Zen Em Yoga and Hypnobirthing

13/10/2021

💛Rory💛

👶Born at home on the 8th October
👶7lb 8oz
👶Natural water birth
👶No pain relief
👶3 hrs 10 mins from waters breaking

Full birth story pending! But a few thank you's in the meantime...

Thank you to the lovely staff at Broadbridge Heath Tesco for looking after me when my waters broke in the middle of your store!

Thank you to our amazing midwives, Rachel and Debbie, from the SASH Maternity homebirth team for guiding and supporting me through the birth that I'd dreamed of.

Thank you to my Mum, Sandra, who looked after all of us including our 2 year old so he could see his baby brother being born.

Thank you to my husband, Max, who breathed with me through every surge and kept me focused.

Thank you to myself, for trusting my body, trusting in the process and believing I could do it.

A truly amazing experience we will never forget

06/10/2021

💙Homebirth💙

🤍What if you need to go to hospital?
🤍What if you need pain relief?
🤍What if you need a doctor?
🤍Will it be messy?
🤍Is it safe?

These are some of the questions that usually arise when homebirth is mentioned. It's often met with raised eyebrows and an assumption of being a bit 'hippy-ish'!

But no matter where you choose to give birth, there are lots of things we can learn from homebirth. Environment and privacy play a huge role in boosting our hormones for birth.

For me, giving birth at home feels natural as it's somewhere that I feel safe and supported. I can create the ideal atmosphere to welcome my baby, and go straight to my own bed for those amazing newborn snuggles. If a curve ball arises along the way that challenges this plan, then I'll calmly and confidently adapt as I need to.

On a Hypnobirthing course my job isn't to tell you where to give birth, but to support you in figuring out where you feel most comfortable.

👶Baby we're ready when you are!

15/09/2021

Nesting nesting nesting!

Whether it's washing all the baby clothes (and crying at the cutest washing line ever 🥲), or cleaning your fridge 10 times... Nesting is a completely natural urge during pregnancy to help you mentally and practically prepare for your new arrival 👶

You may find the instinct increases during the final trimester, or even in the final days as a sign your labour is due!

At 36 weeks pregnant I'm certainly feeling the the need to get EVERYTHING in order 😅

03/09/2021

So you've thought about birthing your baby, but have you given much thought to birthing your placenta?

During pregnancy your body grows this entire extra organ in order to nourish and grow your baby. It's truly amazing!

Once your baby has been born, the placenta also needs to come out. In many cases you can opt to do this naturally, but there are some instances where you may want to consider using drugs to help it along.

Your baby will need to be detached from the placenta, and it's up to you when this happens! Ideally the cord will be cut after it has turned white and stopped pulsating, meaning the remaining blood has transferred across to baby. You can wait to do this after the placenta has been born! Some people even like to keep the placenta attached and wait for it to detach naturally.

And after that... It's entirely up to you what happens to your placenta! It's your organ, so you own it! This time I'm super excited to be sending mine to in order for it to be turned into gummy bears 🐻. There are amazing benefits to consuming your placenta, as it's full of hormonal and nutritional goodness! Why waste it 😁

01/09/2021

https://www.facebook.com/SLKAquaYoga/

Throughout my pregnancy I've really enjoyed attending Aquanatal Yoga Classes with SLK Aqua Yoga . Sue, Lizzie and Toni have been fantastic and I've loved taking my yoga practise into the water!

To anyone in the Horsham area, I'd highly recommend giving the pregnancy and postnatal classes a go!

I'm currently on Maternity leave so I can focus on my son and our future arrival, but I hope to be teaching back on dry land soon enough ☺️ xx

General Aqua Yoga - stretch & tone 'Me Time', Aqua Walk - pre / post op recovery, balance & stability & long term health conditions, Aqua Natal Yoga, Aqua Tone - core and pelvic floor issues and Aqua Jog recovery from injury and improving stamina.

11/07/2021

We've had a lovely Mumma, Daddo and Oliver day at PYO strawberries 🍓

As it often does, my mind made connections to birth... How you ask?

Normally we go to the supermarket and have limited choices presented to us. Someone else has selected that punnet of strawberries and there may be some in there that you don't want. This is often what happens when we enter the hospital. We feel like the medical teams are in control of our birth. We don't have any choice. We get what we're given and do as we're told.

At PYO, you are in control of which strawberries you choose or don't choose!! So why not make your birth like this too? YOU choose where and how you want to give birth. YOU choose what does and doesn't happen. YOU choose the things that will make your birth amazing.

Even if you need assistance or intervention, you still have choices and rights! You just might be picking your strawberries from a different selection 🙂.

To learn how to create a PYO birth experience, join my hypnobirthing course starting 26th July!

5x Monday evenings, on Zoom. £50 deposit to secure your space 😁. And it's the last course I'm running before my own little strawberry arrives 🍓👶😲

www.zen-em.co.uk/hypnobirthing to book and find out more!

04/07/2021

Learn how to create an amazing and positive birth experience!

5 live sessions covering mindset, techniques, what-if scenarios, the labour process, and informed decision making, to empower you and your birth partner. Also includes a full session on postnatal planning.

Monday evenings from 26th July-23rd August on Zoom. Secure your place with a £50 deposit today!

Visit www.zen-em.co.uk/hypnobirthing to book and find out more

04/07/2021

BLACK WOMEN IN THE UK ARE FOUR TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DIE IN PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH (MBRRACE, 2020)

This should not be happening in this day and age! But the answer is not to generalize the issue and recommend induction at 39 weeks!! Instead we should be listening to their experiences of maternity care and researching why this is happening! Absolutely mind blowing.

01/07/2021

Hi! So I haven't posted on here since May ...🤦‍♀️ What with a trip to the Isle of Wight, returning to in person teaching, toddler fevers and colds, life has been a little busy!

I'm 24 weeks pregnant now, so starting to feel baby moving more and more! Also trying to make time to do things for myself and actually practise what I preach! First time round I was able to give so much more attention to my pregnancy, but that's different when you have a toddler to run after!

Keep an eye on my posts to see what teachings I'm offering in my final couple of months before I take a break ☺️

Namaste,
Emma x

29/05/2021

Join me in June for my online group Hypnobirthing course! But be quick, last few spaces remaining!

💙5x Monday evenings from 7th June to 5th July

💙Secure your place today with a £50 deposit

💙Learn how to feel prepared, confident, and relaxed about birth and the 4th trimester

💙Book online at www.zen-em.co.uk/hypnobirthing (link in my bio)

Take the first step towards creating your positive birth!

25/05/2021

Making decisions during pregnancy and birth can feel overwhelming. Surely the Doctors and Midwives are there to tell us what to do? 🤷‍♀️

Your medical team are there to guide and advise you with their professional opinion. But YOU have the ultimate decision. Everything that happens during your pregnancy is your right, and your choice. You don't have to say yes 'just because'.

Within a big medical system, a lot of procedures and interventions are offered as standard practise. However, in reality one size doesn't really fit all! Sometimes those suggestions might be the best option for you. Sometimes you might want to find out more about the benefits and risks, or whether there are alternative paths to explore.

On a Hypnobirthing course I will help you to understand how the maternity system works, and how you can ensure you make the best possible decisions that feel right for YOU and YOUR baby 🤱

My mission is for birth to happen WITH you, rather than to you 💙

Book now for my June course on Zoom! Last few spaces remaining!
www.zen-em.co.uk/hypnobirthing

22/05/2021

💙Book now for June!💙

Join me on our pregnancy journey together. Find out how I used Hypnobirthing in my first pregnancy and what I've learnt for my current pregnancy!

My next Hypnobirthing course in June includes a brand new extra session, all about the 4th Trimester! In this bonus session you will learn:

💙How to plan for the postnatal period
💙How to put support in place for the 4th Trimester
💙How the 4th Trimester can impact your emotions, hormones and relationships
💙The importance of physical recovery after birth
💙Recipes to help nutrition and health after birth

Limited spaces available, don't miss out!

Book online at www.zen-em.co.uk/hypnobirthing (link in my bio)