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How to Choose a Birth Partner
In this video I share about how to choose a birth partner. [video width="1280" height="720"...
Podcast Episode 10 – 5min Hypnobirthing Part 1: What is Hypnobirthing
Today we’re talking about the brain and birth. Now, when people think about labour, they usually picture the uterus,...
Podcast Episode 9 – How to Stay Calm When Everyone has an Opinion About Your Birth.
In this episode I'm sharing how to stay calm when everyone has an opinion about your birth, including what compels...
The Importance of Hypnosis in Hypnobirthing
Hypnobirthing - should we bin the name and come up with something more appealing to the masses? In my opinion, no! But...
Things I Wish I’d Known Before Having my First Baby
As the saying goes 'you don't know what you don't know', and there were most definitely some big things I didn't know...
Sam’s Birth Story – A Home Water Birth VBAC in Aberdeen
I should start with the pregnancy and birth planning really. From the moment I had my first baby, I knew the second...
Lauren’s Breastfeeding Story – The Importance of Breastfeeding Support
When I gave birth to my first baby I had no strong preference over how baby was fed, as long as it was fed. However I...
Breastfeeding Story – Breastfeeding after a long birth
My first baby is now 8 weeks old and feeds like a champion. Before her arrival I had no particularly strong feelings...
Emily’s Breastfeeding Story – Baby Born 7 Weeks Early
For my second baby I wanted that first breastfeeding experience to be the skin to skin after birth. I wanted my baby...
Jennifer’s Birth Story – An Aberdeen Home 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...
Jade’s Second Birth
In this post I'm sharing one of my own births, which I haven't actually done before, I share snippets with clients and...