A Relaxed Birth

One mum shares how we can trust our bodies to offer a relaxed birth experience.

I had already previously given birth to two children. My daughter, six, was a natural birth that took six hours, and my son, four, took 90 minutes. I was getting the hang of this thing. This time I had my husband with me. He wasn’t the father of my other two and had never seen a natural birth, as both his boys from a previous marriage had been born by Caesarean.

The Importance of Midwives

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It wasn’t until I welcomed my little baby girl that I realised the true importance of midwives and the work they do.

It wasn’t something I really considered throughout my pregnancy. Sure, we had put a little thought into raising the baby after birth, but most of my focus when to the little one growing in my stomach and what I could do to ensure she arrived safely. Did I want to breastfeed? Sure. Would I go to a mothers’ group? Why not! Did I know how to wrap a baby, sleep a baby or even care for a baby? Well… all that would come, wouldn’t it? At least that’s how I thought during pregnancy.

5 Tips For Mums Of Premmies

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After going through two premature births, mum-of-two Kirsty shares her experience and how it led to her Premmie milestone Cards business. Read her 5 tips for mums of premmies.

As mum to two girls who were both born prematurely – Poppy (5) and Essie (2) – I don’t think anything can ever prepare you for having a premmie. You always imagine you will be sitting at home when your waters break, as your partner panics before rushing you to hospital for your natural birth. Not one part of this was realistic for me!

How To Be A Birth Support

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Ever wondered what it is like being present at a friends’ birth? Amy from The Handbag Mafia shares her tips for how to be a birth support.

In addition to the births of my own babies, I have been fortunate enough to attend the births of five other children.

My Birth Story

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One mum shares it all from the moment she found out she was pregnant to welcoming her baby boy into the world.

Honestly, I just never liked watching shows about births. They scared me. Even when someone was having a baby in a movie, I muted it. I just can’t handle it. But when you find out your best friend is pregnant, there’s suddenly this rush to join in.

Witnessing A Birth

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witnessing a birth

Medical student Greta Geninson provides an honest and eye-opening account of what it was like witnessing a birth for the first time in a third world country.

I should probably begin by saying I used to have a weak stomach – very, very weak. My closest friend from medical school had the privilege of holding my hair back as I vomited up lunch during my first anatomy wet lab. So naturally, my first experience of birth ended in exactly the same way.