I asked him not to go into work and so we just lay in bed for a while. At about 11am the regular tightening was more noticeable and so I called our midwife to let her know. I lay on the couch and used breathing to ride out each contraction, breathing slowly in for 6...
I had fears of panicking during labour, in particular, the second stage. As I learnt the theory behind the course I gained a deep confidence in myself and my ability to have the birthing experience I wanted. Everything Tracey taught me made so much sense! I learnt...
The midwives at the hospital couldn’t believe she didn’t take any drugs. And we couldn’t believe how rare a natural birth is these days. It is ridiculous. The caesarian rate in Australia is pushing 30% and in some hospitals 90% of women have an...
We were fortunate enough to have attended a course with Tracey early in my pregnancy. This course enabled me to view our baby’s birth as something to look forward to, not to dread. It gave me confidence and a firm belief that my body is perfectly designed to birth our...
At 28 weeks I found out I had gestational diabetes, at 29 weeks was put on insulin and was told the most likely outcomes were induction and c section. The very opposite to what we had been aiming for. I kept up the good eating and exercise where I could around not...
