Birthing for blokes, interview with Mark Harris, midwife

Birthing for blokes, interview with Mark Harris, midwife

Today’s podcast is not just for pregnant mammas; it’s for the dads-to-be too! Well, let’s not forget that dads have fears too and if we are to prepare for a fear free birth, then we need to help dads to clear their fears too. If dad can be well...
Conscious Birthing Doula, Interview with Lisa-Jane

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...
5 reasons why your baby wants a natural birth

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...
Belah’s Positive Birth Story

Belah’s Positive Birth Story

In this week’s podcast I’m delighted to share another positive birth story. Belah’s positive birth story This week I chat to Belah Rose, who’s the host of the Delight your Marriage podcast and the author of the book, Delight your Husband. Belah...
How to clear your fear of childbirth

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...
Staying fit during pregnancy, with Joanna Helcke

Staying fit during pregnancy, with Joanna Helcke

Staying fit during pregnancy is an important consideration for zillions of reasons, but it’s especially important when it comes to preparing for labour and chidbirth. Just as the name implies, labour involves quite a bit of hard work and is demanding both...
Melissa’s Positive Natural Birth Story

Melissa’s Positive Natural Birth Story

Well, the time has come for me to share another postive birth story. And today it’s a positive natural birth story. [spp-player optin=”off” ctabuttons=”off” url=“youraudio.mp3″] One of the best ways to stay in a positive mindset in...
The problem with One Born Every Minute

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...
Beautiful Births Documentary; Interview with Jacqui Blue, director

Beautiful Births Documentary; Interview with Jacqui Blue, director

I believe that one of the main sources of fear when it comes to childbirth and labour is fear of the unknown. Given the complex nature of childbirth, now knowing how things may unfold can be pretty scary, especially for first time mums. One way to alleviate these...

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...