THE BRAIN - A Guide To Making Decisions In Labour
Let’s look at how we can use ‘THE BRAIN’ to think about our choices and make informed decisions with minimal disruption and maximum empowerment.
Your Birth trauma is Not Your Fault
Some birth trauma is unavoidable, but the responsibility of the avoidable trauma doesn't lay at our feet as the birthers. It lays at the feet of those around us to respect our ownership and help us feel safe, loved and cared for. We do the best we can with what we have. So why does birth trauma happen?
PLEASE - A Guide to support your partner in birth
The role of the birth partner is a privilege with great responsibility. You have love and care to bring in the form of emotional and practical support. These quick tips to please your partner will help guide you.
SAFETY - A guide to feeling safe in birth
A positive birth experience is about ownership, feeling loved, cared for and safe. Safety in birth has objective and subjective considerations. There is so much to be said surrounding safety in birth. For now, let’s focus on some things you can do to feel safe during birth…
A Healthy Baby Is Not All that Matters…
“A healthy baby is all that matters.” Heard that before? I have heard that phrase tossed around mindlessly in the aftermath of many women’s disappointing or traumatic births. It’s a phrase with the best of intentions but potential worst effects. What can we do when our birth experience leaves us grieving?