by Louise Sims | Sep 18, 2023 | Babies and Children, Labour and Birth
Before your baby is born or straight after the birth, your midwife will ask you how you would like to give birth to your placenta. The placenta (sometimes called the afterbirth) is the organ which has grown in pregnancy to nourish your baby in the womb and now also...
by Louise Sims | Sep 20, 2022 | Labour and Birth, Pregnancy
Long gone are the days when fathers-to-be are left waiting in the wings to hear the announcement of their child’s birth by the attendant midwife or doctor. Instead, more partners than ever are playing an active role in the birth of their child. Birth partners are...
by Louise Sims | Sep 5, 2022 | Labour and Birth
Every woman’s experience of labour and birth is different. Nobody can predict what your labour will be like, or how long it will last. However, there are plenty of things you can do to prepare yourself and, understanding what is happening to your body and...
by Louise Sims | Aug 18, 2022 | Labour and Birth, Pregnancy
Have you heard of affirmations and how helpful they are for developing calm and confidence during pregnancy and labour? One thing that a lot of pregnant women don’t know is that their body has a natural pain relief system that is supposed to ‘switch on’ during birth....
by Louise Sims | Dec 1, 2021 | Positive Birth Story
This birth story from Susan shows how with the right support and guidance, she avoided the NHS’s generalised prescription of induction to older mums. Susan reached out for guidance and booked a sweep, and ended with a fabulous natural birth to her son Not...
