Birth Prep
Hospital or home birth? Interview with Sonia Killik
Choosing between a hospital or home birth is one of the key decisions you will face as a pregnant mama. Making choices around your birth can feel a little overwhelming. It can be easy to procrastinate on this and put it off. But actually, that's the last thing you...
Microbiome: interview with author & film-maker Toni Harman
[spp-player optin="off" ctabuttons="off" url=“youraudio.mp3"] I’m really excited about bringing you this episode because today I’m chatting to specialist birth film maker and authorToni Harman. Toni Harman is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Her credits...
3 reasons why your due date is wrong
When we become pregnant one of the first burning questions we have is “what is my due date?" Our due date has this magical quality because it symbolises the day that we become a mother, whether it’s the first time or to a new little one. The thing is, because the date...
Failure to progress? Seriously?!
Childbirth is often compared to running a marathon and for good reason. The physical and emotional demands are not dissimilar. A recent study showed that childbirth put an equivalent level of stress and trauma on the body as running a marathon. So I thought I’d take...
Home birth; bravery has NOTHING to do with it!
Childbirth is often compared to running a marathon and for good reason. The physical and emotional demands are not dissimilar. A recent study showed that childbirth put an equivalent level of stress and trauma on the body as running a marathon. So I thought I’d take...
Fear of losing control
This podcast came about as a result of a client session I had a few weeks back. We were talking about control; losing control, being in control and feeling out of control. One of my client’s fears was losing control, which is very common among pregnant women when they...
No need to give birth on your back. In fact DON’T!
If you were running in a race, you definitely WOULD NOT be dressed like that. Those heels are bound to cause you some hardcore foot injuries, not to mention adding a bucket load of hours to your marathon time. And who starts a marathon crouching on the floor, anyhow? All of it is nonsense, and we know it. In fact, we all know it so well, that you would NEVER see this. Not even in a comedy that featured a woman running a race. Imagine watching a reality TV show about marathon runners and seeing the coaches advising the women to do this. IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN!!!
If childbirth was a marathon…
The childbirth marathon Childbirth is often compared to running a marathon and for good reason. The physical and emotional demands are not dissimilar. A recent study showed that childbirth put an equivalent (if not more) level of stress and trauma on the body as...
Fearless Birthing
Alexia talks about the Fearless Birthing approach to birth preparation that is entirely focused on clearing fears for a positive birth experience.
How to prepare dads for childbirth, with Rachel Gardner
When it comes to birth, dads are often left out in the cold. I mean this metaphorically and in reality. During pregnancy, a lot of the focus is on the mum. Dad is often neglected from appointments during pregnancy and a lot of the communications directed towards...