Hampshire BirthingApr 184 minMaking the most of Maternity LeaveAfter I’d emerged from my own postpartum hibernation with my little ones, I realised I was facing a new normal. A time of my life that...
Hampshire BirthingApr 123 minBusting Hypnobirthing Myths & Assumptions💛 HYPNOBIRTHING IS JUST FOR HOME BIRTHS: Hypnobirthing is for hospital births and birth centres just as much as home births. There are...
Hampshire BirthingApr 52 minHampshire Virtual Maternity ToursWith hospital maternity tours currently on hold due to the pandemic, I have collated all the local virtual maternity tours which are...
Hampshire BirthingApr 51 minMind Your LanguageHow are you talking about your birth? How will you be talking about your birth? 💛 Research suggests that irrespective of HOW you birth...
Hampshire BirthingMar 291 minDo's & Don't for a Positive BirthIf having a positive birth experience is important to you... 💛 Don't bury your head in the sand. This is going to happen and the more...
Hampshire BirthingMar 102 minWant to make your birth less painful!?In my first pregnancy, my view was 'I'll just have an epidural' - sound familiar? In reality, when we arrived at Hampshire Hospitals...
Hampshire BirthingMar 31 minMaternity guidelines are GUIDElines. Not rules. Not law. Frimley Health & Care publish their guidelines online at http://frimleyhealthandcare.org.uk/.../frimley-health.../ in order to help you...
Hampshire BirthingFeb 241 minWhat's the best time to book a Hypnobirthing course?All antenatal courses are the same, right? WRONG! Did you know - the earlier you take a Hypnobirthing course the longer you have to enjoy...
Hampshire BirthingFeb 172 minCOMPREHENSION OVER COERCIONWould you ask more questions? Would you ask for the actual risk (0.1% in increasing to to 0.15% for instance) compared to relative risk...
Hampshire BirthingFeb 102 min9 Ways to Boost Your Birthing ConfidenceHow confident do you feel about giving birth? If the answer is 'not very', you are not alone. A lifetime of horror stories, 'One Born...
Hampshire BirthingOct 13, 20214 minBaby loss and our partnersTrigger Warning: This year the theme surrounding Baby Loss Awareness Week is Wellbeing, exploring what this means to all those affected...
Hampshire BirthingJul 13, 20211 minWhat have goosepimples got to do with labour?You know that feel good tingle, your hairs stand up on end and you wish you could bottle the sensation? 💛 Whilst I’m more of a rugby &...
Hampshire BirthingJun 4, 20211 minWhat is a Labour/Birthing Candle?Have you heard of a Labour/Birthing Candle? Whilst the last thing you want is the world knowing you are in labour and avoiding those 'any...
Hampshire BirthingJan 17, 20212 minHypnobirthing or NCT?Hooray! You’re expecting a baby! Following the initial excitement, possible sickness and rapidly changing body, you start to regularly...
Hampshire BirthingJan 10, 20212 minUnderstanding 'Risk' in Pregnancy'High Risk', 'Low Risk' -why do we insist on associating birth with being risky? Birth is a natural, physiological event that we humans...
Hampshire BirthingNov 27, 20202 minBirthing in the DarkWhy are we always banging on about birthing in the dark? 💛 I, for one, find it much easier to implement an action if I truly...
Hampshire BirthingSep 21, 20202 minAre you being seen as an individual?Or are you ticking some boxes?.. 💛 In a vast variety of situations in pregnancy it is not uncommon for women to be labelled as 'high...
Hampshire BirthingAug 18, 20202 minUmbilical Cord ClampingBefore your baby is born, it’s worth considering what you’d like to happen to the umbilical cord which connects the mother to the baby....
Hampshire BirthingJul 23, 20202 minNice to meet youI was recently asked to introduce myself in a women’s wellness forum and it seems a waste not to share a little about me, with you too! ...
Hampshire BirthingNov 22, 20192 minSonny’s Birth Story'I am positive and proud that I managed to have such an empowering labour and birth.'