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…
I always knew I wanted to try for a homebirth even before my pregnancy. My partner was surprisingly keen too. As my pregnancy progressed and remained low risk, we made plans for a home water birth. I read some hypnobirthing books and listened to breathing exercises regularly. I also made a labour playlist of all…
So I was a first time mum and was debating whether to have a home birth, after attending Leah’s Bumps and Bubbles event and having a chat with her, Leah calmed my nerves about having a home birth and answered some of the questions I had. From that night I had decided I wanted a…
I was advised to write out birth preferences rather than a plan before I went into labour. By having a preference rather than a plan, I knew I would be mentally prepared for any shift to how my story turned out, but I wasn’t prepared for the sheer length of time it took to get…
Following such an anxious pregnancy and losing the opportunity for my ideal low risk birth, I never thought I’d be able to have such a positive experience of induction on only entonox, breathing & a comb! I owe that to the amazing midwives. They were real life heroes and could never thank them enough for coaching me through it.
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