Call it birth plan, birth preferences, birth goals or even have a birth vision board. Whatever. You’ve done your research. Talked to your care providers and have a pretty clear idea of how you would like your birth to be. And that’s great, knowing your options and making informed decisions about your care can be […]
Early Autumn has to be one of my favourite times of year…partly to do with the fact that I can justify buying a new coat and boots! There’s just something about it that feels like a kinda fresh start. This playlist has some fresh new tunes and some old ones too with a soulful thread […]
Despite women giving birth for millions of years, this is something that we struggle to get our heads around. Even now, knowing what I know in my work as a hypnobirthing and pregnancy yoga teacher, I still marvel at the wonder of how it all works. How does something so big come out of […]
Acupuncture is one of the many more holistic treatments a lot of women find themselves considering in their pregnancy, but they haven’t had it prior to becoming pregnant so don’t really know where to start. I sat down this week and had a chat with Karen of Karen Acupuncture one of our amazing contributors for […]
I started this playlist a couple of weeks ago in the height of the heatwave so forgive me for getting carried away! Its disco reggae in full swing so head on over to Spotify for a cheeky listen, I hope you enjoy.
In the run-up to our Ten Moons Pregnancy Day retreat in September, We are taking the time to speak to all of the event collaborators to share their wisdom and give some insight into what to expect on the day. First up is Sarah Tessier, South East London based Postnatal doula, founder of the […]
I’m back again to talk about hormones! I know you have heard me banging on about oxytocin till the cows come so I’m starting with something less obvious but equally pivotal when it comes to birth. Time for a curveball Let’s talk about cats (stay with me). Have you ever had a cat […]
The latest playlist from my east London Pregnancy yoga class https://open.spotify.com/user/katiestockdale/playlist/5mc1ODS4KLkV3yVWCWoGho?si=cJYiGY-oSrChS5V01zC2RA
How To Survive The 4th Trimester Hey Mama to be I’m guessing you want to be as prepared as you can be for the birth of your baby. You like to know that all bases are covered. So, You’ve read the birth books, taken antenatal or Hypnobirthing classes along with some […]
Tips To Prepare For A Positive Induction Lovely Mama to be Induction is one of the most common ‘what ifs’ As many as one in 5 babies in the UK are the result of an induction. Certainly, for the couples I meet on my East London Hypnobirthing courses, it’s one of the […]