Category Archives: Tips for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond

What I wish I’d known about Birth 10 years ago: Lessons from a mum of three

Pregnant woman feeling calm and confident preparing for birth -what I wish I knew about birth blog When I look back at my first pregnancy, I realise just how much I didn’t know – not because I didn’t care, but because no one told me I could actually shape my birth experience. If you’re expectingContinueContinue reading “What I wish I’d known about Birth 10 years ago: Lessons from a mum of three”

Becoming the Oxytocin Guru

Bringing Calm, Comfort and Connection to the Birth Room in Woodstock, Oxfordshire Photo by Duda Oliveira on Pexels.com Are you feeling or unsure about your role in the birth room? You are not alone. Many partners worry about being a ‘spare wheel’ during birth, but the truth is, your involvement is invaluable. You can playContinueContinue reading “Becoming the Oxytocin Guru”

To examine or not to examine: Navigating vaginal examinations in labour

Do you hear mothers talking about how many cms they were at points in their labour. Like ‘I arrived at the hospital and I was only 2cms!’ Do you have any idea what they are talking about? They are referring to the number of cms their cervix was dilated, this is worked out by aContinueContinue reading “To examine or not to examine: Navigating vaginal examinations in labour”

From Pregnancy to Parenthood: Life changing books for expectant parents

When I was pregnant for the first time I was so overwhelmed by the number of books about birth and babies. There was so much that I actually just didn’t want to research because I didn’t know where to start. In retrospect the information I had and the books that I did read didn’t helpContinueContinue reading “From Pregnancy to Parenthood: Life changing books for expectant parents”

5 things to help create a calm birth environment

One way to feel in calm in your birth is to take control of your birth environment. Simple things that can be used to make you feel comfortable whether you are at home, birth centre or labour ward. Before I launch straight in though, why? Why control your birth environment? Simply, because of that shyContinueContinue reading “5 things to help create a calm birth environment”