Midwife is changing childbirth experience through empowering alternative therapy

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A Lanarkshire mum, who lost 4.5 litres of blood during the traumatic birth of her first child, says applying the hypnobirthing technique made the delivery of her second baby so fulfilling, she’d have done it again in a heartbeat.Having suffered a major haemorrhage prior to the emergency delivery of son Kian in June 2020, Karen Lennon was keen during her second pregnancy to explore the alternative therapy of hypnobirthing, which is said to empower couples and help them remain calm and in control during labour.As she’d been in the latter stages of her first pregnancy during the height of the pandemic, antenatal classes were not an option – which meant first-time parents Karen and husband Owen were ill-prepared when complications arose and the “amazing” team at University Hospital Wishaw had to spring into action.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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