Bump and Beyond Wellness

28/11/2022

Finding your Purpose as a Mother - What does that even mean?

A blog I wrote for The Mindful Playground - check it out here 😘

Finding your “Purpose” as a Mother – What does that even mean?Guest blog for The Mindful Playground by Lorna Lyons, Life by Design Coach & Mentor I began my pursuit of “purpose”, I was 38 years old. I was a mother to three young kids, living throu...

24/08/2022

Google Review: I'm so grateful to those who take the time to write such lovely things about our time together 💜

I truly feel invested in the couples I work with & that's why my current offering gives you Voxer support for your entire pregnancy, not just the time that we work through the course together.

This way you will have access to support throughout your entire pregnancy journey & your very own private cheerleader encouraging you forwards 💫💫.

Check more out over on my website www.bumpandbeyondwellness.com

Send any enquiries to bumpandbeyondwellness@gmail.com

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22/08/2022

Calling all interested Dad's-To-Be

It's one thing to prep the mum-to-be, but the anxiety that a dad feels while his partner is in labour can absolutely pass across to her.... And serve to unfocus her and stress her out when she needs to be focusing on one thing only..

That's exactly why I have decided to host a workshop that will help dad's understand how important and why it is important to keep you calm throughout labour... And not only that... But most importantly..

To bring you BACK to a state of calm if you begin to panic. This is the difference in being able to stay at home for longer or alternatively spend more hours labouring in a maternity ward.

If you know a Dad-To-Be that would love the opportunity to hear and understand how to help his partner in the best way possible, share this workshop with him.

The Link is in my Bio to Book & there are limited spaces available. 5-4-3-2-1.... GO!!!!! Xx

15/08/2022

Workshop Coming Up September 11th 2pm
For the DAD'S-TO-BE!!

Check forget info out: www.bumpandbeyondwellness.com or email bumpandbeyondwellness@gmail.com to enquire.

Lorna Lyons💠Maternal Wellbeing Expert shared a post on Instagram: "Calling all interested Dad's-To-Be It's all well and good to prep the mum to be, but the antsy stress that a dad feels absolutely passes across to the labouring mama.. That's exactly why I have decided to host a workshop that will...

13/08/2022

Calm Mindset for Childbirth
For The DADS - To - Be

So that they can be the ultimate ROCK of CALM that you need them to be 💫💫

🤩For the DAD: If you are feeling unsure of yourself and confused about how you can best support the labouring mama - well I have great news for you! Imagine feeling part of a community of like-minded Dads-to-be, who... like you, want to be the BEST possible support that they can be for her.

🤩Imagine being part of a community where you get to learn straight talking information about birth and actionable, manageable strategies that you can use that WILL HELP HER.

🤩You will have the opportunity to learn about what to expect for labour and birth and then you will have the opportunity to ask questions and share this experience with other guys who want to learn too.

What's Included: 💫💫💫

A 1 Hour Workshop designed to be interactive and highly approachable. You will be walked through:

⭐What to Expect for Labour

⭐What Contractions Feel Like

⭐How to Know when She is in Early Labour

⭐Why its so Important for Her to Remain Calm

⭐Practical Strategies to Keep the Sense of Calm

⭐How to Set Up the Home Environment

⭐What You Should Say

⭐What You Should Do

⭐When You Should Go to the Hospital

⭐+ much more!

⭐A Q & A session will be facilitated during the 1 Hour Workshop and the Birthing Mamas are more than welcome to join!

Link in Bio to Book - Limited Places Available 💫 Please share with a dad-to-be that you know would love this.

18/07/2022

So thrilled to be a part of the Mum Talks Baby Club. I have spoken at this Club twice before and there is such a lovely sense of camraderie in the group of women who are going through parenting of small infants at the same time 💕💕

My slot is all about "Minding Mum" & through my extensive research in the postpartum arena, I know how valuable it is for women who are about to give birth or who have recently given birth to connect with other women at this season of life 💜 ... True, honest, raw, vulnerable chat is provided so that you do not feel alone and so that you know what is normal & what to expect 💜

Full Details are on Mum Talks] Insta page but it's summarised here:

Mum Talks Baby Club is kicking off in September and will have a different speaker each week online every Tuesday morning for six weeks answering all your questions and covering: Sleep, Weaning, First Aid, Minding Mum, Breastfeeding and Common Baby Ailments.

Other key note speakers are:

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Membership costs €40 and each talk will be available for a week in case you miss it or want to watch it back. Link to book in my stories and in Mum Talks] bio.

03/06/2022

Hospital visits during pregnancy can be a time of heightened anxiety, particularly when lots of information is being thrown at you, and lots of coercion and gentle (or not so) encouragement to participate in particular interventions or examinations..

We often tend to fall into a submissive relationship with our consultant & assume that they know best for us, and whatever it is they tell us, is what is right for us.

I am a big advocate for making informed decisions. 🧠Decisions based on your own individualistic circumstance rather than a general approach.

Having a toolbox of questions to hand can be enormously helpful for remembering what you should ask when presented with a difficult or unexpected hospital appointment conversation.

The acronym BRAIN is a helpful tool to ensure you get lots of information from your healthcare provider⬇️

B🧠 what are the BENEFITS of this?

R 🧠 what are the RISKS associated with this?

A 🧠 what ALTERNATIVE options do I currently have?

I 🧠 how do I feel INTUITIVELY?

N 🧠 what will happen if I do NOTHING? (Basically carry on as I am...)

Then I highly recommend taking your information, going home and doing several things to relax & switch off for the evening.

This could include having a nice dinner made for you by someone else or grabbing a takeaway. Having a lovely scented bath. Watching a funny movie (increase those endorphins - happy hormones). Listen to a sleep meditation. See how you feel in the morning.

A clear head will help so much.

Lots more info provided in my pregnancy classes for individuals, couples & groups.

01/06/2022

The first of your birth month is a big deal ✨✨✨✨

Anticipation
Excitement
Anxiety
Unknown

All the emotions bubbling up.. But I am SO excited for the journey you are about to embark on.

2 Pieces of Advice:

✨ Get Informed for your Birth
✨ Get Support during your Postpartum

Drop a 🍉🍉🍉 in the comments below if June is your birth month!!

30/05/2022

Watch Video: Positive Affirmations for Birth

30/05/2022

Calm Mindset for Birth gives the Gift of Empowerment to the Birthing Woman.

With one-of-a-kind techniques, tailored physical practice and breathing exercises, and soothing affirmations to create a new normal for healthy births.

It provides all the tools needed to lower stress hormones and enhance feelings of relaxation during labour.

29/05/2022

How to Not Feel Out of Control During Childbirth 👇👇

Visit www.bumpandbeyondwellness.com for more:

Online 2 Hour Hypnobirthing Workshop Available to Book & Private Couples Container: Calm Mindset for Birth Experience - Limited Places over the Summer 💫💫

24/05/2022

Oxytocin is the Hormone which will help you birth your baby with ease

You want to do everything to keep oxytocin levels up and adrenaline levels down.

Want to Understand How To Keep Oxytocin Up?

It Loves Privacy
It Loves Quiet
It Loves Calm

(These things are not so easily acquired once you hit the hospital)

Breath work when practiced regularly is AMAZING for keeping Adrenaline at bay. What also works a treat is STAYING HOME for as long as possible alongside a supportive birth partner (as long as you are having an uncomplicated pregnancy & birth).

Hypnobirthing is LIFE CHANGING and has been for me with my 3 births and I love to share this knowledge with other mums so that you too can practice Hypnobirthing and stay home for longer, when it is safe to do so.