Prepare To Be Shocked, Reduced To Tears Yet Amazed & Inspired
This is hard for me to write but it’s something I want to share. It was the 12th of February 2011, I was 3 days overdue, I had a feeling I was going into labour back ache couldn’t settle ( my adopted mum who have now fell out with ad gone out but decided [...]
A mum shares her birth story with you: I was 38 weeks pregnant, I starting to feel really wet down below with a few niggling pains but nothing major apart from one full blown contraction then nothing. I phoned my mum who took me out for lunch then onto my routine midwife appointment. I went [...]
I was talking to one of my Facebook Group Mums and she was wondering if 2012 would bring her another baby. This mum is due her 6th baby any day. I jokingly advised there is much contraception out there to prevent a baby from appearing each year. This mum disagreed with me as she [...]
I remember all to well the birthing plan/birth plan. That helpful useless part of your maternity notes. Oh how I enjoyed discussing all the options. I dreamed of a water birth and no pain relief on my 6th birth. I had kidney failure and was already in hospital for pain management when I went into [...]
Hypno birthing is a method of relaxation and meditation. It allows you to fully focus on your baby and your body. I found it very helpful with both of my labours, and will always consider using it again with any future labours I may have (which I’m sure there will be lots of). The technique [...]
I have no idea why natural childbirth V’s pain medication use is a controversial topic, it hurts right? We want pain relief ? Natural childbirth is up-and-coming at a snail’s pace as women are seemly more well-read. Labor pain was never induced in prehistoric ages, and women seemed healthier and free of various medical [...]
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