We Need to Talk about Incontinence
We need to talk about incontinence. Not just wetting yourself, but when you have to rush to the toilet because you’re worried that might...
The mental is as important as the physical
When I came across the #makebirthbetter campaign I almost gave a sigh of relief . Upon reading other mum's stories I realised with...
The Healing Second Birth
I have two really different stories for you- one much more positive than the other (bet you've heard that a lot!). After some bleeding I...
Failed expectations
I was 31 and am quite short with a petite frame. Pretty uneventful pregnancy apart from having SPD. A note of it was made on my record...
Letdown by the NHS
My first birth was on the NHS and I was assured that being high risk this was what the NHS did best. It was one of the most awful things...
The long term impact of birth
I had a wonderful pregnancy; very little morning sickness and I didn’t put much extra weight on. The only thing I struggled with was...
A sense of failure
Just the thought of possibly sharing my story with you (which I've been quite quiet about) brought me into floods of tears and so I know...
The importance of support
Emma has asked people to share their birth stories and this topic of birth trauma really resonated with me and inspired me to write this...
Pull Myself Together
A difficult birth following a complicated pregnancy, made traumatic by the lack of empathy from professionals
I Realised it was All my Choice
Jenna has asked that her birth story is not anonymised. She would like to share the experience of her first birth, and her very healing...
