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It takes a village...

Have you ever heard of the saying: "Birthing is the easy part, there's no epidural to motherhood." Sounds scary doesn't it?! But let's fa...

6 Easy Ways Your Birth Partner Can Support You

Something I share with all my clients is very practical, specific ways your Birth Partner can support you. Going into birth knowing they ...

Let's Talk Estimated Due Dates

Do you know what percentage of babies come on their Due Date? Go on, take a guess.... It's 5%. That's right! That means a whopping 95% ...

What Do You Know about Epidurals?

Epidurals...they're a bit like marmite when it comes to birth. Some people love them, others hate them. More often than not, many have fo...

What is Hypnobirthing?

It's fair to say the term Hypnobirthing is becoming more colloquial. Thanks to the likes of Meghan and Kate, ahem I mean the "Duchesses",...

7 Reasons why Hypnobirthing is Good for Blokes Too

One of my biggest pet peeves as a Birth Educator is hearing stories from dad and birth partners who rendered themselves "useless", "a spa...

Birth Story of the Month - Mandy & Rosie

Every month I will be sharing a birth story with you, to inform and inspire. No two births are the same, and hopefully with the stories f...

How I Change The Way You Perceive Birth

There's that famous quote by Marie Mongan - one of the most prolific hypnobirthing instructors out there... "When you change the way you ...

Why is Breech considered to be dangerous?

Until around 2001, breech babies were birthed normally. In 2001 a study took place called the Hannah Trial. The findings of this report s...

What is Breech position?

Until you get to the last stages of pregnancy, as a new mother you don't give much thought for your baby's position, well I didn't anyway...

Top Tips to Keep Your Cool this Summer

FEET FIRST Getting your feet and hands cooler will help you cool down all over, so put your feet in a basin or bath of cold water, or you...

Tongue-Tie & Me

Today BBC News has published a story to say that "Babies 'don't need tongue-tie surgery to feed'". This is an issue I know only too well....

Your labour. Your choice.

Growing up we're fed the dream to fall in love, marry and have kids, cheers Disney! That's kind of what I had in mind, but there was one ...

What is an Apgar Score?

If this is your first pregnancy or your first time on an antenatal class you may hear folk talk about The Apgar Score, and wonder what th...

Why Do We Fear Birth?

For most people, just the thought of childbirth gets their heart racing, their palms sweating, the blood draining away from their face. I...

When to make your way to hospital.

Without a doubt the most common question I get from new mums is: "How do I know when I'm ready to go to hospital?" There are many signs a...

Top Tips to Keep Your Cool this Summer

FEET FIRST Getting your feet and hands cooler will help you cool down all over, so put your feet in a basin or bath of cold water, or you...

Lex's Birth Film

The Birth that Changed My Life

This week Lex turned 5, I don't quite understand where 5 years have gone, but here I am, now teaching women to take control of their birt...

How Does It Feel to Be Hypnotised?

Have you ever been hypnotised before? How did it feel? This is a question I ask all my clients. I find the majority have no experience. B...

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