Comparing to others
This story was shared by on her blog www.ohbella.co.uk Sometimes you go through periods of reflection and in this case also rumination....
Expectations vs Reality
Having worked with traumatic birth I think I went into birth with very low expectations, which was maybe counterintuitively very helpful...
The importance of language
Briefly, first birth, determined for a natural one, I remember getting to the hospital and being devastated that I was only 4cm dilated,...
Need for Intervention
Going straight for an elective c section would have made my birth better. That way I would have avoided the induction, the drip, the...
Remember food!
I was in labour for 4 days and wanted a home birth (bought an indoor pool!) but things just took a turn and I ended up in hospital (I had...
We Need to Talk About It
Two births. Two very different experiences. My first was traumatic and had a lasting imapact on my mental health. It also tainted my...
