Knowledge is Power! Find out how to make the right decisions for a better pregnancy and birth experience. Have you ever felt overwhelmed perhaps there are too many choices and you just don’t know which to pick? Or perhaps you would like more information from your doctor or midwife regarding a test before making your decision. …
I often get asked about Hypnobirthing and whether I recommend it. What you learn in a hypnobirthing course is very similar to certain aspects of pregnancy yoga, so I absolutely recommend it! Hypnobirthing addresses the impact of language use during someone’s pregnancy and birthing journey. Hypnobirthing teaches you the power of words have on your psyche. Let’s …
Are you worried you may not get the support you want or need? Is your birth partner anxious that they won’t know how to help you in the way you need them to? Get your birth partner prepared before the big day by giving them a list of how they can help you in the …
Are you sleeping in a side-lying position? So, I’m here to tell you the truth about side-lying sleeping in pregnancy. One of the most common questions pregnant women ask is about side-lying sleeping. Women are anxious about harming their babies by sleeping in any other position that is not side-lying. The result? Tired and anxious …
I used my TENS machine throughout my early labour phase (which lasted 36 hours!) and well into my active labour phase, right until I stepped in my birth pool. My TENS machine was an ABSOLUTE lifesaver! Whilst it didn’t take away the sensations completely, it made them more manageable and took away the intensity. When …
Perhaps you’ve already heard of the importance of the pelvic floor. It acts like a hammock for our internal organs. It holds up our uterus, bladder, intestines, (basically all your abdominal organs) in place. Throughout pregnancy with your uterus and baby growing and becoming heavier extra strain is placed on the pelvic floor. A weak …
Something is happening! I love reading birth stories, and especially those of home births. So thought I would share the story of how Sienna arrived earthside! My surges started at 2am on Sunday. I had had a brilliant evening beforehand when my cousin came by for dinner – our first post-lockdown get-together. We ended up …
One of the most common concerns for women is the thought of tearing during childbirth. In fact, a quick google search using the keywords “how to reduce the risk of tearing during birth” shows about 380,000 results in 0.47 seconds! Occasionally, during the crowning of the head or birth of the shoulders the skin and …
Collecting colostrum is sometimes termed colostrum harvesting. This is when you hand express colostrum before your baby is born. In a survey in 2016 (by Gestational Diabetes UK), a whooping 77% were not happy with the information and support giving around colostrum harvesting at their hospital. This is one of the reasons why I talked …
My Pregnancy Journey: First trimester My first trimester went by oh so slowly and I was definitely experiencing some common first trimester discomforts. Since we weren’t telling everyone yet, it meant I had to deal with these discomforts without letting on. Below I share these and give you my tips on how to deal with …
