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...
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...
'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...
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...
'We made it out alive'
Whenever I hear the news that a friend, or family member, is pregnant my first response is fear! I know I'm supposed to be delighted for...
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...
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...
Two births, worlds apart
I have two children and my births were worlds apart. First I was terrified, 2 weeks over, got induced/waters broken for me despite...
Disappointing C Sections
I suppose I don't know what to say about my sons' births. I guess I am still pretty upset about how it all turned out. One of the things...
A Healing Second Birth
I felt traumatised by the birth of my first child and thankfully learned some things that made my second birth experience vastly...
