Accepting a traumatic birth the second time around
My birth was 50 minutes start to finish unexpected, fast and on my own in the bath at home.
I hadn't thought of H's birth as a traum
What about the midwives?
We hear so often “you can’t pour from an empty cup”. I am realising more and more, just how true this is but, as a midwife, I feel this is j
Lost Moment of Childbirth
Everyone talks about that precious, magical moment when you meet your baby for the first time. The intense, overwhelming feeling of...
Can Social Media Heal The Wounded Mother?
Last month the big news in birth was the Telegraph’s headline about Mumsnet stories increasing fear and requests for a caesarean birth....
