Remember, the mechanics of how your baby enters the world matter little long-term in comparison to how you felt when your baby came into the world.

It is somewhat anti medical (again, unrealistic for the majority of births) medical intervention and pain killers are demonised a little which might make first timers feel inadequate if their birth doesn’t end up looking like the ideals put forward in this book. The tone and some of content felt a bit patronising - I never want to heat the BRAIN acronym ever again. By the time you finish this book you’ll feel relaxed, capable and genuinely excited about giving birth. I think it is essential to understand how the system works because being frightened about the birthing process proves to be unhelpful. Breaking down in tears over a book because it made me feel like I was going to have the worst labour possible when it is meant to make your "birth better", shows a real lack of consideration for all types of labour and mothers-to-be.This first chapter describes how the uterus needs blood and oxygen for the muscles to work effectively.

The keys seem to be, first, to replace the TV vision of birth in your head with "positive birth stories", of which there are many. I haven’t given birth yet and although I’ve read this book cover to cover I know I’m not done reading it. This book will be a complete game changer and I will be recommending it to mums-to-be from now on’ Sarah Turner, author of The Unmumsy MumExpert hypnobirthing teacher and founder of The Positive Birth Company Siobhan Miller has made it her mission to change the way women around the world approach and experience birth.It primes men to feel like useless spectators, and more importantly it primes women to fear giving birth. Being a first time mum yet to experience labour it’s really help prepare me and put any worries I had at bay. I found the breathing techniques helpful and applied them which turned out to be very successful during pushing. Essentially, it's a form of antenatal education, an approach to birth that is both evidence-based and logical.

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