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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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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “5 Top Tips for a Positive and Empowering Birth |”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: birth, positive, breathing, tip, labour. Deze video bevat 55 zinnen en 588 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 2:58. De spreker praat snel, ongeveer 199 woorden per minuut, dus reken op verbonden en ingeslikte klanken. 85% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 10 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| inform werkwoord | /ɪnˈfɔɹm/ | informeren, inlichten |
| reinforcement zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌɹiːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/ | versterking |
| empower werkwoord | /ɪmˈpaʊ.ə/ | volmacht geven, machtigen |
| cervix zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɝ.vɪks/ | baarmoederhals, cervix |
| dilate werkwoord | /daɪˈleɪt/ | dilateren |
| navigate werkwoord | /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ | navigeren |
| underestimate werkwoord | /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/ | onderschatten |
| sweep werkwoord | /swiːp/ | vegen |
| preference zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/ | voorkeur, preferentie |
| accessible bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/ | toegankelijk |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| check out werkwoord | onderzoeken |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | have planned · you've read · I've made |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | are respected · be informed · being suggested |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 15 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, I'm, you've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: reinforcement /ˌɹiːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/, underestimate /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/, accessible /əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: affirmation /æfɝˈmeɪʃn/, auntie /ˈæn.ti/, navigate /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/, transform /tɹænsˈfɔɹm/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als inform, reinforcement, empower.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.