Do you want to feel empowered by your pregnancy and birth? To me, informed decision making is the key to this and, bonus points it to help you feel more in control. I recommend you always go to your midwife app with at least one question for them to help you get informed. […]
In my work as a Hypnobirthing instructor and pregnancy yoga teacher, many of the women I meet have never heard birth talked about in a positive way. They have only heard horror stories or the births where everything goes wrong. It’s no surprise then that this breeds fear and anxiety about giving birth and […]
Have you heard of the elusive birth zone? Maybe you have heard the term and nodded in agreement but actually you haven’t got a bloody clue what it is and how it can HELP you work towards smooth, uninterrupted labour… It’s OK, I can help you get to grips with it; So what […]
This week on the blog, Anisah and Nyree from Mum Bub Hub share their tips for healing and postnatal recovery. You know we’ll always keep it real with you – if you had a vaginal delivery, your perineum and rectum may feel wounded, sore and in need of some serious TLC during your […]
Would you describe yourself as fearless or more fearful when it comes to birth? When people talk about their birth do you want to put your hands over your ears and say la la la really LOUD so you can’t hear them? Are you shit scared about what might happen or that […]
Music has always been such an important part of my life from a very early age! Its important to me to have music that gives out FEEL good vibes and get those endorphins going. That’s why each month I curate a new playlist for pregnancy yoga (I’ve never been one for whale songs and waves) […]
How to write a postnatal plan, I’m guessing this is something you hadn’t given much thought to? When it comes to birth, I consider a birth plan to be essential as part of the prep you do together. The power of the plan is not in the plan itself it’s about getting informed and […]
Back with another new pregnancy yoga playlist for your delectation. Summer keeps teasing us but it’s well and truly in my heart after a few days at the beach at the end of June. Here is a beaut selection of soulful summer inspired tracks for you this month. Featuring Frank Ocean, Blood Orange and Jill […]
Our culture in the UK expects soooo much of new mothers. There are the pressures that we face around feeding our babies, newborn sleep and having a ‘good baby’ (What the actual fuck?!) Not only that, but we place a crushing expectation on ourselves to lose our baby weight and get back into […]
How do you feel about the idea of cesarean birth? And what exactly is a family-centred cesarean? It’s an important topic to discuss my Hypnobirthing classes In Walthamstow. I think it’s vital that we talk about cesarean birth and how to prepare for it, whether you are planning one or not. In the […]