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Relaxations for a New Mother Audio

This audio collection has been produced to support you as a new mother. The changes in your life when your baby arrives are enormous.  It is said that, when a baby is born, a mother is born too.  After all the support you had during your pregnancy and birth you might feel tired and lonely when you are at home looking after your wonderful baby, and it can take a little while to get used to your new role and lifestyle. Take all the time you need to be with your baby.  Rest when your baby sleeps.  Accept any help that is offered.

Just as the antenatal relaxation audios helped you feel confident and positive when you were pregnant,  so this audio helps you achieve the same calmness and serenity when your baby is here with you.

This collection includes the following audios:

  • Introduction
  • Support for a New Mother
  • Statements for a New Mother
  • Now your Baby is Here
  • Relaxation for a New Mother Sleep

At the end they are all put together in case you would prefer to listen to them continuously.

© Katharine Graves

Pregnancy Charity Giveaway

We are excited to share details of our 2020 Christmas Charity Giveaway!  

Kicks Count Charity 

This Christmas we are highlighting the Kicks Count charity.  The team at Kicks Count do an amazing job of highlighting the importance of monitoring your baby’s movements.  Movements are a key sign of a baby’s wellbeing and Kicks Count is the UK’s leading awareness campaign. Through education and awareness, they empower mums-to-be with knowledge about movements and give them the confidence to call their Maternity Unit if something doesn’t feel quite right. While Covid-19 continues to bring restrictions, encouraging mums to monitor their baby’s movements, trust their instincts and contact their maternity unit if things just don’t feel right, is more important than ever.

At KGH we know that when women have the right support and knowledge during pregnancy, they feel more empowered to have a positive birth.  Approaching the birth of their baby feeling confident and relaxed is hugely beneficial for the wellbeing of both mum and baby.  Knowing when to ask more questions and knowing how to access this support is a key area to our KGH course.  Alongside charities like Kicks Count, we aim to ensure woman approach birth with the knowledge and support they all deserve.  This is what drives us at KGH, and why we are keen to support charities like Kicks Count in the valuable work they do. 

We are sending them 10 of our KGH Complete Birth Bundles.  Each bundle includes:

We have lots of goodies to share with pregnancy and birth support charities.  If you have a favourite charity who would benefit from our support in the future, please contact us with their details.

I’m really glad I found KGH

I just wanted to say thank you for the online KGH course materials that got me through my first pregnancy. Since my entire pregnancy and birth has been dominated by the pandemic, I wanted to share my story. 

I discovered I was pregnant in January 2020 after trying for 2 years and was elated but then hit with anxiety, particularly about tearing, episiotomy and the cord being wrapped around her neck. I was dead against epidural too.  

Having heard about hypnobirthing from Kate Middleton and friends, I felt I needed something to improve my mental health, especially going into lockdown in March and feeling isolated. So I’m really glad I found KGH during the pandemic as I was not seeing my midwife in person or my friends and family, so Katharine became the only consistent health figure during the pandemic and like an Auntie to me. 

My birth was the best I could hope for. I started having surges at 2. 30am on my baby’s due date, so after 2 paracetamol and a hot water bottle, I used visualisations and breathing to get through to 7am when I woke my partner. I had a bath and called maternity ward as surges were every 5 – 10 minutes. I had one during the call and the midwife said I was not very advanced and told me to walk, have a longer bath and call back later. Just as Katharine had warned me! 

I called 30 minutes later and told them I was coming in as I knew I was ready. I arrived at the midwife led unit on 16th September at 9.30am and after a quick examination the midwife who told me to wait a bit longer announced that I was 9cm and should get in the pool! I was astonished I had made it to 9cm with just 2 paracetamol and KGHypnobirthing techniques. 

I only used gas and air and my baby was born at 11.50am, less than 10 hours after surges started. 

I did require a small episiotomy as baby couldn’t get through at the end but I didn’t even notice it and the cord was wrapped about baby’s neck, but having learnt from Katharine this wasn’t something to be scared by I was calm. I actually enjoyed the empowering feeling of labour!  

I now have a beautiful, happy and healthy baby girl and I still use the KG techniques for breathing, relaxing and getting through life’s roller-coaster with a baby in a pandemic!

Thank you

LilyJust wanted to say thank you again for all your support in the births of both my children – you truly are amazing!
Lots of love
Liz (and Lily!)

Inspired me to train as a midwife

cute kghypnobirthing babyI remember when I met my midwife for the first time during my booking. She surprised me by asking where I would like to have my baby. I answered: “At hospital of course!”

I had never considered I could or would have a baby anywhere else but in a hospital. It was only later in my pregnancy that a student midwife asked if I’d considered a homebirth that I realised it was a real possibility.

The more I thought about it and looked into homebirth, the more I decided “this is what I want”.

My husband wasn’t quite so enthusiastic, but after having a chat with my midwife and reading up on it, he agreed that it was a good idea. The reality was that it wasn’t just a good idea, but the best decision I’ve ever made.

I had a fantastic labour and wonderful homebirth, which consequently inspired me to train as a midwife myself.

Thank you so much (again) for letting me come along and observe/take part in your classes – they were brilliant!

Take care,
Nicola