On Wednesday the 11th I went to visit my class at work and then had a lesson of aqua tums. Those two things must have given me a boost of oxytocin as my waters went at 23.50, an hour after I had gone to bed. I was 38 weeks pregnant. I felt so excited because…
A letter to Lila, one year later. Sitting down to reflect on your birth story is like having the opportunity to step back in time. I think about how it felt to feel your movements before you were earth side and can’t help but compare those tiny flutters to the confident 14 month old who…
I had a relatively easy pregnancy and started looking at hypnobirthing early on. Luke and I completed Amy’s hypnobirthing course as well as the TBU online course which were invaluable for both of us, especially Luke as he gained a good understanding of what to expect during labour. We were under the care of Oxford/Banbury…
This was my second pregnancy, and it was very different from my first. With Henry, I was practically Mother Earth, with minimal symptoms and an easygoing pregnancy. For both births, we decided to keep the gender a surprise, and motivator for the big day. This time around, I was far less earthly—I had nausea in…