My husband came home last night saying his work colleague, who had been on hypnobirthing classes, in central London, said that “hypnobirthing was shit” after having an epidural. Instinctively my first questions was “was she induced?” and you know what, it turns out she was. I don’t know the reasons ... Read More about Induction of labour and a hypnobirth.
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One Born Every Minute: Was that a hypnobirth?
So the much awaited hypnobirth was on One Born Every Minute last night. This programme is so far off my radar that I normally don’t know which nights it’s on, but social networks were tantalizingly awash with excitement, declaring there’s a hypnobirth on OBEM tonight – so I followed suit ... Read More about One Born Every Minute: Was that a hypnobirth?
Whatever Happened to the Original Babymoon?
Today I popped around to a friend’s house to see her new born baby. It was her third baby, a little boy, and I was dying for a cuddle. However, I’m a firm believer in the importance of the babymoon, not the rebranded babymoon –commercialized by the hotel and spa industry as trip away before baby ... Read More about Whatever Happened to the Original Babymoon?
The Maternity State We’re In.
I can’t write this New Year blog without mentioning the intense media coverage over Christmas and New Year, not just on the state of maternity care in the UK but also the reporting on homebirth options. I love that fact that the canny press team at The Royal College of Midwives use this typically ... Read More about The Maternity State We’re In.
The Art of Mindful Parenting.
I always wanted to be the type of mum that had a big kitchen filled with the smell of cakes, children of all ages tumbling in and out with windswept hair and big smiles. When mine were born, I seemed so removed from that dream - we lived in a small terraced house in the middle of Nottingham with a ... Read More about The Art of Mindful Parenting.