We’re on a list of Best Birth Blogs!

We’re on a list of Best Birth Blogs!

We’re one of the best birth blogs on the planet! I know! Crazy, right? When I got the email, I couldn’t quite believe it. We’re one of the Best Birth Blogs Yes! The Fear Free Childbirth blog has been named #11 on a Top 30 list of the “Best...
Breastfeeding, with Cindy Leclerc

Breastfeeding, with Cindy Leclerc

Breastfeeding is not something you might expect to do your research on while pregnant, but there is certainly a lot of value in preparing yourself as much as you can while you have the time and space to do so. When your little one arrives you’ll thank yourself...
Essential Steps of Birth Preparation

Essential Steps of Birth Preparation

Birth preparation is a huge part of preparing for a positive birth. Lots of women don’t appreciate why doing birth preparation is so important with many leaving it last minute. The truth is if you want to stack the odds in your favour when it comes to having a...
Conscious Conception and Pregnancy, with Jane Jennings

Conscious Conception and Pregnancy, with Jane Jennings

I’m a huge fan of conscious conception and pregnancy and I believe that taking a conscious and deliberate approach to your journey from pregnancy to motherhood is the gold standard to aim for. But I also know that not everyone has got that memo and simply...
Gentle C-Section, with OB, Andy Simm

Gentle C-Section, with OB, Andy Simm

Caesareans are often feared by women going into birth, but there’s a new trend coming through that could hope to reduce that somewhat. The gentle c-section otherwise known as the natural caesarean is a much softer approach than the usual surgical ritual. To help...
The Psychology of Pregnancy, with Leah Butler-Smith

The Psychology of Pregnancy, with Leah Butler-Smith

The psychology of pregnancy doesn’t often get discussed and I don’t know why, so today I’m remedying that. Pregnancy and the journey of motherhood are such a huge time of change that it’s no wonder that there are psychological implications. The...
Placenta Encapsulation, with Maria Pokluda & Maryn Taylor

Placenta Encapsulation, with Maria Pokluda & Maryn Taylor

Placenta encapsulation might not be something you know too much about. So, I thought it was about time I covered this on the podcast because many women report that placenta encapsulation can help them emotionally in the postpartum period. Consuming your placenta...
A tokophobia birth story; Cee Fee’s Positive Birth

A tokophobia birth story; Cee Fee’s Positive Birth

Today I’m sharing a fabulous positive birth story on the podcast. It’s fabulous because it’s positive and empowering birth, obviously. But also because it’s a tokophobia birth story. I’m joined today by Cee Fee Dunn who admits to being...
Essential Oils in Pregnancy, with Amber Duncan

Essential Oils in Pregnancy, with Amber Duncan

Using essential oils in pregnancy can be a bit of a minefield. There is so much confusion as to what you can and can’t use that it can be stressful. So I knew I had to do an episode on it! To help me tackle this subject, I’m being joined by Amber Duncan,...
Recurrent Miscarriage, with Naava Carman

Recurrent Miscarriage, with Naava Carman

Today on the podcast I’m tackling yet another important – but not talked enough about – topic; the recurrent miscarriage. Baby loss is taboo enough as it is, but recurrent miscarriage is even more so, and neither should be. To help me, I’m...