If you are in your first pregnancy and want to prepare yourself positively for childbirth and you scared because you are afraid of not being able to bear the pain and fatigue, don't worry. You're not alone. In this book, you will find the best techniques for a natural, no pain, and positive birthing. Thanks to her experience as a mom and as a Doula, Anne Mary Holmes can say that childbirth is not necessarily a painful experience. So, why do many women live childbirth as such a traumatic event? The answer is simple: we are conditioned by what we see in movies and TV series, and our society teaches women that childbirth will be painful and upsetting. For this reason, a woman arrives at the moment of delivery already scared, and this causes a series of entirely natural physical reactions, such as: tightening of the muscles, reduced blood flow to the birthing muscles, and the release of certain hormones. But with the right confidence and preparation, you can come at the childbirth with mindfulness and calm, and live this experience as the most powerful and incredible of your life. Childbirth is a natural and very personal event, and everyone experiences it according to their emotions. Being influenced by friends' stories or what we see on TV is wrong. With this book, Anne Mary Holmes doesn't promise you it will be simple, but she wants to give you information on everything from the all-important mind-body connection to the techniques to increase self-confidence and decrease the fear of childbirth. Thanks to her words, you will dive into deep inner resources to work with pain, improve couple communication, connection, and cooperation, and learn stress-reducing skills for greater joy and well-being. Anne Mary Holmes will share with you the secrets to having a safe, natural, and positive birth, using a powerful combination of mindfulness, hypnosis, and relaxation techniques. She helps women become empowered by developing an awareness of the instinctive birthing capability of their bodies. From this book, you will learn: ¿ How to use your mind and body together to stay focused and in control ¿ How to draw on visualization and breathing techniques to help birth progress ¿ How to feel positive and empowered, before, during, and after you give birth And more... Anne Mary provides skills to deal with this life-changing moment calmly and easily. So, if you want to arrive calm and confident at the most important date of your life, you can start with this guide.