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Unexpected consequences: women’s experiences of a self-hypnosis intervention to help with pain relief during labour (2015)
Journal Article

Background: Self-hypnosis is becoming increasingly popular as a means of labour pain management. Previous studies have produced mixed results. There are very few data on women’s views and experiences of using hypnosis in this context. As part of a r... Read More about Unexpected consequences: women’s experiences of a self-hypnosis intervention to help with pain relief during labour.

Self-hypnosis for intrapartum pain management in pregnant nulliparous women: a randomised controlled trial of clinical effectiveness (2015)
Journal Article

Objective: (Primary) To establish the effect of antenatal group self-hypnosis for nulliparous women on intra-partum epidural use. Design: Multi-method randomised control trial (RCT). Setting: Three NHS Trusts. Population: Nulliparous women n... Read More about Self-hypnosis for intrapartum pain management in pregnant nulliparous women: a randomised controlled trial of clinical effectiveness.

Multisite implementation of trained volunteer doula support for disadvantaged childbearing women: a mixed-methods evaluation (2015)
Journal Article

Background The research examined an innovative volunteer doula service, established in one city and rolled out to four other sites. The initiative offers support to disadvantaged women with the aim of enhancing well-being and improving the uptake... Read More about Multisite implementation of trained volunteer doula support for disadvantaged childbearing women: a mixed-methods evaluation.