As a massive control freak, birth was an exciting but anxious time for me as there are so many things you can't control! I decided to research and prepare as much as possible by doing hypnobirthing and looking into evidence based birth information....
I had a wobble in the middle of my labour where I doubted my abilities and also discovered that my contractions never regulated like everyone else's but I had a positive birth despite it being different to what I envisaged....
This isn’t the story I expected to be writing when I was preparing for the arrival of my son – it’s definitely not a Plan A story, but I still take so many positives from the experience so I hope it will show that even...
Do you say this? Do you think this? In the words of our wise friend Yoda "Do or do not, there is no try". What about if you were just positive? Trying requires constant effort, why not stop trying and just be positive?...
Birth Preparation Courses are for first time mums aren't they? Someone said this to me earlier so thought I'd set the record straight as I guess it's probably quite a common misconception!...
It's such a simple question but it can make a huge difference to how you're feeling. Have you left a Midwife appointment feeling worried or confused? Frustrated that you're going to have to wait until the next appointment to ask questions? Why don't you take...
You’ll never hear me say that birth is pain free. What I will say though, is that when I think about my birth, pain isn’t the first word that comes to mind. In fact words like powerful, intense and exhausting are the first words I...
Adrenaline is quite often considered to be unhelpful, not only when it comes to birth, but life in general – it normally makes us think about that fight/flight/freeze response when we’re scared, stressed or panicked. Adrenaline is unhelpful during the first stage of labour, however...
