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| Duchess of Cambridge used hynobirthing to overcome sickness | |
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| The Duchess of Cambridge has revealed she used hypnobirthing techniques of mindfulness and meditation to overcome severe morning sickness. | |
| Catherine suffered from hyperemesis gravidarum, which causes severe vomiting, during her pregnancies. | |
| In her first podcast interview, she said the illness meant she was "not the happiest of pregnant people". | |
| However, she said after trying everything to overcome it she realised the importance of "mind over the body". | |
| The duchess joked: "I'm not going to say that William was standing there sort of, chanting sweet nothings at me. | |
| "He definitely wasn't. I didn't even ask him about it, but it was just something I wanted to do for myself. | |
| "I saw the power of it really, the meditation and the deep breathing and things like that, that they teach you in hypnobirthing, when I was really sick, and actually I realised that this was something I could take control of, I suppose, during labour. It was hugely powerful." | |
| Speaking on the Happy Mum, Happy Baby podcast, Catherine told author and host Giovanna Fletcher that the Five Big Questions On The Under Fives survey she has launched aims to ask people "what is it that matters for them in raising their children today." | |
| "I had an amazing granny who devoted a lot of time to us, playing with us, doing arts and crafts and going to the greenhouse to do gardening, and cooking with us," she said. | "I had an amazing granny who devoted a lot of time to us, playing with us, doing arts and crafts and going to the greenhouse to do gardening, and cooking with us," she said. |
| "And I try and incorporate a lot of the experiences that she gave us at the time into the experiences that I give my children now." | "And I try and incorporate a lot of the experiences that she gave us at the time into the experiences that I give my children now." |
| The duchess said her own priorities included providing her children with the "happy home" and "safe environment" she had enjoyed as a child. | The duchess said her own priorities included providing her children with the "happy home" and "safe environment" she had enjoyed as a child. |
| She said she is "passionate" about children spending a lot of time outside, adding that it is "so great for physical and mental wellbeing" and laying the foundations for healthy development. | She said she is "passionate" about children spending a lot of time outside, adding that it is "so great for physical and mental wellbeing" and laying the foundations for healthy development. |
| "It's such a great environment to spend time in, building those quality relationships without the distractions of 'I've got to cook' and 'I've got to do this'. And actually, it's so simple," she said. | "It's such a great environment to spend time in, building those quality relationships without the distractions of 'I've got to cook' and 'I've got to do this'. And actually, it's so simple," she said. |
| 'A generational change' | 'A generational change' |
| The month-long online poll, conducted by Ipsos Mori on behalf of Catherine's Royal Foundation, aims to "spark a national conversation" on early childhood, Kensington Palace has said. | The month-long online poll, conducted by Ipsos Mori on behalf of Catherine's Royal Foundation, aims to "spark a national conversation" on early childhood, Kensington Palace has said. |
| Launched in January, it is thought to be the biggest survey of its kind and the results are intended to guide the duchess' future work. | Launched in January, it is thought to be the biggest survey of its kind and the results are intended to guide the duchess' future work. |
| It has had 200,000 responses so far. | |
| "It's going to take a long time, I'm talking about a generational change, but hopefully this is the first small step: to start a conversation around the importance of early childhood development," Catherine said. | "It's going to take a long time, I'm talking about a generational change, but hopefully this is the first small step: to start a conversation around the importance of early childhood development," Catherine said. |
| "It's not just about happy, healthy children. This is for lifelong consequences and outcomes." | "It's not just about happy, healthy children. This is for lifelong consequences and outcomes." |
| Ms Fletcher - who is married to Tom Fletcher from McFly - said Kate seemed "passionate" about the subject and it was "beyond wonderful to sit and talk further about the survey, her work - for which she has so much knowledge, and her own experiences of being a mother". | Ms Fletcher - who is married to Tom Fletcher from McFly - said Kate seemed "passionate" about the subject and it was "beyond wonderful to sit and talk further about the survey, her work - for which she has so much knowledge, and her own experiences of being a mother". |
| "It doesn't matter who you are, what you have, or where you come from - we're all trying to do our best with our children while continuously doubting our decisions and wondering if we're getting it completely wrong. Talking helps unite us all," she said. | "It doesn't matter who you are, what you have, or where you come from - we're all trying to do our best with our children while continuously doubting our decisions and wondering if we're getting it completely wrong. Talking helps unite us all," she said. |
| The 'five big questions' | The 'five big questions' |
| 1. What do you believe is most important for children growing up in the UK today to live a happy adult life? Rank from most important to least important: | 1. What do you believe is most important for children growing up in the UK today to live a happy adult life? Rank from most important to least important: |
| 2. Which of these statements is closest to your opinion? | 2. Which of these statements is closest to your opinion? |
| 3. How much do you agree or disagree with this statement? The mental health and wellbeing of parents and carers has a great impact on the development of their child(ren) | 3. How much do you agree or disagree with this statement? The mental health and wellbeing of parents and carers has a great impact on the development of their child(ren) |
| 4. Which of the following is closest to your opinion of what influences how children develop from the start of pregnancy to age five? | 4. Which of the following is closest to your opinion of what influences how children develop from the start of pregnancy to age five? |
| 5. Which period of a child and young person's life do you think is the most important for health and happiness in adulthood? | 5. Which period of a child and young person's life do you think is the most important for health and happiness in adulthood? |