On Wednesday 18th June 2014 we welcomed our second son into the world … he unexpectedly arrived in our bedroom! As I look back on our son’s Birth Day I never want to forget the overwhelming love and gratitude I felt towards my husband as he not only supported me during labour (as he had […]
Positive Birth Stories
I was fully present and it was so worth it. I realized that I was enough…
Before the Birth Baby was due on Sunday October 25th. On the Friday morning before we packed up and made the scenic trip through the Rocky Mountains on the Pine Pass. It was a beautiful day unseasonably warm, and sunny. The leaves had already fallen and the mountains where left grey and green looking rather […]
Unexpected but happy surprise ~ the birth of Poppy
It was an unexpected but happy surprise for us to find out that we fell pregnant again- with number 5! I was very keen to have another homebirth. My first 3 children were born in a local public hospital and in particular during the birth of my third child I felt that I was not […]
Birth not to plan but still had an AMAZING, EMPOWERING, CALM birthing experience
As you may know I was overdue at 41 + 4 weeks. I had my first stretch and sweep at 41+3 and another Saturday morning at 41+4 11am. I did not want to get one as I have been going for a hands off pregnancy and birth plan but they were wanting to induce me […]
My Waterbirth at Toowoomba Hospital Birth Centre
After a few days of surges- nothing too significant, I was starting to well and truly get ‘over’ pregnancy. This was still my shortest gestation length, at 40 weeks + 5 days (by ‘guess dates’) I woke Tuesday, hoping it would be birthing day. Surges were infrequent and would stop when I rested. I visited […]
Hypnobirthing: If someone tells you that you can have a med free, pain free birth why wouldn’t you at least try?
Can we talk about hypnobirthing? I’ll never understand why more people don’t take advantage of this amazing relaxation technique. If someone tells you that you can have a med free, pain free birth why wouldn’t you at least try? I got to the hospital for my scheduled induction due to high blood pressure. My make […]