Anna came into her pregnancy with a mind that needed to know and learn things. She then had to deal with the discovery of placenta praevia that meant that her original dreams of birth would end up being very different. She shares with us in great detail the turbulence...
Today’s episode is with Jessica, having her first birth, with the support of two step children and her partner. We explore how knowing too much about birth can find its way into our labour room, and how much information is enough. Jess shares with us her journey of...
Ashleigh’s story is one worth listening to, as it helps us to really understand the power of undisturbed birth. She shares with us the preparation she did prior to the big day, and the fears she needed to address in order to surrender and work with the process of...
This week we have the perspective of a father supporting his wife through two birth experiences. Matt reflects on his journey of stepping up and becoming more proactive in both the birth space and in parenting. He shares that prior to doing our course, he didn’t...
Today I’m going to share with you some important information every woman must know when it comes to choosing to use the pharmacological options in managing labour. They are tools in your tool kit to help manage labour – but you might want to put them in the...
Sally and Graeme resist the advice to have an induction based only on the identification of her baby’s size. Her caregivers were concerned about the risk of the baby’s shoulders getting stuck. Her labour starts spontaneously at 41 +2 weeks, and whilst it was a long...
