Preparing your baby for labour

I recently had a query about a very long, slow to progress labour, this lead me on to a discussion of the position of the baby just before going into labour. During the late stages of pregnancy the majority of babies lie with their head down and their back pointing...
Understanding Labour Pain

Understanding Labour Pain

Are you worrying about how to cope with Labour Pain?   After all, everyone keeps telling you it is the most painful thing you will ever endure. I want to tell you a secret… It’s not meant to be painful. It is meant to be a wonderful, positive...

Loss of confidence

After years as a Childbirth Educator it still amazes me that women, and their partners, have total confidence in their body’s ability to conceive, every confidence in their body’s ability to grow a baby (which is a mind blowing feat if you stop and think...