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Hi, I'm Siobhan Miller.
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I'm the founder of The Positive Birth Company.
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I'm a hypnobirthing teacher and mum of three and I am on a mission to make hypnobirthing more accessible for everyone.
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Today I'm going to share with you my five top tips for a positive and empowering birth.
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So my first tip is breathing.
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I don't even know how people get through birth without a breathing technique.
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It is so important and is going to make the biggest difference.
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So to keep it really simple,
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I teach two breathing techniques.
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Up breathing for the up stage of labour
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when the uterus muscles are drawing up and the cervix is dilating
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and then down breathing for the down stage of labour where the muscles are pushing down and you're birthing your baby.
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My second top tip is environment.
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You cannot underestimate how important the environment is.
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So whether you're giving birth at home,
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at a birth centre or on a labour ward,
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make sure that you have planned for it
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and you are able to create a calming and relaxing space for you to give birth in.
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My third top tip is having a birth partner.
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Someone that you can trust,
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who knows what your birth preferences are,
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who is able to advocate for you and ensure your wishes are respected.
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One of my favourite affirmations is my birth partner is by my side and on my side.
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Now it doesn't matter if that birth partner is a boyfriend,
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a husband, a mum, an auntie,
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a sister or a friend.
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Just make sure that you've got someone you trust who is with you in labour.
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My fourth top tip is positive reinforcement.
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So a lot of what we teach in hypnobirthing is about removing the fear around birth
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because we want you to be relaxed the more relaxed you are the easier your birth will be
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so really work on removing that fear in the weeks leading up to giving birth
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and the best way of doing
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that is through positive reinforcement feed your brain the positive messages
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so through positive affirmations positive birth videos birth stories birth photography make sure that you're giving that input,
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that positive input.
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So what you associate with birth is all the amazing stories
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that you've read or the videos you've seen or the incredible photos.
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Make sure that you feel confident and excited for your birth.
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My fifth top tip is be informed.
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Be in a position where you can make informed decisions that are right for you and your baby.
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Avoid getting swept up in what I call the conveyor belt of care.
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So be able to navigate your birth,
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be able to ask the right questions to Make sure that however your birth pans out,
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because it can pan out in many different ways,
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and you might not end up with the birth that you had expected.
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But you can still have a positive and empowering experience however you give birth.
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If you feel like you were in control,
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you knew why these things were being suggested,
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and you were agreeing to them.
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So take back that control.
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The only person responsible for your birth is you.
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So make sure you're in a position to make informed decisions.
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I've made videos on all these topics so
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if you're interested in learning more about breathing or transforming the environment
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or having a birth partner that's on your side then please do go and check out all my other videos
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “5 Top Tips for a Positive and Empowering Birth |”. Las palabras que más se repiten: birth, positive, breathing, tip, labour. Este vídeo tiene 55 frases y 588 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 2:58. El hablante habla rápido, unas 199 palabras por minuto, así que espera sonidos enlazados y reducidos. El 85 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 14 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| inform verbo | /ɪnˈfɔɹm/ | informar, enterar |
| affirmation sustantivo | /æfɝˈmeɪʃn/ | afirmación |
| reinforcement sustantivo | /ˌɹiːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/ | refuerzo, reforzamiento |
| empower verbo | /ɪmˈpaʊ.ə/ | apoderar, dar permiso |
| auntie sustantivo | /ˈæn.ti/ | tiita, tiíta |
| cervix sustantivo | /ˈsɝ.vɪks/ | cérvix |
| dilate verbo | /daɪˈleɪt/ | dilatar |
| uterus sustantivo | /ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/ | útero |
| navigate verbo | /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ | navegar, singlar |
| underestimate verbo | /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/ | subestimar |
| sweep verbo | /swiːp/ | barrer |
| transform verbo | /tɹænsˈfɔɹm/ | trasformar, transformar |
| preference sustantivo | /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/ | preferencia |
| accessible adjetivo | /əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/ | accesible, asequible |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| check out verbo | investigar, chequear | |
| get through verbo | /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ | aguantar, salir adelante |
| take back verbo | retirar, retractarse |
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | have planned · you've read · I've made |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | are respected · be informed · being suggested |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 15 contracciones y formas reducidas, como you're, I'm, you've. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: reinforcement /ˌɹiːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/, underestimate /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/, accessible /əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: cervix /ˈsɝ.vɪks/, conveyor /kənˈveɪɚ/, navigate /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como inform, affirmation, reinforcement.
¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.