HypnoBirthing Merseyside

30/09/2025

Share to Midwives and join the conversation.

You interaction is exactly what these sessions are designed for.
Include CPD self-cert: You'll get a LTB Certificate for you hours.
Cake and Refreshments included!!
https://letstalkbirth.com/ltb-lounge-sessions/

24/09/2025

It’s safe for pregnant women to take paracetamol at any stage of pregnancy. Here’s what the research says about the risk of autism.

18/09/2025

Birthrights is deeply concerned at the rise of punitive and criminalising approaches targeting doulas. ⚠️

We are seeing polarising rhetoric focusing on doulas as a risk to be managed while ignoring their vital role in filling the gaps of our maternity system by providing continuity and personalised, supportive and respectful care.

Read more on how this rhetoric contributes to an environment where no one can feel safe 🔗: https://bit.ly/doulaBR

We are calling for a maternity care system where the human rights of ALL women and birthing people are respected and upheld. This includes their right to have their birth partners of choice present, without fear of harassment, persecution or retribution. Learn more: www.bit.ly/SAFEAct_BR

15/09/2025

Induction of labour is absolutely the right decision for some women, and absolutely not the right decision for others.

Some women are delighted that they had their labour induced, and some regret this decision for decades.

It is for those reasons that we encourage everyone to get lots of information about induction of labour or any other birth intervention before making a decision.

If you'd like to look at one of my books, then great.

In 'Inducing labour: making informed decisions,’ I talk through the issues in a balanced way and describe the process of induction.

‘In Your Own Time: how western medicine controls the start of labour and why this needs to stop’ goes a bit deeper. I look more into the history and politics and look at the issues for those told they are “at risk.”

Rachel Reed and Henci Goer have fab books on this topic as well.

Like many of my colleagues, my primary concern is that you get good information from a credible source (which does not usually mean the mass media, social media influencers or those without any qualifications or experience) and are able to make the decision that is right for you.

Loads more info at https://www.sarawickham.com/iol

08/09/2025

There are sometimes really good reasons for recommending induction of labour.

But sometimes it's offered routinely, without thought for the individual, because of care provider fear, or for convenience.

One size doesn't fit all.

That's a quote from one of my blog posts, and it's based on my book about inducing labour.

The blog post is called 'How to cancel an induction.'

Because if you're happy to have an induction date, that's great.

But too many women are being given dates for induction that they don't want.

You can read the blog post at https://www.sarawickham.com/riffing-ranting-and-raving/how-to-cancel-a-labour-induction/

And there's loads more info on my web site and in my book if you or anyone you know want to get informed before deciding whether or not induction is right for you.

www.sarawickham.com/iol

03/09/2025

14/08/2025

Are you ready to enhance your professional skills, to empower women to believe in their physiological self? Then come and train with us at KG Hypnobirthing.
This is what Midwives who have trained with us say:
"I wish I’d done this training sooner—it’s transformed how I support women.”
“This training has really enhanced my clinical skills”
“Every midwife should undergo this powerful training”
"It brought back the vision that brought me into midwifery originally.
Need more information or have questions then contact me at: maureen@kghypnobirthing.com

14/08/2025

📢 One year on from the UK’s racist riots, we are deeply concerned about how fear, racism, and violence continue to undermine access to safe and respectful care.

During last year’s racist and Islamophobic riots, Black, Brown, asylum-seeking and minoritised women and birthing people faced unsafe and interrupted access to maternity care.

🛑 We’re demanding systemic change, not silence.
Use our FREE template letters you'll find at 🖊️ : www.bit.ly/riotsBR to write to decision-makers and demand action to ensure continued access to safe maternity care for ALL women and birthing people across the UK, at all times — including during emergencies.

📧 Don't forget to CC us at action@birthrights.org.uk or tag us when you’ve sent yours! If you have been impacted by these riots, please share your story with us via the same email — your voice matters and will help to inform our campaigns and advocacy work.

12/08/2025

🤔 Looking for maternity rights information in your language?

🗣️ Our FREE 'Your basic birth rights' factsheet and 'Know your rights' leaflet are helpful resources now available in 20 languages including Italian, Ukrainian, Somali, Gujarati and Mandarin. To download and read in your language, go to 🔗: www.bit.ly/birthfactsheets 👈.

For human rights to be respected, it's really important that everyone involved in maternity care in the UK understands 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀.

All maternity care decisions should come from a shared understanding of what a pregnant woman or birthing person can or can't choose to do and the obligations on maternity services to uphold that individual's rights.

If you are concerned about your maternity care and need more support with advocating for your rights, you can contact our free advice line at: bit.ly/birthadvice.

24/07/2025

📣 Know your rights in pregnancy and childbirth — in 19 languages!
Every person has the right to access safe, respectful, and informed maternity care, no matter what language they speak.

That’s why we’ve translated our 'Know Your Rights in Pregnancy and Childbirth' leaflet and 'Your Basic Birth Rights' factsheet to make them accessible in 19 languages, including:
🇺🇦 Ukrainian
🇹🇷 Turkish
🇩🇪 German
🇵🇱 Polish..and many more.

📥 These FREE resources available at: www.bit.ly/birthfactsheets (link in our bio) are designed for pregnant women & birthing people, birth partners, and maternity care professionals to share, print, and download to ensure everyone involved in maternity care understands how to uphold and respect human rights in pregnancy and childbirth under UK law.

📢 Please share with your community, networks, or service users to help make rights-respecting care a reality for ALL.

23/06/2025

Planning a caesarean birth and not sure what your rights are?
You’re not alone. Caesarean birth is the topic our advice line team has received the most inquiries about recently.

Our factsheet on this topic covers:
🤰 Your right to choose a caesarean
🩺 What informed consent really means
🏥 What to do if your request is refused

💡 Whether you're preparing for birth or supporting someone who is, our 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 can help you understand your rights and advocate for respectful, individualised care.

👉 Download, print and share it now along with our factsheets on 12 other topics for via: bit.ly/birthfacts.

20/06/2025

A 2024 study looked at maternal and neonatal outcomes in midwife-attended planned home births versus planned hospital births in Spain.

Researchers analysed data from 3,463 low-risk births between 2016 and 2018, including 2,713 hospital and 750 home births.

They found several differences between the groups, which is often the case in this type of study.

“Women choosing home births typically had higher education levels and were predominantly Spanish. They were 3.43 times more likely to have a spontaneous birth and significantly less likely to undergo instrumental births than those in hospitals.

“Home births were associated with higher utilization of non-pharmacological analgesia and a more pronounced tendency to initiate breastfeeding within the first hour post birth. stronger inclination towards breastfeeding.

“Hospital births, conversely, showed higher use of the lithotomy position and epidural analgesia.” (Alcaraz-Vidal et al 2024).

“There were no significant differences in neonatal outcomes between the two groups.” (Alcaraz-Vidal et al 2024).

The researchers conclude that:

“Home births managed by midwives offered better obstetric and neonatal outcomes for low-risk women than hospital births.

"These results suggest home birth as a safe, viable option that promotes natural birthing processes and reduces medical interventions.

"The study supports the integration of midwife-led home birth into public health policies, affirming its benefits for maternal and neonatal health.” (Alcaraz-Vidal et al 2024).

We have added this to the ever-growing list of studies evidencing the safety of home birth on our home birth information hub.

You can find that, and the link to this study, at https://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/is_home_birth_safe/

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