Take a deep breath and listen .... confident birth is closer than you think!

This is the first in a series of Daisy podcasts designed to help existing Daisy Birthing® class mums practise their newly acquired birthing skills but also to allow mums-to-be who are new to us, to give us a try!  In this first episode, we work on the importance of breathing and how to link the breath to a birth visualisation.

Breathing is so key for labour, as really does provide a focus and an anchor - in Daisy Birthing® we refer to it as a life buoy;  when the waves of labour get big, and sometimes they will really roll and become very intense even momentarily knocking us under, our breathing helps us get right back to the surface! To stay confident and calm!

Breathing will also ensure your birthing muscles receive vital oxygen, so that the muscle fibres can slide easily against each other, without a build up of sticky lactic acid;  Remember if the muscle works more easily, it will be more efficient (and work more comfortably).

In addition, good breathing will also help you to release from the navel and the area surrounding the origin of a really important muscle, the psoas - lengthening this muscle will help your pelvic and hip mobility and allow baby to descend more easily!

I hope you enjoy this broadcast (remember, if you feel any dizziness or discomfort, stop for a while and report any worries to your midwife).

Remember to allow the Track to full buffer (you will notice the bar changing colour) before you play .... allow a few seconds for this to happen!

1 Audio Track-music by LazyDaisyChain

Further broadcasts will be posted every Friday and will include topics such as:-

• Working the Hips : Bollywood stylee ... get down to our lush bolly beat!
• Anxiety Releasing relaxation set to our beautiful Silver Lake
• Interview with a Daisy Birthing mum post birth!
• Relax and Release relaxation taken from our popular i-phone app
• Meet a mum:  Get to know one of our featured writers!