Meditation can help to ease childbirth by creating a peaceful and comfortable experience. Flying Start talks to Barbara Ford-Hammond from The Mind Emporium about the history, the process and the benefits of meditating your way through childbirth.
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Having a baby can be one of the best times in your life, but it can also be one of the most hectic. With so many things to consider it is best to take things one step at a time and plan, plan, plan before the big arrival to help you feel prepared and more in control
Words: Catherine Smith
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The amount of information you have to take in during pregnancy can be over-whelming. To help you cope, we’ve put together the ultimate pregnancy A-Z
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Hypnotherapy is often thought of as a drunken stage game where participants are made to perform silly pranks. Flying Start talks to celebrity hypnotherapist Ursula James on how it can also be used to help women with fertility problems or pregnancy associated stress.
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Most women can't help worrying full stop, let alone worrying about anything baby-related. First we worry about conceiving. Then, after we get pregnant we worry about the baby, the birth, getting our figures back and countless other things.
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As if you don’t have enough to think about when you’re pregnant! Deciding on how you are going to have your baby though is one big decision to make, which is why Flying Start has done some research into alternative birthing methods
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Not content with the 2D scans that are offered to every pregnant woman, technology has gone one better. 4D scans give the opportunity to see baby in intricate detail, enabling bonding before baby has even arrived. Flying Start sends Samantha Duckworth to see what all the fuss is about...
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Going into hospital to give birth, especially for first time mums, can be a daunting experience. Just the mere thought of it can send some into denial over the fact that the process is actually going to happen. That is why registered midwife Gill Scott, has put together a step-by-step guide to what you can expect when you go into hospital to give birth
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The last 20 years have seen an upward trend in the number of multiple births. Having twins though is more than just two bundles of joy. Flying Start spoke to celebrity mum of twins Gabby Logan, and the Twin and Multiple Birth Association, about what advice they have to offer on multitasking and keeping your sanity intact
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Issue 18
Baby showers give family and friends the chance to welcome a new arrival into the world. long a tradition in America, the opportunity to spend time among friends and a mountain of gifts is also becoming increasingly popular on this side of the Atlantic
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After using Hypnosis for the birth of her first son, Maggie left her career in international sales in the events and conference industry, and retrained as a clinical Hypnotherapist specialising in pregnancy and birth.
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If you have or have had an eating disorder, a planned or unplanned pregnancy will have a big impact on your life. Words: Steve Bloomfield: Head of media and communications, Eating Disorders Association.
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Issue 14
Pregnancy is a time for questions, questions and yet more questions. And some are A LOT more embarrassing than others.
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Imagine yourself labouring in a jungle. Suppose you saw or even thought you saw a tiger lurking in the nearby shadows. What do you think would happen? Would you have a conscious choice on what happens next? You may think you could control the situation, but your body would already have made the decision.
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At the age of 18 I tragically lost my ovaries to a rare cancer (dysgerminoma). However, all was not lost as I was one of the first women in the UK to have a slice of ovarian tissue frozen, for hopeful future use. Words by Jenny Johnson. Issue 11 Archive.
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