Failure should never be associated with birth
I'm feeling a little ranty today, but I've seen and heard lot about women shaming themselves and their birth experiences recently. Too...
How is birthing like a stomach bug?
It's probably not the first this you associate with birth, and most of us don't really like to think about a sickness bug at the best of...
The importance of making time
Something I believe passionately in, is the importance of making time for yourself. As a mother, it's something I simply don't do enough...
How our preconceptions of birth can shape our expectations and our experience
It happens to us all when we fall pregnant; at some point the issue of birth arises. This may be the moment we discover our pregnancy,...
Self-worth leads to self-belief and makes you truly believe
When I was learning hypnobirthing with Imogen, I always felt that the most powerful tool I had was my 'Affirmations'. In fact, I make...
Start the New Year with a New approach to birth?
Thinking about birth positively is, for some, a NEW approach to thinking about birth. Many of us will have been surrounded by horror...
When is the best time to start The Wise Hippo birthing programme classes?
We advise that the programme is suitable from 20 weeks of pregnancy, to 34 in usual circumstances, although have taught women post 40...
GUEST BLOG: A Dad's eye view of hypnobirthing
My expectations of childbirth had been informed by television; Raquel screaming in agony and exasperation with Del, who was on the...
The power of my instructor role
I thought that the most powerful birth experience I would ever experience would be my own, but I never dreamt how much the experience of...
Midwives: creating and supporting positive birth experiences
It's not always what happens on our journeys, but the people we meet along the way. I still have vivid recollections of many of the...
