The Hypnobirthing Book and Complete Prenatal Preparation MP3 The Inspirational Guide for a Calm, Confident Birth. Paperback – January 1, 2017

Going into my pregnancy I didn’t know anything about hypnobirthing but I definitely heard the word all over the place. I looked it up one day and thought it sounded promising. I’m always up for anything all natural and I’m a pretty open minded person as well. I eventually decided on this book and really loved it ! I still have about 15 pages or so to go but I feel confident in saying how great it is. It’s very informative and I really like how she explains things. I’m not huge on the relaxation scenario things but I still think they can be helpful and I certainly like the idea behind them. I’ll probably be using the audio version of the relaxation things instead. Overall I think this is a good easy read too. I’m not a huge reader quite honestly but I got through this book pretty quickly. I also never wanted to put it down because I just wanted to keep reading lol. I don’t think you can go wrong with this book at all.

If your considering hypnobirthing this is the book to read! It helps put you mind in a healthy place and helps you detach from reality and just let things be as they may. Worth purchasing!

Until a month ago I had never heard of hypnobirthing. I have had 5 children and am now pregnant with my 6th. I am due next week and hoping that this book will give me all the tools needed to be able to forego having an epidural this time around. I am not using a midwife and will probably not be using a lot of the advice in this book, as I plan on delivering in the hospital, but I know the visualizations and meditations will be a great aid to me being able to relax and get this baby out in a peaceful way.

Katharine has successfully helped me feel peaceful with the labor process, and has provided me with some tools to use during labor. I did have moments while reading where I was slightly bugged with the writing style and grammar usage, but regardless, she does get her point across. You can also sense her opinions like her love for home births etc. Overall I feel the product is $4-5 over priced, but I’m still glad I purchased.

I came across hypnobirthing while pregnant with my first child. I read this book, downloaded the audio, and practiced daily until labor started. I was able to stay calm, use breathing techniques, and had a much more enjoyable experience than I might have otherwise. The book talks about natural techniques to use as well as partner exercises and discusses what is happening in your body so you know why you're feeling what you do. I am pregnant with number 2 and intend to re-read and practice again!

bought this book to use with my birthing course and it is phenominal. After having 4 births that just weren't what I had hoped they would be, the information in this book was empowering and just allowed me to know that God created my body for this and after a 2 hour birth I can say that it did not hurt. It was intense but using this book and the breathing exercises and listen to the MPG it was my best birth hands down.

This book was written for moms in the UK, not USA. It was an easy read and had a lot of helpful suggestions and perspectives for preparing for and experiencing childbirth. That being said, I did not like the tone of the author. My perception of her tone was a dishonest one, whereas she claimed impartiality. She would describe a mom's different options and state "it is up to you to decide what's best" for you, but at the same time, I'd get a sense of condescension if you chose differently than her clear preference.Note: I cannot say how this school of hypnobirthing compares to other methods (e.g. Hypnobabies) because it's the only one I used.

I love love loved this book. It gave so much useful information on what birth would be like but more importantly, ways to focus your mind and power talk yourself into doing what your body already knows how to do! It really really really helped ease my mind about what to do and what to expect. It was at least 50% of the reason that I was able to have an unmedicated birth!

Amazing book! Highly recommend

There are only a handful of pages in this book that actually have any useful techniques to use during birth. Everything else is about the author’s views on how pregnancy / birth ‘should’ be, and what women should want. Many chapters have nothing to do with birth whatsoever. I bought the book based on the glowing recommendations here but I wish I hadn’t read it because the main messages seem to be ‘Don’t trust your medical team’, ‘All interventions are bad news’ and ‘you’re letting your baby / self down if you have pain relief’. This book feels oppressive, not what I thought I was buying, and now I actually feel worse about my forthcoming birth, suspicious of the medical team I had fully trusted, and with very little information about actual hypnobirthing. Would give 0 stars if I could.

If you've thought about hypnobirthing but not sure if you want to do a paid course, or would like to give it a go at home then this book is a must. I found it hard to put down and Katharine's ideas made so much sense to me. I liked the theory so much that I went on to do an online course and now use this book to support that learning.

This book is written from a very one sided point of view that makes a lot of negative assumptions about medical professionals. I felt stressed at the feeling conflict that might arise between me and the midwives when in reality I've had great relationships with my midwives.

It's a good book although I expected something more out of it. It opens up your eyes about a few things but then there are others I would just leave. You can download 3 relaxing relaxation they are also useful before giving birth, you can switch off a little from your world.