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”
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Positive Birth Story- Homebirth for a first time mum Jenna
Welcome to this small corner of the internet where we share positive birth stories. Here is Jenna and baby Henry’s story: I was so proud of myself and was totally overwhelmed by what I had just done – I was on top of the world; I remember I kept thinking, ‘Wow – you’ve just hadContinueContinue reading “Positive Birth Story- Homebirth for a first time mum Jenna”
Positive Birth Story- Caesarean after a Homebirth Transfer -Hayley
Welcome to this small corner of the internet where we share positive birth stories. Here is Hayley and baby Joshua’s story. They (the midwives) were really lovely and they always gave me choices and made sure I was in control but safe.Hayley So I planned a home birth with Joshua. I had a really longContinueContinue reading “Positive Birth Story- Caesarean after a Homebirth Transfer -Hayley”
Courageous Births and Beyond Empowering Calm, Confident Birth 