This story to you may seem pretty uneventful to you… funnily enough we are not always that interested in listening or reading about straightforward births are we? Unfortunately drama, gore, trauma make for much more gripping reads. However I implore you to mix up reading about different birth stories to take the fear and dread … [Read more…]
I wish people would stop putting the fear of God in pregnant women… You may not think you are one of those affected ‘oh I’m easy, it doesn’t bother me, baby has to come out one way or another’. Well let me tell you, in the throws of a labour that you haven’t prepped, practiced … [Read more…]
You are pregnant, it’s going to be one of the most powerful, transformative and memorable days of your life. But what have you invested into it?? I’m definitely not the person thats going to say- ‘actually don’t worry, you dont need to prepare, just go with the flow’. So if you’re looking for that answer … [Read more…]
Here’s a gorgeous story which reminds me exactly WHY I teach Hypnobirthing. The ability to stay calm and remain in control of decision making is an integral part of mothers emotional wellbeing and overall recovery after birth. Though you don’t realise it at the time. It’s also such an important lesson that the bonding and … [Read more…]
The first time I was pregnant with Rory, I was so breezy. I certainly wasn’t afraid of birth. More accepting; its going to hurt, it’s going to be long but it’s going to happen. In a way I still would prefer to be of this mindset instead of scared but what I didn’t know was … [Read more…]