Brighton & Hove Hypnobirthing
  • HYPNOBIRTHING
    • Benefits of Hypnobirthing
    • Resources
    • Positive Birth Stories
  • Hypnobirthing Courses
    • Private Hypnobirthing Course
    • Short Course
    • Hypnobirthing Refresher
    • Hypnobirthing for a Gentle C-Section
    • 121 Relaxation Session
  • Fourth Trimester
    • Breastfeeding
  • 3 Step Rewind
  • Reviews
  • Contact Me
    • About me

Resources, Support ​
& Comfort Aids
 

Campaigning for better births & maternal childbirth rights

Evidence based birthing information 
  • ​AIMs - The Association for Improvements of the Midwifery Services - evidence & research  & booklets
  • NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence 
  • NICE Improvements in Maternity Care 
  • NHS - information and support about labour and birth
  • ​Birth Practice & Politics Forum  - activism on improving maternity care
  • Evidence Based Birth - US based website on non-biased, current & evidence based information on pregnancy & birth
  • Sara Wickham - Midwife, author, speaker, researcher on evidence based birth
  • Dr Sarah Buckley - GP, author, researcher, speaker, especially about hormones in childbirth

Pregnancy & Hypnobirthing Apps
  • FREYA Hypnobirthing app - to time your surges and keep you feeling relaxed with birthing affirmations
  • iHypnoBirth - a lovely app to help you relax and support you to have a positive birthing experience 
  • NHS 'Squeezy' pelvic floor reminder ​
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Support & Community
  • The Positive Birth Movement - linking communities and spreading positive messages about childbirth

VBAC info (vaginal births after a c-section)
  • VBAC information - this is an American website on vaginal births after a c-section and it contains lots of useful information
  • Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists - Birth after a previous Caesarean Birth

Breech babies
  • Spinning Babies - lots of info and techniques about turning a breech baby & getting your baby in the optimal position for birth

Placenta info
  • The Placenta Remedies Network - everything you need to know about what to do with your placenta after birth

Alternative Therapies - Sussex based (please check if services are operating as usual or by zoom during the pandemic)
  • ​Acupuncture for pregnancy & labour with Soreh Levy in Brighton & Hove
  • Pregnancy Massage
    • ​Beccy Hands in Brighton
    • Lunabalance with Emma in Hove 
  • Reflexology for pregnancy and induction 
    • ​Happy Soles Reflexology, Brighton & Hove
    • Inner Healing, Brighton & Hove, Sonia provides several other complimentary therapies 
  • Tree of Life Centre in Hove provide lots of therapies including;
    • Acupuncture - including a drop in clinic
    • Cranial Osteopathy for adults, ,children & babies
    • Reflexology
  • Homeopathy
    • ​​Family Homeopath - with Zoë Scanlan in Brighton 
    • Holistic Health Centre - with Anna Walker in Brighton​ ​

Recommended Reading

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 ~ Suggested birth preparation & comfort aids for labour, birth & postpartum ~
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Massage balls

Hypnobirthing relaxation & music
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My favourite YouTube channels to support you



Telephone

07595 603218

Email

sofie@sofierutherford.com
  • HYPNOBIRTHING
    • Benefits of Hypnobirthing
    • Resources
    • Positive Birth Stories
  • Hypnobirthing Courses
    • Private Hypnobirthing Course
    • Short Course
    • Hypnobirthing Refresher
    • Hypnobirthing for a Gentle C-Section
    • 121 Relaxation Session
  • Fourth Trimester
    • Breastfeeding
  • 3 Step Rewind
  • Reviews
  • Contact Me
    • About me