Birth Prep
Pregnancy, birth and motherhood with Kicki Hansard
When I was pregnant for the first time, I remember vividly coming back from that first doctor’s appointment. It was the one where the doctor said to me “yes you’re pregnant!”. So now I’m a bit dazed and in shock, and she says to me “well, congratulations! I’ll...
Induction and the pressure to induce, with Patti Good
Are you facing intense pressure to induce? Well, I hope that today's podcast will help! This time last year I was 11 days over my due date so I was never more than a few hours away from hearing the word “induction”. Being an older mum also put me in the high-risk...
How I dealt with the pressure to be induced
Are you suffering from the pressure to be induced ? Well maybe my story can help you. This time last year I was 5 days past my due date. Well, the due date that my midwife had given me. I was doing everything I could to stay calm and present despite knowing that I was...
Interview with Giuditta Tornetta, doula and author of Painless Childbirth
Well, today's podcast is the first one back after my August break and boy am I pleased to be back! I had some great news while I away; I found out that the podcast is a finalist in the UK Podcasting Awards which is amazing! Unfortunately as I was on holiday in places...
Conscious Birthing Doula, Interview with Lisa-Jane
In today's podcast I chat to Lisa Jane Merridue from Doula Mamma who is a Conscious Birthing Doula based in Brighton here in the UK. [spp-player optin="off" ctabuttons="off" url=“youraudio.mp3"] If you've listened to any of my positive birth stories then you will...
5 reasons why your baby wants a natural birth
We often hear why we should be considering natural birth, but usually this is positioned as something to consider from the mother's perspective. But that's not what I want to talk about here. Instead, I'd like to offer up reasons why we should be thinking about a...
How to clear your fear of childbirth
Unfortunately having a fear of childbirth or labour is pretty common but the thing is it needn't be because there are now many techniques available to us that can effectively clear fears. Unfortunately most of these require you to visit (and pay) someone who is not...
The problem with One Born Every Minute
This week I had a conversation with a TV Producer who is looking for some pregnant mums for a TV documentary about childbirth. We were talking because as part of her documentary, she was looking to hear from mums who were happy to share their positive birth story. I...
Do you want to be a Conscious Parent?
If you haven't come across the term Conscious Parenting, you're not the only one. I only recently came across it this week when a friend of mine shared a wonderful video on Facebook. I'm going to share the video below because it's utterly compelling. But also it's...
How epigenetics can help with pregnancy symptoms, interview with Charan Surdhar
Being pregnant sucks. Well, it can suck; especially if you experience hardcore pregnancy symptoms. And even more so if the pregnancy symptoms just keep on coming, or get even worse. It can feel really frustrating and overwhelming, particularly as you are severely...