A Simple Tool That Helps You Stay Calm and in Control When people think about labour, they often imagine intensity, unpredictability, and strong sensations. But what if you had a way to bring yourself back to calm, focus, and confidence—even in the middle of it all? That’s where anchoring comes in. What is Anchoring? Anchoring is a simple mind-body technique. It’s about linking a feeling (like calm, safety, or strength) to a trigger (like a touch, sound, smell, or image). Ove

Labour felt like it went really quickly, I started having surges that felt like mild cramps on Tuesday 10th December, 9pm that night the...

When I think of my birth - I smile - and I have Mesmerised Mamas and Marg’s love and knowledge for all things birth and hypnobirthing to...

In 2006 as a student midwife, I attended the annual Home birth conference in Geelong. The theme for that conference was “Bring birth back...

S's and C's Birth Story A part of me was prepared, the other part was in shock. We spent weeks trying to keep him inside. But on the 15th...

Chay and Roberts birth story This is a story of being prepared for whatever path your birth journey takes. She used the knowledge of her...