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Hypnobirthing is pretty well known. And known for all the right reasons! The stories say it all- the glow of positivity however things went. The headlines from big celebrities raving about this [...]

Even before I was pregnant I feared birth. I associated childbirth with screaming, pain, emergencies, trauma and lack of control. What scares me is that it could have so easily been that way. For [...]

Last week we were in the Yorkshire Dales. It’s was gorgeous ❤️ We decided to have a family trip up a Beacon. Yes, three kids in tow! Small one was on daddy’s back so it was Imogen and [...]

When I was pregnant with my first baby the statement ‘leave your dignity at the door’ haunted me. It seemed to be the constant topic of staffroom conversation when birth came up. Seasoned mums [...]

Stories of induction, forceps and Caesarians fill you will dread. You crave a straightforward birth using little more than gas and air.  But with all the stories you’ve heard your Dream [...]

So 5 years ago I was pregnant with my first baby. It was all new and surreal! Surreal that in a few months we’d have a small human being to look after! And that was exciting, but mostly [...]

Today is Imogen’s Third birthday and this morning, not dissimilar to last year our living room has seen an explosion of Frozen goodies. Long sleeved dressing up outfits with thick velvet capes [...]

I’ve said before how amazing I felt after my first baby’s birth. I was in awe of my body and I looked back on Harris’ birth as such an incredibly positive experience. However, I soon realised [...]

I really have heard them all! So many myths and assumptions about Hypnobirthing! One major myth is that it’s only for certain types of births or even that the word ‘Hypnobirth’ [...]

I’m probably not alone in this but growing up I never had much faith in my body and I certainly didn’t like it very much. My teenage years were shadowed by horrendous cystic acne, that made me [...]

As a Hypnobirthing teacher I am totally supportive of all birth decisions and wherever you choose to birth your baby I will 100% support you. However I know that sometimes when a couple makes an [...]

The lovely Sarah and Lee attended our October group Hypnobirthing course. They have kindly allowed me to share their wonderful Hypno-Homebirth of gorgeous baby Henry! I’m absolutely [...]

In honour of National Breastfeeding Celebration week 2016 I have decided to write a post about, you guessed it… Breastfeeding! I’ve got to admit I thought carefully about whether or not to write [...]