Tag Archives: motherhood

If I was Pregnant for the Very First Time Again

Pregnancy has a way of turning even the most capable women inside out. One minute you’re full of excitement; the next, you’re drowning in advice, lists, and rules. Everyone has an opinion — and somewhere in the noise, you start to lose your own voice. When I look back on my first pregnancy, I seeContinueContinue reading “If I was Pregnant for the Very First Time Again”

What I Wish I’d Focused on in Early Pregnancy (Instead of the Pram)

You can spend hours doomscrolling baby checklists, pretending that you’re preparing for the baby. You research prams, compare cot mattresses, and work out what you need to pack in your hospital bag. But the problem is: none of that will help you prepare for the moment when labour starts. It’s not even going to helpContinueContinue reading “What I Wish I’d Focused on in Early Pregnancy (Instead of the Pram)”

Planning A Homebirth? Here’s Why It Could Transform Any Birth

Photo by Juliia Abramova  Facing your fears about Homebirth If you are pregnant, you are probably starting to think about what kind of birth you want and where it might happen. Maybe homebirth has crossed your mind, or maybe it hasn’t. Either way, I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a swirl of feelings brewing inside you.ContinueContinue reading “Planning A Homebirth? Here’s Why It Could Transform Any Birth”

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”

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”