorn, here’s my top 5 movies every pregnant women should watch: The Business of Being Born This is a brilliant movie/documentary made by none other then actress and “oh no you didn’t” chat show presenter Rikki Lake. After a pretty tough birthing experience Rikki teams up with (
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Emily McElarney
- Mar 1, 2016
- 3 min
When you just want someone to say something positive about labour....
This article was written for www.herfamily.ie and may have been edited for their site http://www.herfamily.ie/pregnancy/why-i-launched-the-positive-birth-movement/238119 As soon as your bump pops out, you become a shinning beacon for the worst, most toe-curling, terrifying birth stories ever heard. I remember being pregnant with my first baby, just past the 20 weeks mark and being completely delighted with life. I went for a coffee with someone I really love and respect. Sh
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