Today we’re on episode 10 and we are talking all about how to tailor your environment for birth. In the previous episode of the show we looked at choosing where to give birth, now we’re thinking about the considerations for how to make that environment supportive of birth. We talk about the importance of remembering that the majority of birth begins at home - unless you are having a caesarean or induction then you will be labouring at home, so what can you do to support yourself there? I also talk a little about how all of this still applies and is just as important if you are having an induction of labour. And if you don't listen to the episode, you're just here to browse the show notes then let me share my top 3 tips with you here: No.1 is to prepare your at home labour nest a few weeks before your due date and to use it as a place to relax & connect with your baby, meaning it will become a space that your brain associates with getting ready for birth. No.2 Cover the clocks - our brains naturally read a clock if we see them and that will probably lead to your brain thinking about the last time it saw and thinking about how many contractions you’ve had and how long it’s been, that is not what we want, we want to turn off the thinking brain. And No.3 is quite simply, to get those lights turned down!! And pack an eye mask, so that if the lights in your room need to go on, for any kind of procedure, then that sharp change to a brightly lit environment doesn’t need to impact you. As always, please do get in touch with me by email - [email protected] - or drop me a DM on instagram if you'd like to have a wee bit of chat. www.instagram.com/birthingparentsclub References: The aesthetic nature of the birthing room environment may alter the need for obstetrical interventions; 2019 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-36416-x Space, place and the midwife: exploring the relationship between the birth environment, neurobiology and midwifery practice; 2013 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24139678/ Birth, Bath, and Beyond: The Science and Safety of Water Immersion During Labor and Birth; 2014 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4210671/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/hypno-what-modern-hypnobirthing-with-claire/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy