What is hypnobirthing, the technique the Duchess of Cambridge used?
- Written by Mary Steen, Professor of Midwifery, University of South Australia
In a new parenting podcast, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, said she used hypnobirthing techniques to help her get through severe morning sickness – a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum.
She also used the techniques during labour.
She told the Happy Mum, Happy Baby podcast:
I saw the power of it, the meditation and the deep breathing...