Episode Summary: In this solo episode, I dive into one of the most common questions I'm asked: Is hypnobirthing enough? If you've completed a course or are thinking about starting one, this episode is essential listening.

I explore what hypnobirthing teaches you, why it's a powerful foundation, but also why it’s just the beginning of truly preparing for a positive birth experience. I unpack how deeper education, regular practice, and understanding the maternity system are key to feeling empowered and supported — especially when birth doesn’t go according to plan.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Why hypnobirthing is more than a checklist item

• How the maternity system impacts your birth experience

• The importance of informed decision-making and knowing your rights

• What else you need to do beyond a course to feel truly prepared

• The crucial role of your birth partner and how they can confidently advocate for you

• Why preparation for the postpartum period matters just as much

Whether you’re planning a home birth, birth centre experience, or hospital delivery, this episode will help you reflect, refocus, and rethink what “being ready” for birth really looks like.

📚 I also shares her favourite books and resources for going beyond the basics — check the links below!

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In today's episode, I welcomed on listener Sarah who shared the story of her unplanned caesarean and why it was so positive for her. Thank you Sarah!

Thank you to Wild Nutrition for sponsoring this episode. For 50% off for three months, visit www.wildnutrition.com/hypnobirthing

To learn more about my doula packages visit https://www.thenurturenest.co.uk/doula-services

To purchase one of my courses, please visit https://www.thenurturenest.co.uk/courses

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One Way or a Mother is a brand new long-form narrative podcast from Dr. Elliot Berlin, DC, host of The popular Informed Pregnancy Podcast. Each ten episode season follows one pregnancy and all the decisions, emotions, preparations, and history that goes along with it. Interviews feature the expectant mother along with husbands, parents, doctors, doulas, and surrogates.

In season one, listeners meet Arianna, pregnant with baby number two after a less than empowered first birth experience. Follow along over a ten episode arc as we hear the background that brought Arianna to where she is today before embarking on her current journey - that of a proactive pregnant mom using her lived lessons and current resources to create a different, more positive birth experience this time around. Included in each episode are interviews with Arianna’s important pillars including her mom, husband, doula, doctor, and other practitioners important to her process.

On today's episode, I welcomed back on Dr Elliot Berlin to have a chat with me about the importance of feeling empowered for birth. How can we do that? A big thank you to Dr Elliot for taking the time to speak to me.

Thank you to Wild Nutrition for sponsoring this episode. For 50% off for three months, visit www.wildnutrition.com/hypnobirthing

Visit the Informed Pregnancy Plus website here https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/

Follow Dr Berlin on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/

To learn more about my doula packages visit https://www.thenurturenest.co.uk/doula-services

To purchase one of my courses, please visit https://www.thenurturenest.co.uk/courses

If you have benefitted from this podcast and would like to say thanks, you can now buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thenurturenest

View my birthy book recommendations here https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/influencer-e2ad919d

Follow me on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/the_nurture_nest/

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Hello and welcome back to a brand new season of The Hypnobirthing Podcast. In today's episode I am joined by Leanne from Doula Diary as she shares her empowering HBAC story. A big thank you to Leanne for joining me!

Thank you to Wild Nutrition for sponsoring this episode. For 50% off for three months, visit www.wildnutrition.com/hypnobirthing

To learn more about my doula packages visit https://www.thenurturenest.co.uk/doula-services

To purchase one of my courses, please visit https://www.thenurturenest.co.uk/courses

If you have benefitted from this podcast and would like to say thanks, you can now buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thenurturenest

View my birthy book recommendations here https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/influencer-e2ad919d

Follow me on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/the_nurture_nest/

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Thank you so much to Alice for sharing the beautiful story of her unexpected HBAC following a previous caesarean. Alice so kindly has offered to share some meditations with you to help you through your pregnancy and labour. To get a copy of these meditations please send Alice a DM on Instagram (link below) and she will send them directly to you free of charge.

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To learn more about my doula packages visit https://www.thenurturenest.co.uk/doula-services

To purchase one of my courses, please visit https://www.thenurturenest.co.uk/courses

If you have benefitted from this podcast and would like to say thanks, you can now buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thenurturenest

View my birthy book recommendations here https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/influencer-e2ad919d

Follow me on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/the_nurture_nest/

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Today's episode is a peaceful birth rehearsal guided relaxation written and read by myself. PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN WHILST DRIVING OR OPERATING HEAVY MACHINERY.

To learn more about my doula packages visit https://www.thenurturenest.co.uk/doula-services

To purchase one of my courses, please visit https://www.thenurturenest.co.uk/courses

If you have benefitted from this podcast and would like to say thanks, you can now buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thenurturenest

View my birthy book recommendations here https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/influencer-e2ad919d

Follow me on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/the_nurture_nest/

Follow me on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/thenurturenesthypno

Get 10% off your birth pool here https://go.referralcandy.com/share/JKHGBJ3

Get 10% off a BabyCare TENS Machine. USE CODE 10NURTURENEST http://babycaretens.com?afmc=46

On today's episode, I welcomed on listener Laure to talk about her incredibly positive accidental home birth! Thank you so much to Laure for sharing her story.

To learn more about my doula packages visit https://www.thenurturenest.co.uk/doula-services

To purchase one of my courses, please visit https://www.thenurturenest.co.uk/courses

If you have benefitted from this podcast and would like to say thanks, you can now buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thenurturenest

View my birthy book recommendations here https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/influencer-e2ad919d

Follow me on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/the_nurture_nest/

Follow me on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/thenurturenesthypno

Get 10% off your birth pool here https://go.referralcandy.com/share/JKHGBJ3

Get 10% off a BabyCare TENS Machine. USE CODE 10NURTURENEST http://babycaretens.com?afmc=46