#childbirth

Nov 30, 20178 min read

Why bother knowing your rights in pregnancy?

Why do birth rights matter? I am having a baby, surely I just trust my care givers to help me have my baby. I don’t want to become some...

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Jul 12, 20174 min read

Babies need Better Births

And so do their mums and dads. I had two conversations with women this week about frustrations with the current maternity system that...

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Mar 18, 20175 min read

My sunshine baby

The home birth story of my youngest, who's now six. It seems to me that all babies give us an insight to their personalities when they...

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Jan 29, 20173 min read

A positive birth is important for babies too

How many times have you been told, or felt, you are selfish or unreasonable for seeking a positive birth experience? Perhaps because you...

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Jul 1, 20164 min read

The mind game

What you have in common with Serena. Another impressive win for Serena Williams in a tense match at Wimbledon. You can't deny her...

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Jun 11, 20165 min read

Water birth myths

Here are some common water birth myths. Which have you come across? You can’t birth the placenta in the pool Why not? Most places it is...

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May 11, 20165 min read

When's my due date?

Working out your baby’s due date is simple – and complex! Doing the maths Due dates are calculated as 40 weeks from the first day of the...

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Feb 20, 20162 min read

The waiting game

We're all used to the idea of a birth plan. But what about a plan for the last few weeks of pregnancy? It can be really helpful to have...

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Dec 30, 20153 min read

What's in my doula bag?

To start my new blog off I thought I’d start with something about being a doula as this coming year I will complete my training and hope...

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