Holidays can be a special time of year filled with joy and celebration with loved ones, and can prove difficult for those who long for a child. Trying to conceive can be stressful!

A 2015 study carried out in the UK on about 680 women found that those who used hypnobirthing had a greater reduction in "the levels of anxiety and fear that they expected to feel during labour and birth" than women who didn't use the technique. It found no significant difference in terms of how many women used an epidural.

Hypnobirthing is based on the work of Dr Grantly Dick-Read, an English physician, and whose principles are also the foundation of the National childbirth Trust (NCT).In his book "Childbirth Without Fear", originally published in 1933, he states that:

Hypnobirthing classes have elements of antenatal, however, I do recommend during pregnancy that you also attend your antenatal classes, while you prepare for childbirth, as each maternity hospital is different and has their own policies, systems and procedures.

Mind-Set Is Key To A Successful Birth! As women move through nine months of pregnancy, our bodies go through so many changes, and emotions can vary from elation, to, will I be able to give birth, manage the pain and look after my baby, be a good mother/parent.

Hypnobirthing Is an Alternative To Pain Relief Techniques, where you focus on Relaxation And Self-Hypnosis In Preparation For Childbirth. More mothers are taking hypnobirthing classes online as a new way of preparing physically and mentally for their babies birth!

Paula Barry, research midwife at the Coombe, says the hospital is wholly embracing hypnobirthing, and the midwives are very supportive of anyone who chooses to practise it. Elsewhere, Lisa Roddy, staff midwife in Sligo University hospital, has delivered the babies of women who practised hypnobirthing techniques during her previous role in the NHS in Enniskillen.

Pregnant and feeling anxious? It doesn't have to be this way! It's normal to feel anxious and excited in the beginning of pregnancy as the as the hormones can wreak havoc to your sanity as they are altering and adjusting in response to becoming pregnant.

Irish couples who desperately want to start a family are going to Spain, Denmark and the Czech Republic Fertility Clinics, joined by same-sex couples as well as single women who want to conceive before it is too late.

Are you looking to manage your Emotions & Boost your Chances In conceiving? Tips For Helping You Stay Positive And Get Pregnant! Seek out some stress reducing techniques here!

Been told or thinking you may never have a child or are you worried you may have infertility problems can amplify itself through you physically, mentally and emotionally.

Studies have shown how unregulated Natural Fertility Stress and Anxiety may be detrimental to one's fertility. Improving your mental health is a key aspect when it comes to conceiving!

Pregnancy and Thyroid Imbalance A fabulous article from a colleague of Meta Health on Infertility, and Thyroid Imbalance from Nurturing Naturally Thyroid imbalance creates symptoms

Dore went through many of these tests, having tried to conceive her second child for over a year. "Stress starts, you become obsessive with the whole thing which gets in the way of conceiving.