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...
'All I remember is almost everyone not helping me'
My daughter was overdue and so I was told I needed an induction. The date to trigger hospital policy was a Sunday, so they told me I had...
A Traumatic Straightforward Birth
Even as I'm writing this I'm not sure whether it's going to end up as a traumatic story or a beautiful story. For me at least, I know...
A positive birth with intervention
I love nothing more than thinking about my daughter and remembering her coming into the world, so I'm jotting down a few thoughts for...
No one was there
Everyone said I'd be early. Especially people with absolutely no medical/obstetrics experience. By the time I got to 10 days passed my...
Wanting to be listened to
At 40+1 I had a midwife check up at the hospital where some concerns about the babies growth were raised, and a scan booked for the...
'A Close Call'
I have a 14 month old healthy boy. I wanted a natural birth and practiced hypnobirthing but knew I had to be prepared for any...
Changing expectations
I had a straightforward pregnancy with fantastic midwife care. I had a student midwife who checked in with me a lot. I did a long...
Induction and intervention
My first labour was an induction, which took a lot longer than I think anyone had anticipated, however I wasn't warned it could take so...
