by JLDGORDON | Nov 21, 2024 | Breastfeeding Story
For my second baby I wanted that first breastfeeding experience to be the skin to skin after birth. I wanted my baby to be with me. I had my first 8 weeks early and so this wasn’t possible. I was trying to hand express and failing so having the midwife help...
by JLDGORDON | Nov 21, 2024 | Birth Story
3rd surprise baby girl, born at home at 41+2 weighing 8lbs 12oz. I had a wonderful home birth with my second baby, so knew I 100% wanted another home birth if possible. There were a few little bumps during pregnancy, at one point my platelets were quite low but did my...
by JLDGORDON | Nov 12, 2024 | Birth Story
In this post I’m sharing one of my own births, which I haven’t actually done before, I share snippets with clients and talk about it sometimes, but this is from an email I sent to my hypnobirthing teachers very soon after the birth. Technically I have...
by JLDGORDON | Nov 10, 2024 | Birth Story
We met our beautiful baby girl Sunny in the early hours of Thursday morning, at home in the pool. My surges started on Sunday afternoon after Easter lunch, but were few and far between. On Monday I carried on nesting as normal, practicing my slow breathing and resting...
by JLDGORDON | Nov 8, 2024 | Birth Story
This was my 1st pregnancy and fortunately fantastic, where my biggest issues were heartburn & sore feet! I had waited three years to fall pregnant naturally and loved being pregnant. I hoped to have a calm and positive birth so attended Jade Gordon’s course at...
