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Fearless Birthing Podcast

Fearless Birthing

The Fear Free Childbirth podcast is back! After a year off, I’m back… lots of great episodes coming too! In this episode, I talk about my new book,…

11 October 2018 · 2 min read
causes of fear of birth Pregnancy

The 4 TRUE causes of fear of birth and pregnancy

There has been a lot of debate recently around fear of birth and tokophobia, the pathological fear of birth and pregnancy. Much of this debate has centred on…

24 September 2018 · 10 min read
Pregnancy

7 things NOT to do to a pregnant woman

Pregnant women are precious; they are growing a new human being. This magical quality means that pregnant women get extra attention. It’s not always MORE attention though. I’d…

17 September 2018 · 4 min read
GOLD Perinatal Conference 2018 Blog

I’m speaking at GOLD Perinatal Conference 2018

I’m thrilled to have been invited to speak at the GOLD Perinatal Conference 2018 later this year. The title of my talk is “How to prepare women for a…

1 August 2018 · 3 min read
best birth blogs Blog

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…

12 December 2017 · 2 min read
Podcast

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…

6 July 2017 · 1 min read
birth preparation Podcast

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…

29 June 2017 · 8 min read
gentle c-section Podcast

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…

15 June 2017 · 4 min read
The Psychology of Pregnancy Podcast

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…

8 June 2017 · 3 min read