The Important Role of a Birth Partner
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...
What are the stages of labour?
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...
How to use Birth Affirmations in pregnancy and labour
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....