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Talk on Menstrual Cycle

11/13/2022

It was quite a moving experience for me to talk to a group of teen girls about the menstrual cycle. As a teen, I remember being clueless and slightly overwhelmed about the changes happening in my body. All I knew as a teenage girl was that I would bleed once a month and I had to wear a pad properly. No one told me that my hormones would change during different times of the month to prepare my body for different things... and that would affect my mood, energy level, behavior, tendency to socialize, communication, focus, metabolism and so much more.
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Now as a perimenopausal woman and having children who are going through puberty, I have a renewed appreciation and awe for my female hormones and the amazing work they do to keep me in balance, protect me from chronic diseases and make me innately and uniquely woman! Witnessing my girls go through the challenges of puberty, I think its so important for not only teen girls but also their parents to understand their menstrual cycles and the amazing work our hormones do - and how it affects us not only physically, but emotionally and mentally too.
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Teenagers are going through alot - much more than previous generations. Being more sedentary, indoors than ever before -add to that a toxic social media culture of instant gratification, comparison, polarization and isolation - its the perfect storm for some serious social and public health issues that our society has trivialized for too long.
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Girls, I hear you. I see you. I hope this is the beginning of a wonderful journey of self-discovery of your body's powerful capability to balance, self-heal and do the b*d*ss work of growing, birthing and nurturing the next generation of loving humans ❤️

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Waterbirth is back!!

8/23/2022

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This past Sunday I was having a discussion with my HypnoBirthing class about options in birth. We talked about waterbirth and how Pantai Hospital KL just started to offer it again a few months ago. The mothers were interested to know more. They agreed that it was important to have options in their birth. Being foreigners, I could feel how they may feel frsutrated about the lack of options here in Malaysia.
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There is compelling evidence to back up the safety and positive outcomes of waterbirth. This analysis of peer-reviewed literature, for example, shows that waterbirth is associated with lower rates of episiotomies, perineal tearing, hemorrhaging, infection and higher rates of satisfaction for mothers and APGAR scores for babies.
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In Malaysia, waterbirth was halted some time 2018 because KKM (Malaysian Ministry of Health) was not happy with the safety guidelines in place. This, regardless of the fact that waterbirth had been conducted successfully in Pantai KL predominantly since 2012 with HUNDREDS of motherbabies and ZERO untoward cases. At one point waterbirth was so popular that the two waterbirth rooms in the Pantai KL Labour ward were fully occupied with a waiting list! So when KKM directed that Pantai KL stop waterbirth, it was a big blow to the gentle birth community and mothers in general. The other hospitals that were providing waterbirth at that time - Pantai Cheras and Island Hospital Penang were also warned by KKM not to conduct waterbirth.
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I recounted to my class the time when waterbirth started. Ten years ago I was part of a group of mothers. This one mother, in particular, Ruth, conducted a survey with over a hundred mothers in KL asking them if they would consider waterbirth if it was provided as an option. And the results were a resounding yes. Ruth presented the results of the survey and other research papers to her doctor and hospital management, and that's how waterbirth started in Pantai Hospital KL in 2012!!! It started with ONE MOTHER asking for what she wanted for her and her baby!! And the fruits of her efforts is that waterbirth was successfully conducted for over 6 years on hundreds of motherbabies. Not only that, The Gentle Birthing Group was formed - with now close to thirty thousand members on facebook, and supporting thousands of mothers through a sense of community and shared experiences. I am myself so grateful and proud to have been a part of the Gentle Birthing Group and the waterbirth movement when it first started. I still remember writing letters to Pantai KL Management ten years ago while I was pregnant with my second baby, asking them to start providing waterbirth so I could birth my baby in water. Although waterbirth wasn't provided in time for my baby, just a few months after I birthed my baby Pantai started to offer waterbirth :)
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So my message to the mothers in my class last Sunday, and to anyone reading this now, is DON'T DISCOUNT YOUR POWER to make things happen for you and your baby! You are a SUPERWOMAN, ESPECIALLY so when you are pregnant and birthing <3 There is NO greater job than bringing a new life into this world, nurturing and educating that life. You have NO IDEA how much power you hold, and how much influence you have in bringing up the next generation in compassion and kindness. Your positive intentions and actions will never be lost on your children and you will hand down important values to them. Values that the world needs so badly. Please believe this.
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So anyway I am soooo THRILLED that waterbirth is BACK UP AGAIN!! I sincerely hope that the mothers do research on waterbirth and consider it as a viable option to welcome their babies earthside in gentleness and love.

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Press Release

2/20/2018

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Press Release
20 February 2018
Kuala Lumpur

We are concerned that the term “doula” is being misused by certain quarters, and the Malaysian public being made to misunderstand the true function of a birth doula. Doula means a woman servant. It is a modern take of the support a birthing woman would normally receive in a village setting in the olden days – where typically her aunt, sister or neighbor would accompany her while she birthed. Today a doula is a professional birth companion who provides physical, emotional and informational continuous support before, during and shortly after childbirth.

Having the presence of a doula during birth has been shown to reduce the incidence of medical intervention such as pitocin and epidural anaelgesia; mothers have shorter labours, fewer cesarean sections and a more satisfying birth experience; and babies tend to have higher Apgar scores (Hodnett et al). In a joint statement on reducing primary cesarean delivery, the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine declared in 2014, “[O]ne of the most effective tools to improve labor and delivery outcomes is the continuous presence of support personnel, such as a doula.” The latest WHO recommendations on Intrapartum Care for a Positive Childbirth Experience (2018) recommends that all women be accompanied by a companion of choice such as a doula throughout labour and childbirth.

A doula does not perform any medical or clinical duties and cannot give medical advice. A doula is not able to make decisions for the birthing mother, but instead provides mothers with information to help her make informed decisions. Therefore doulas do not take the place of a trained medical professional.

In Malaysia, there have been certain individuals who attend unassisted births who claim to be doulas. (An unassisted birth or free birth happens when the birthing person chooses not to be assisted by a medical professional such as a qualified midwife or doctor during birth.) This gives a false sense of security to the birthing family, as the doula is unable to recognize and take appropriate action in the case a medical emergency arises. These individuals do not necessarily represent the doula profession.

Doulas work hard to maintain a good working relationship with obstetricians and maternity ward staff, as we are cognizant that we are all part of the birthing woman’s birth team, and the smooth working of the team is paramount to a good outcome. A doula does not override the authority of the medical staff, but rather ensures that the birthing woman’s birth preferences are supported within the maternity healthcare system. Hospitals such as Pantai Bangsar Kuala Lumpur, Pantai Cheras, Gleneagles KL have all been welcoming and working well with doulas for the past nine years. We look forward to a continued good working relationship with the maternity healthcare system, and hope that the public can come to understand the benefits of having a doula during birth.

The Gentle Birthing Group Doulas

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"When should we accept medical intervention?"

4/18/2017

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In a recent class, one of the fathers asked me the above question. I paused for a while, trying to place some context to that question. I think he may have misunderstood the whole premise of HypnoBirthing. I'm not promoting or advocating not ever taking drugs in birth. There is a time and place for medical intervention in childbirth. What I advocate is being INFORMED about the risks of these.

One of the doctors I saw during my first pregnancy said to me "You don't have to be a martyr you know. Advances in medicine means you don't have to suffer through the pain". I remember thinking to myself "This doctor has totally missed the point". If I could birth my baby naturally which I believed I could, why would I take drugs that I wouldn't normally take? Why would I allow interventions to be done to my body, when my body didn't need it? Needless to say I chose not to birth with that doctor.

The approach of HypnoBirthing is from a positive perspective. We talk about what birth CAN and should be like. We INVITE you to believe in your own body's capability to birth naturally and easily.

However for me, I like to read the research! And through reading research, I discovered that ANY intervention carries with it an inherent risk. And not only is it risky to the mother, but it is risky to the baby as well. Alot of drugs used in birth are of in the same group as street drugs like cocaine. Also the drugs are given in appropriate dosage for the mother, but when it reaches the baby it is in a much higher dosage for the baby's body to handle. Drugs given to mother during birth only take a few minutes to pass through to the baby through the umbilical cord. If I am healthy and carrying a healthy baby, why would I put myself through these unnecessary risks?

So firstly I would say, mothers, BELIEVE in yourselves!! This will take time, and take more than me telling you you can birth naturally and easily. It might take reading and hearing alot of positive birth stories, and being around people who have positive things to say about birth. The environment of fear we find ourselves in is what causes us to doubt ourselves. And the birthing environment in Kuala Lumpur is RIFE with fear. Do yourself a favour and consciously choose to place yourself in an environment that gives you confidence about your own capabilities to birth naturally.

Secondly put effort into living healthily and carrying a healthy baby. You can do all the visualization and affirmations you like, but if you don't put in practical effort into things like nutrition and exercise, you will be jeopardizing your chance for an easy birth. Usually once you believe in your ability, the effort to stay physically and emotionally healthy will come naturally.

And thirdly assess your risks realistically. We've been conditioned to view birth as a very dangerous process that cannot happen without the help of medical intervention. Is that REALLY the case? Are our bodies so inherently flawed? There are many mothers who birth their babies completely naturally and easily too. What did they do differently? How come they didn't need drugs? Read and gain knowledge about the risks of medical interventions versus natural births. You will NOT get information about risks of medical procedures from the hospital or your doctor. That's why independent childbirth classes are so important to give you the OTHER side of the story. The side of the story that 99% of the population is not told. Find out what risks means to you. If you think you will benefit from interventions then BY ALL MEANS take the drugs. You can still have a wonderful birth experience.

Just to share a short story about a mother I supported through birth a couple of months ago. She wanted a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean). But she wasn't doing well with the surges. When a surge came, she would scrunch and tense up he whole body. No amount of hypnosis would make her shift her perception towards the surges. It came to a point where she was talking about getting a c-section. Alhamdulillah the doctor (!!) and I managed to talk her into getting an epidural instead. Once she got the epidural she managed to relax and SLEEP! In a few hours she was ready to push her baby out :) She finally got the VBAC she wanted and we were all so happy for her!

So there IS a place for medical interventions in labour and birth. But PLEASE be informed about the benefits and risks on ALL interventions and potential courses of action. Being informed and making informed decisions in your birth will empower the family, and even if you end up taking drugs you will end up being more satisfied with your birth experience simply because you made decisions with unbiased information.

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Observations of a doula

1/24/2017

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I recently supported a first-time mom through her birth. She is an educated and determined mom. And if it wasn't for her sheer determination, she may not have gotten the birth she wanted. She really wanted a natural birth, but to her surprise her labour was long and challenging. She had surges for a couple of days already before she asked me to join her. When she reached the hospital, her surges were intense. However, when a vaginal exam was done, she was only 2cm! So still very early in labour (many people don't even consider it labour) Needless to say, she felt quite frustrated! They decided to be admitted into hospital anyway.

The funny thing was, her surges were long! Like lasting a minute each, with very short breaks in between. They were also irregular. Immediately, I thought, "Baby's position". I braced myself for a long labour. I had seen quite a few cases of this in the past several years. And this one was no exception. With cases like these, the surges would not regularize until the baby got into a good/ optimal position.

So because mom was already very tired, I encouraged her to rest when the surges weren't frequent. She managed to doze off a couple of times in a lateral position and forward-leaning position, leaning on the side of the bed, while sitting on a birth ball. But many times, the surges were relentless. So we got into all the positions we could think of, polar bear, all fours, squatting, forward leaning while standing/ sitting, hip-swaying, etc. She got into the shower and used hot water, which was helpful for awhile. She was becoming visibly tired though. Her husband and I made sure she was hydrated and ate small bites of food.

Finally she was fully dilated, and the baby started to descend. However, the descent took a long time. Six and a half hours to be exact! Bless her good doctor and the staff at Pantai Bangsar for having the patience to let the mother birth baby in her own way and time. Of course, the fetal heart rate was monitored diligently, but mother was still able to move freely, squat, breathe her baby down, go on all-fours, and assume any other position she wanted.

In the end, the labour and exhaustion took a toll on mother, and we could also see her cervix prolapsed when baby's head was visible. So she finally decided on a vacuum extraction, and a beautiful girl was born gently into the world. And sure enough, the doctor announced that baby was in occiput transverse position and it took a few tries to vacuum baby out. The mother is generally happy about how it all went, and so is the father, and as her doula who witnessed and supported the family throughout, I could not be more proud of both of them - doing so beautifully and responsibly throughout the whole birth.

The purpose of this post is actually to make aware to mothers of the importance of our lifestyle and posture during conception and pregnancy, and the effect that it can have on our births. Our mind might be so determined to have a gentle birth, but our body might be saying something else. And when the mind-body connection is out of sync, then we have a problem.

Our nervous system needs to be in balance for our mind to be in good communication with our body. When this happens, we will INSTINCTIVELY know what positions and postures to assume and our body will automatically tell us to get off sitting on the chair and take a walk or do some stretching or cat-poses instead.

These days, because we live so differently from how our foremothers used to live, we have lost touch with our primal body awareness. We are so sedentary, eating unhealthy processed foods, getting pregnant later in life, into instant gratification with our countless gadgets - it is no wonder that fertility issues are at its worse compared to any other time in history.
So what can we do about it?

Begin with body awareness activities - tune into your body and your baby. Exercises like yoga, walking, swimming may help, but the nervous system has to be in balance too. Chiropractic care is invaluable in this regard - it helps to enhance the mind-body connection by balancing the nervous system. There is also research to show that continuous chiropractic care throughout pregnancy can reduce interventions during birth. The mother in this post actually went to see the chiropractor but it was only for one session. Usually mothers need a minimum few sessions, and some mothers need quite a lot of adjustments to help their nervous system get into equilibrium. There are many other benefits of chiropractic care during pregnancy.

Wherever you are in your pregnancy, make sure to put in the effort in taking care of your body as well as your mind. Our posture and lifestyle will affect our baby's position in-utero, and this can mean a difference between a fast, straightforward labour & birth, or a long, drawn-out one! Baby's position while in our uterus is just so important. I learnt this early on - during my first pregnancy a midwife explained this to me - and I haven't stopped being fascinated about fetal positioning and how it can affect our births. The problem is I'm seeing more and more of these episodes, and I feel the need to inform mothers about this.
ObGyns won't know about this because they are not trained in fetal positioning. Rather they are trained in medical aspects of birth.

It might take a simple tweak in your lifestyle - nutrition and exercise and body awareness. Pregnancy is the BEST time to take a long, hard look at our lifestyles, and take steps to improve it. You NEED to become active, and be more in touch with your body and how powerfully awesome it is. You need to get in touch your feminine and nurturing nature. That's what pregnancy does to us. It presents us with the opportunity to get in touch with our mothering, instinctive selves to prepare us for the huge task of parenthood. And childbirth is just ONE part of it.

To read more about optimal fetal positioning, you can go to www.spinningbabies.com. It is quite technical, but it can definitely help. And DON'T discount any small effort you make during pregnancy towards being more instinctive and more healthy!! There's a reason why we are given 9 months to prepare! It is a gift and a ni'mah (blessing), so USE it!! :)

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Blessingway for motherbaby

10/16/2016

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A blessingway is a beautiful way for the expectant mother's friends and family to welcome the new baby into the world. It is typically held in the third trimester, but it can really be held anytime during the pregnancy. It is meant to be a celebration by the whole community to welcome this new life into their lives and prepare the mother for the birth of the baby and her impending motherhood. Different activities can be done during blessingways. Generally the idea is that the family and friends of the mother celebrate and consciously prepare for the arrival of the child into their lives. The coming of a new baby in the community provides no better opportunity for introspection and a re-evaluation of our hugely important roles as careproviders, nurturers and educators of the future generation.

I was privileged enough to be a part of a blessingway for a dear friend, Deep. Deep was one of my first HypnoBirhting students when I started giving classes in 2011. She has been an invaluable contributor to The Gentle Birthing Group, online and offline. She has a boundless energy and enthusiasm when it comes to birth and has truly been an asset to the birth community for the past several years. She holds a special place in my heart and I'm so glad I was able to help her organize her blessingway.

She invited people whom she hadn't seen in a long time and invited me to do some hypnosis together with a mutual friend to do some other activities. We started off with big plans to do belly painting, among other things, but in the end we had to keep it flexible because some people arrived late and some had to leave early. It actually worked out well when the event took on a life of its own.

Deep was the QUEEN for the day, and so she deserved to be pampered!! We started off with a foot bath - flower petals and essential oils in warm water. Each of us massaged a different part of her body while sending her and baby well-wishes. We then wrapped her belly to provide additional support for her back, and help baby get into a good position. (This is actually very helpful for pregnant mothers and I've done this with mothers even during births to help baby descend in a more encouraging position and get labour to a more regular rhythm.)

We then sat around a circle and each shared how Deep has touched each of our lives. Some of us read her poems. This was definitely an emotional part. Deep has touched alot of us in our individual lives... so there was alot of tears :P It was eye-opening and heart-opening to listen to everyone's tributes and wishes. As some of us hadn't seen each other for years, this sharing also enabled us to reconnect. We could feel our psychological barriers come down and we were able to just be and revel in the warmth and compassionate energies we each exuded.

We then each gave a bead/ charm to Deep, which she will use to make a bracelet which she will wear during her birth to remember us by. We each tied a ribbon around a big candle too. We had a hypnosis session that helped us relax and explore our subconscious feelings (well I conducted it, so next time I'll be on the receiving end hopefully!!).

We then each wrote inspiring, motivational quotes on a card so that Deep can read them during her birth and gain strength from them. We did gratitude exercises sharing how and why we are grateful for our children and what motherhood has taught each of us. An emotional session - it reminded us, that we are all teachers for each other, but more so we are all learners - and motherhood is one of the greatest of life's lessons.

"It takes a village to raise a child" goes the saying. But in this day and age, when urban living, nuclear families, technological devices and increasingly individualistic mindsets has forced us to radically redefine the village, it is ESPECIALLY difficult for mothers to get the support that we so need. A blessingway is a beautiful way to gather the tribe of the motherbaby and prepare for the coming of a child ina meaningful and conscious manner.

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HypnoBirthing Training for Hospital Staff @ Pantai Cheras

8/4/2015

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Last week I had the privilege to address new nursing and midwifery staff at Pantai Cheras and give a talk about HypnoBirthing to them. Everytime the hospital hires new staff for their labour and delivery suite, Dr Tan Ee Ping holds briefing/ training sessions to introduce the new staff to HypnoBirthing and waterbirth, and standards of care and protocols.

I started the talk by introducing the concept and basic premise of HypnoBirthing and what parents are taught in class. The I went on to talk to them about their roles as careproviders towards mothers wanting a natural birth from my perspective and experience as a Doula and HypnoBirthing Childbirth Educator.

Many of them were visibly intrigued to learn about the HypnoBirthing philosophy and principles, and the non-medical aspect of birth. A few were touched when I talked about the power that nurses and midwives assume when caring for a birthing mother.

After that, Dr Tan talked on her take on HypnoBirthing as an ObGyn. I must say, it was such a privilege to be present at a talk where an ObGyn teaches her staff about HypnoBirthing and natural birth! It's one thing coming from a non-medical professional, but quite another coming from an ObGyn. At one point, Dr Tan took out her handouts and explained that HypnoBirthing mothers use very different vocabulary and nurses were not allowed to ask the HypnoBirthing mother if she feels pain. That was truly a notable moment!

Later Dr Tan talked about waterbirth and covered the standards of care for waterbirthing mothers as well as positions and other protocols. I learnt a thing or two about their standards of care and protocols, and am grateful to have some extra info to share with my mothers.

All in all it was a great experience... and I left with a feeling of hopefulness for mothers who will birth in Pantai Cheras in the future.

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Pre-school Career Day Talk

4/7/2015

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About a year ago I gave a talk at my daughter's pre-school about my job as a Doula. It was so much fun!
There was a real-life pregnant woman (a friend) hehe...

I was so proud and glad to be able to talk about my job as a Doula to 4 year old kids. How often is it that children get to hear about Doulas and Midwives rather than your traditional run-off-the-mill careers like doctor, engineer, architect, etc? ... especially here in Malaysia where conventional jobs such as lawyers and accountants are bountiful and considered successful..

I explained the basic premise of my job - mom feels powerful sensations when she is birthing and needs as much support, love and understanding during this time... "The uterus is a powerful organ and mama feels powerful sensations when bringing your baby brother or sister into the world... Would you like to help mama feel comfortable during this time? How can we do that?"

They were all so eager to help the pregnant mama by wiping the sweat off her face, massaging her back, giving her sips of water, etc... One of the little ones massaged the mama's feet and didn't stop until the end of the whole talk! Needless to say the pregnant mama was very pleased :) ALL the children had an instinct to help the pregnant mama... a beautiful reminder to me that we human beings are instinctively loving and compassionate... and we need just to look at our little ones to realize that..

They are all amazing little doulas-in-the-making!!

Here's to the future of our society - full of compassionate, kind, loving doulas, childbirth educators & midwives!

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My birth didn't go as I had planned...

2/5/2015

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A few months back, one of my students updated me on her birth. She said she had a great birth but "it wasn't a total HypnoBirth because I screamed and pushed my baby out". Today another mother asked "My baby was vacuumed, so it wasn't a true HypnoBirth"...
Hmm.. well all I can say is:

If you think HypnoBirthing is simply getting the right breathing techniques, or having a completely natural birth, then you are mistaken. The meaning of HypnoBirthing goes much deeper than that. To say that it only advocates one right way to birth, will not do it justice. Yes it is a philosophy about birth over and above anything else - but, more importantly it encourages mothers to take ownership of their births.

It doesn't matter if you breathed your baby out quietly, or you pushed and screamed for hours or you ended up taking epidural or even a c-section!! What matters is that YOU made the decisions during your birth with full-knowledge of the benefits and risks involved, and you owned and took responsibility for the decisions you made. Then whatever the outcome of the birth, you are much more likely to be at peace with it and be satisfied with your birth experience. And this ultimately is our goal... remember healthy & happy mother = healthy & happy baby :)

Here are some helpful questions to ask yourself when re-visiting your birth:

Did I do my best to provide my baby with the gentlest birth possible considering my circumstances?
Did I make the decisions during my birth or was I forced to accept an intervention I was not fully-informed about?
Did my careprovider honour my birth preference/ wishes like they said they would?
Did I get adequate support during my labour and birth so that I was able to just be and birth undisturbed and unhindered?

On the flip side, if you feel like you need to talk over your previous birth with someone, then please do so! I can't stress enough how important it is to de-brief and re-visit your birth with openness and without feeling like you are being judged.

Embrace your unique way of birthing and embrace your unique experience - some mothers make loud noises, some mothers are completely silent, some mothers need visual cues, others need music, while others still need complete silence. What is of more importance is that you follow the lead of your own body... and do your monkey! (as a good friend would say).. And YOU play a central role in your birth.

For mothers approaching your birthdate, its good to remember to remain flexible. In HypnoBirhting we tell moms to visualize and watch your thoughts, as they create your reality.. but alot of times, the healthcare system in Malaysia makes it close to impossible to have a gentle undisturbed birth..so its not uncommon that hospital policies & procedures get in the way.. So be flexible, but at the same time keep your eye on the goal... and the best advice I ever got as a birthing mother (coming from midwives and ObGyns alike) is : If you're OK, stay at home for as long as possible!!

Happy birthing!

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The difference between HypnoBirthing & Amani classes

12/25/2014

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I often get asked what the difference is between Amani & HypnoBirthing classes.

They are both independent childbirth classes - meaning they are not affiliated or accredited by any hospital, doctor or medical body. They are accredited by independent bodies.

The classes teach parents about physiological birth - i.e. what happens in your bodies on a normal healthy level. They are by no means meant to take the place of medical advice.

There is a slight difference in Amani and HypnoBirthing classes.

HypnoBirthing has been around for over 20 years and it provides techniques on harnessing the power of the mind to achieve your dream birth. The techniques include self-hypnosis, visualization, affirmations, breathing, relaxation and deepening among others. Most people will find that they carry on to use these techniques during other times in their life.

Amani is fairly new - around 4 years and focuses on providing evidence-based information to parents to help them make informed decisions during their birth. It has elements of Qur'an and hadith and the basic premise is trusting that Allah's creations are perfectly designed (backed up by evidence). This in itself is very powerful.

HypnoBirthing also provides roughly the same information. Its just that the emphasis is on the techniques and achieving the birth you want.

Both classes have the importance of shopping for the right doctor/ careprovider, the importance of a birth preference/ birth plan, your options before, during and after birth, and taking ownership of your birth.

The classes fundamentally are really quite similar in that sense - they just have a different emphasis.

Do you need to attend both classes to prepare for your pregnancy?
The short answer is no. Attending either one will usually be sufficient.

Hope this helps parents decide on which childbirth class to attend :)

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Talk on Menstrual Cycle

Waterbirth is back!!

Press Release

"When should we accept medical intervention?"

Observations of a doula

Blessingway for motherbaby

HypnoBirthing Training for Hospital Staff @ Pantai Cheras

Pre-school Career Day Talk

My birth didn't go as I had planned...

The difference between HypnoBirthing & Amani classes

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