Not knowing what to expect with labour, I was quite nervous about the labour and delivery part of pregnancy! We attended the free parent education classes at Airedale Hospital (including a tour of the labour ward) and attended Leah’s active birth class for some supplementary information and support. All of these made me feel more…
My two pregnancies and births couldn’t have been more different. My first pregnancy was smooth—textbook, even. But despite the ease of those nine months, the birth and recovery proved more challenging than I had expected. That experience left me determined to advocate for myself more confidently the second time around. Due to some minor complications,…
As a first time mum I was very nervous about labour and birth. I attended one of Leah’s active birth workshops at 34 weeks as the one thing I was determined I didn’t want for my delivery was to be on my back! We learnt lots of different positions, movements and holds to help with…
I had a low risk pregnancy until 36+6 weeks where a growth scan after reduced movements, found my baby to be small and under the 10th centile. Prior to this I had been thinking I would like to try the pool as pain relief in labour. Straight after the scan I waited to see a…
For my first labour I had a really positive experience (despite it being the start of covid!). I’d done an antenatal course which covered some hypnobirthing and done quite a bit of research on being induced etc so I knew I didn’t really want that. I very much focussed on breathing techniques during the labour…
I gave birth to my beautiful baby girl Freya on the 19th of October, she arrived surprisingly 3 weeks early which was perfect for me. I was still at work and was dreading waiting around for her to make her way into the world. I attended Leah’s Bumps & Bubbles social only a couple of…
Second time mum, known baby boy. 8lbs 12oz.Planned & actual home water birthRelief; Breathing, comb, TENS, dihydrocodeine, Gas & Air, Water. Saturday afternoon I started to feel a few twinges, a little back ache and just a sense of early change on the date we had worked out to be our due date (NHS date…
Have you considered birthing at home? Perhaps it’s never been mentioned as an option? Or maybe you’re worried about something going wrong? Maybe you’re really keen for a homebirth but your partner isn’t sure? Continue reading if you want to know more about birthing your baby in your very own home. Historically, birth was a…
Water birth was first reported in medical journals as early as 1805, but has been more popular for birthing people since 1980-90s to aid a more natural and comfortable birth. There is a wealth of research to support the safety of birthing in water, as well as the benefits of feeling less pain, reducing the…
After attempting a home birth with my first baby I always knew I would like to try again with my second. As my pregnancy progressed I felt utterly desperate to birth my baby at home. Again, I planned a home water birth. My labour started on Wednesday evening around 7pm after a membrane sweep earlier…
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