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...

Third time mum Sarah booked a course with me after having a stressful previous birth and seeing the effects this had on her labour....

In this episode I chat to student midwife Rhia Lawrence about her journey to midwifery, doula-ing, placentas, modern conceptions around...

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...

It can be a source of anxiety, not knowing where to go and what to expect when you get to hospital, so I’ve put a post together gathering...

H and J were part of my September group class and completed 8 hours of hypnobirthing with me. They welcomed their son to the world at the...

C and N have asked for anonimity but are happy for me to share their birth story. C‘s previous birth was traumatic due to a postpartum...

In this episode, I talk to Georgina Corley-Cadogan , a nutritional therapist with 15 years experience in the food industry, about...

Acupuncture is a gentle and ancient holistic therapy with multiple uses in pregnancy. In this podcast, Samina Haider, acupuncture...

If you missed the very informative Q&A session with Nutritional Therapist Georgina Corley Cadogan, you can watch the recording below, or...