Birth
The Afterbirth

The Afterbirth

May 28, 2013

It’s a sad fact but, after the chaos and commotion of birth and the first few days with a newborn, many women are left with regret and grief about the way their baby arrived in the world. It doesn’t matter how you gave birth, there are many and varied factors that...
The Change

The Change

Oct 18, 2012

Finally, it happens. At the first twinges, the third trimester fog lifts and you are flooded with thoughts…’Oh my god I’m actually having a baby!’… ‘Wow that was strong!’…’Am I ready? I’m not ready!’….They are submerged by the sheer physicality of labour. Perhaps at...
Unleashing the Lionness

Unleashing the Lionness

Aug 18, 2012

I think you can guess from this blog that I’m a bit of an analyser. I enjoy thinking things through, sometimes I chew things over long after they are fully dissected, and I get great satisfaction from finding a thread in the great big messy spaghetti of life and...
The Perfect Birth

The Perfect Birth

Jul 18, 2012

Before I write about birth itself, and the rather amazing way your body works to help your baby out into the world, I wanted to say a few things about the pressure that now exists around birth.It can be hard to remember that birth is just an act, nothing more. Like...