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Barbara Harper - Anxiety and Stress During Natural Birth

Barbara Harper - Anxiety and Stress During Natural Birth

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Waterbirth pioneer Barbara Harper shares how warmth, buoyancy and rhythm regulate your nervous system and ease sensations—plus timing, positions and breath patterns you can rely on.

Learn from decades of waterbirth expertise how water can transform your birth experience through natural pain relief and deep relaxation.

We discuss:

  • Why warm water reduces pain perception
  • Best timing for getting into (and out of) the pool
  • Positions in water that encourage progress
  • A steady breathing pattern for focus
  • The science of hydrotherapy in labour
  • Water temperature management
  • Movement and flow in water
  • Creating a water birth sanctuary

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