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Podcast Episode 10

It's the first in our serires of 5 minute Hypnobirthing, today we’re tackling a big one: What exactly is hypnobirthing? Now, before you picture someone swinging a pocket watch in front of your face, or imagine yourself clucking like a chicken during contractions, let...

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 would have to be a homebirth. My eldest was born at 43+2 via emergency c-section, due to a long induction. Baby was fine, my body just got tired after...

Rebecca’s Birth Story – An Aberdeenshire Home Birth

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...

Laura’s Birth Story – A Positive Aberdeen Maternity Hospital Birth

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...