A BIG FAT RESOUNDING YES! A recent study looking at the effects of fear of childbirth, the use of “mindfulness based” childbirth...

As you may know, I produce a podcast which is a mix of birth worker expert opinion and positive birth stories. I recently recorded a new...

Induction of labour is something which many of us are confronted with as we approach our due date. The recommendation often is broached...

Choices. We all have to make choices in pregnancy and birth, and making sure those choices are informed ones is important. I’ve been...

On one of my courses recently I was asked “how painful is birth really?”. As someone who’s given birth three times, I’d say I can speak...

Fasten your seatbelts because this is going to be a bit ranty... but WHY OH WHY are birthing people having to do this?! How many times...

Let’s talk vaginal exams! It’s a topic that comes up in every course I teach, last nights being no exception! I find it hugely...

I used to genuinely worry about whether I could cope with the ‘pain’ of childbirth. It was one of the reasons I took my time before...

It’s something a doctor said to me when I was pregnant with my second child... “I strongly recommend we induce you”. I’d been induced...

Season 3 of the Better Birth podcast is in full swing, and this season is a bit different! All the episodes in season 3 are positive...

Emma and Matt did the complete hypnobirthing course with me in 2020 to prepare for the birth of their daughter. As first time parents...

In this episode I talk to doula, Laura Scarlett, about why she became a doula, what a doula does, and her experiences of doula-ing...

This month I was fortunate enough to have an article published in the Life in Orpington magazine! To read my top tips for a positive...

If you’re planning to give birth at Lewisham hospital, this is the place for you! I’ve collated as much info about the hospital and...

Cristina completed the 3 hour hypnobirthing workshop with me over Zoom very early on in her pregnancy, giving her plenty of time to...

Last night I held a really informative and interesting Q&A session with the lovely Valerie Sm yth about essential oils. Essential oils...

With no hospital tours being offered at the Princess Royal University hospital (PRUH), I’m speaking to more and more anxious expectant...