I have had four very different births, three of which have been at home with my very lovely midwife. This is the story of my fourth birth, which was by far my easiest most enjoyable birth, but my most challenging pregnancy. We had decided firmly that three children was enough for us. We had three […]
Positive Birth Stories
Natural Twins Triumph: Gentle Beginnings for Harvey and Nash
I figured I was pregnant one morning when hit with a sudden nausea and instant craving for food. I had to eat something IMMEDIATELY and as we were driving I reached for my daughter Esther’s snack bag and ate everything in it. A trip to the GP confirmed the home pregnancy test but the symptoms […]
Welcome Earthside, Baby
I spent my last week at work, my 37th week of pregnancy, revelling in the gentle tightening of my belly from Braxton Hicks and although I was so ready to meet you, I was hopeful that I would have a week of maternity leave to finish preparing our home before you arrived. Of course, it […]
VBAC Dream Come True After an Unexpected Twist
My VBAC journey came to a shining end 2 weeks ago, when I gave birth to my beautiful little girl. Like my first pregnancy, I sailed on through without any health ailments, except for morning sickness in the first few weeks. However, unlike my first pregnancy I was riddled with residual emotional issues from the […]
A truly empowered birthing warrior: VBAC turned CBAC for all the “right” reasons
Birth Story of Hamish Joel 08.08.2013 VBAC turned CBAC for all the “right” reasons On 8 January 2013 the stars collided. Once again, a beautiful baby entered my world to change my life forever. Hamish Joel was born via an emergency caesarean. It was not the entry I had dreamed of but his birth was […]
More empowered to trust my instincts – a VBAC story at 42yrs old!
In 2008, I gave birth to our first, she was delivered via c-section and as much as I wanted to bring her in calmly and peacefully the natural way, it was not to be. Nevertheless she was here and we were so excited to be a family at long last. Then when I was pregnant […]