What You Need to Know About Inductions...
Inductions are such a HUGE topic, I could talk about them all day. Firstly, let's look at what is an induction? An induced labour is when...
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My Home Birth with Sienna
On 25th February 2022, the week after the storms, I gave birth to our rainbow baby, Sienna Eliane Mathieu. Our baby girl was born at home...
Keep Your Cool in the Heatwave
FEET FIRST Getting your feet and hands cooler will help you cool down all over, so put your feet in a basin or bath of cold water, or you...
Motherhood, Mental Health & Me
Did you know 1 in 5 new mothers will experience mental health issues during pregnancy or in the year after birth? Mental Health as a...
To Push, or not to Push? That is the question...
I get a lot of questions about this. Once people join my course they come to learn the physiology of labour and birth, and how...
Top Ten Gifts for New Mums
Not only is Mother's Day fast approaching (mums, get hinting!), but I've just become a new mum for the third time. Having been through it...
7 Ways to Naturally Induce Labour
Hopefully you'll understand that only 4% of babies come on their due date. If not, take a look at this post to learn more. Infact, your...
5 Top TED Talks to Prepare for Labour
You can never know enough when it comes to pregnancy, childbirth and babies. So inevitably, in my third pregnancy I dived into re-reading...
Why home births aren't as scary as you think...
With hospitals now declaring themselves in a "critical state" (and that goes for maternity units too) many mothers are now considering...
What is Hypnobirthing?
It's fair to say the term Hypnobirthing is becoming more colloquial. Thanks to the likes of Meghan and Kate, ahem I mean the "Duchesses",...
Sonny's Birth Film
Now that I'm pregnant again, it's only natural that I'm reflecting on my previous births with the boys. This one was epic. Sonny was...
Lex's Birth Film
Now that I'm pregnant again it's only natural that I reflect on my two previous births. I prepared for my birth with Lex using...
Carried for a Moment, Loved for a Lifetime
I've toyed so much on whether to post this. It is so deeply personal, but I came to the conclusion that I should, given the work I do....
What is a sweep?
On my Birthing Programme we educate couples to understand that your Estimation Due Date is an estimate! It's not an expiration date. For...
Hypnobirthing is not a luxury, despite what people may think...
Typically, when couples learn they're expecting a baby, they become consumed by an ever-growing shopping list. So much time and thought...
What is Moxibustion?
As a Breech Birth Mentor I know a thing or two about turning breech babies. Trust me, I've been there, twice! In my opinion one of the...
Top 5 Podcasts for Mums
As if pregnancy and motherhood isn't challenging enough, along comes this crazy pandemic, which means life as we know it is going to...
Top Tips to Keep Your Cool this Summer
FEET FIRST Getting your feet and hands cooler will help you cool down all over, so put your feet in a basin or bath of cold water, or you...
Pregnancy Myths Debunked
Let's face it, so many myths fly around when you're pregnant, and sometimes you're so overwhelmed that it's hard to know who and what to...
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