{"id":152287,"date":"2024-12-05T10:53:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T00:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/?p=152287"},"modified":"2024-12-05T11:01:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T01:01:48","slug":"the-ultimate-christmas-gift-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/the-ultimate-christmas-gift-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>The Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide (for the pregnant women in your life) \ud83c\udf81\ud83c\udf85\ud83c\udffc\ud83c\udf84<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Hypnobirthing Australia\u2122 Positive Birth Program Online Course<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hypnobirthingaustralia.online\/offers\/QLuYvFwU\/checkout\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-152289\" src=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-89-300x171.png\" alt=\"Positive Birth Program Online Course\" width=\"354\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-89-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-89-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-89-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-89-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-89-2048x1170.png 2048w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-89-450x257.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Australia&#8217;s #1 Childbirth Education Program. <\/strong>Approach your birth in an empowered way. This hypnobirthing online course gives you the techniques to stay calm, knowledge to make informed decisions, tools for your birth partner, and a method of preparation that is tried and trusted by health systems. You are supported with our digital toolkit and community.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hypnobirthingaustralia.online\/offers\/QLuYvFwU\/checkout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to shop. Afterpay &amp; Klarma now available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eco Modern Essentials Diffuser<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ecomodernessentials.com.au\/collections\/essential-oil-diffusers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-152290\" src=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-90-300x171.png\" alt=\"Eco Modern Essentials Diffuser\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-90-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-90-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-90-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-90-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-90-2048x1170.png 2048w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-90-450x257.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A diffuser is an essential addition to your birth toolkit, helping to create a calming and soothing environment no matter where you choose to birth\u2014whether at home, in a hospital, or a birthing center.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecomodernessentials.com.au\/collections\/essential-oil-diffusers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to purchase.<\/p>\n<p><b>Essential Oils<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-91.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-152292\" src=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-91-300x171.png\" alt=\"Essential Oils\" width=\"318\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-91-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-91-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-91-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-91-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-91-2048x1170.png 2048w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-91-450x257.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Essential oils are powerful mixtures of aromatic plants and scents that can trigger reactions in your body and brain that can help you keep calmer and more comfortable during labour. Essential oils and the conditioning that can be created through their use, are said to be helpful in relieving anxiety, nausea, and pain during labour and birth. You can purchase your essential oils <a href=\"https:\/\/ecomodernessentials.com.au\/?utm_source=CommissionFactory&amp;utm_medium=AffiliateMarketing&amp;utm_content=Text+Link&amp;utm_campaign=&amp;utm_term=hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au&amp;cfclick=eb1df282976a405fbb92e76be9a2a6f9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>SleepPhones\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sleepphones-bluetooth-sleep-headphones-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-144140 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sleepphones-bluetooth-sleep-headphones-3-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"SleepPhones\" width=\"303\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sleepphones-bluetooth-sleep-headphones-3-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sleepphones-bluetooth-sleep-headphones-3-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sleepphones-bluetooth-sleep-headphones-3-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sleepphones-bluetooth-sleep-headphones-3-450x236.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sleepphones-bluetooth-sleep-headphones-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These SleepPhones are a great tool to add to your birth kit when listening to your hypnobirthing MP3s and music! With thin, adjustable, and high-quality audio speakers nestled inside a comfortable, wearable, and washable headband, AcousticSheep products make listening to audio easy. Please note for delivery there is a 8-week time frame for all international orders. Usually shipping is much quicker than 8 weeks. You can purchase your SleepPhones<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepphones.com\/?aff=955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Birthing Ball\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-92.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-152293\" src=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-92-300x171.png\" alt=\"Birthing Ball\" width=\"312\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-92-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-92-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-92-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-92-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-92-2048x1170.png 2048w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Website-featured-images-92-450x257.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Birthing balls are essentially the same as exercise balls. They are made of durable materials that make them extremely difficult to puncture. Birthing balls tend to be larger (for comfort) and have an anti-slip finish. Birth balls are definitely a favourite tool for many mums as they can reduce pain and help you feel more comfortable during labour and can be used before, during and after birth. You can purchase <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/gp\/product\/B07KXT975K\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=247&amp;creative=1211&amp;creativeASIN=B07KXT975K&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hypnobubs-22&amp;linkId=36467797df209509532296501366ebba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<p><b>The Birth Store Vaginal Birth Recovery Kit\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0J3A7091-Edit-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-144156 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0J3A7091-Edit-2-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Vaginal Birth Recovery Kit\" width=\"158\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0J3A7091-Edit-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0J3A7091-Edit-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0J3A7091-Edit-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0J3A7091-Edit-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0J3A7091-Edit-2-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0J3A7091-Edit-2-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/0J3A7091-Edit-2-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 158px) 100vw, 158px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many changes that occur after you give birth. Some changes are physical and others are emotional, postpartum care is important! To help aid in your postpartum recovery check out our favourite products from small Australian businesses packed into one bundle. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebirthstore.com.au\/collections\/pain-relief\/products\/vaginal-birth-recovery-kit?ref=tnz3oj7jx5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a> to purchase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Birth Comb\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TheBirthStoreLR-142-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-144141 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TheBirthStoreLR-142-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Labour and Birth Comb\" width=\"296\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TheBirthStoreLR-142-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TheBirthStoreLR-142-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TheBirthStoreLR-142-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TheBirthStoreLR-142-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TheBirthStoreLR-142-2-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TheBirthStoreLR-142-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The labour and birth comb, also known as an acupressure comb is a great tool to have in your birth kit as it helps stimulate certain pressure points on the body during labor. The theory behind using the birth comb during labor is that applying pressure to specific points on the body can help manage discomforts, induce relaxation, and potentially facilitate the progress of labor. This is a great stocking filler idea! You can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebirthstore.com.au\/collections\/pain-relief\/products\/wood-reflexology-labour-birth-comb?ref=tnz3oj7jx5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">click here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to purchase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Raspberry Leaf Tea<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mere-13_1220x_crop_center-3.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-144142 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mere-13_1220x_crop_center-3-200x300.webp\" alt=\"Raspberry Leaf Tea\" width=\"158\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mere-13_1220x_crop_center-3-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mere-13_1220x_crop_center-3-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mere-13_1220x_crop_center-3-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mere-13_1220x_crop_center-3-450x675.webp 450w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mere-13_1220x_crop_center-3.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 158px) 100vw, 158px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raspberry leaf tea is a popular herbal remedy often recommended for pregnant women, particularly in the third trimester. There is some evidence that suggests that raspberry leaf tea may help prepare the uterus for labor and potentially assist in the labor process. This is a great stocking filler idea!\u00a0 You can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebirthstore.com.au\/collections\/labour-preparation\/products\/organic-raspberry-leaf-tea-60gm?ref=tnz3oj7jx5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">click here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to purchase.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spiky Massage Balls\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2022-11-05-231628-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-144143 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2022-11-05-231628-2-300x199.png\" alt=\"Spiky Massage Balls \" width=\"311\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2022-11-05-231628-2-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2022-11-05-231628-2-1024x678.png 1024w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2022-11-05-231628-2-768x509.png 768w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2022-11-05-231628-2-450x298.png 450w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2022-11-05-231628-2.png 1205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Massage balls<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are a great pain relief tool for pregnancy and labour. During labour, you can rub the spiky ball between your hands or feet during surges to relieve the pain.\u00a0 The tactile stimulation will focus your receptors away from the area of your brain responsible for the perception of pain. This is a great stocking filler idea!\u00a0 You can purchase your Spiky Massage Balls <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebirthstore.com.au\/collections\/pain-relief\/products\/spiky-massage-ball?ref=tnz3oj7jx5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Perineal Massage Oil<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PERINEAL-MASSAGE-Oil-2.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-144144 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PERINEAL-MASSAGE-Oil-2-300x200.webp\" alt=\"PERINEAL MASSAGE Oil \" width=\"294\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PERINEAL-MASSAGE-Oil-2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PERINEAL-MASSAGE-Oil-2-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PERINEAL-MASSAGE-Oil-2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PERINEAL-MASSAGE-Oil-2-450x300.webp 450w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PERINEAL-MASSAGE-Oil-2.webp 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perineal massage is the massage of a pregnant women\u2019s perineal (the skin and muscle between the vaginal opening and the anus). The act of massaging the perineal tissue helps prepare these tissues to stretch over your baby\u2019s head and body during birth to reduce the likelihood of tearing or an episiotomy during birth. This is a great stocking filler idea!\u00a0 If you&#8217;re looking for a perineal massage oil you can find our recommended product <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebirthstore.com.au\/collections\/labour-preparation\/products\/perineal-massage-oil-100ml?ref=tnz3oj7jx5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Ice and Heat Packs\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Heat-and-ice-pack-2.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-144155 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Heat-and-ice-pack-2-300x164.webp\" alt=\"Heat and ice pack (2)\" width=\"278\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Heat-and-ice-pack-2-300x164.webp 300w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Heat-and-ice-pack-2-450x245.webp 450w, https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Heat-and-ice-pack-2.webp 765w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ice and heat packs can be very comforting and can be used anytime during and after birth. Ice and heat packs are great to help manage discomforts you may experience during labour and birth and they can also be super helpful with perineum soreness after birth. Ensure you double check the temperature before applying to sensitive areas. This is a great stocking filler idea!\u00a0 You can purchase your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebirthstore.com.au\/collections\/pain-relief\/products\/perineal-ice-heat-pack?ref=tnz3oj7jx5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ice and Heat Packs here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><b>Optimal Maternal Positioning Online Course<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimal Maternal positioning (OMP) is a system of exercises, movements, positions, stretches, and other techniques that help create alignment and mobility within a mother\u2019s pelvis, to ultimately facilitate cardinal movements of the baby. It creates space within your pelvis for a safer, easier, and more convenient birth. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibirthprofessionals.com\/a\/28619\/nW9Ki38u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OMP Online program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a really convenient way to learn at your own pace as you master the techniques and positions to give you the confidence for a safe and empowered birth experience.\u00a0 It also connects you into the OMP online Community. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibirthprofessionals.com\/a\/28619\/nW9Ki38u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out more about Optimal Maternal Positioning HERE.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The content in the course is very complementary to our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au\/hypnobubs-hypnobirthing-online-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hypnobirthing Australia\/Hypnobubs programs <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 so we can recommend this course from personal experience.\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide (for the pregnant women in your life) \ud83c\udf81\ud83c\udf85\ud83c\udffc\ud83c\udf84 Hypnobirthing Australia\u2122 Positive Birth Program Online Course Australia&#8217;s #1 Childbirth Education Program. Approach your birth in an empowered way. 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