

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...


The power of practice
We talk a lot during our Wise Hippo classes about the importance of practising the techniques you learn. It usually becomes a bit of a...


Preparing for your new arrival
OK...so I'm not trying to equate the anticipated arrival of your beautiful baby with a guinea pig; I'm equating it with the arrival 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...
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...


What is a good birth anyway?
Why is a ‘good’ birth important? Why is a complete and positive antenatal education important? What difference does it really make...


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...
Strictly, The Only Way Is...hypnobirthing!
It seems that all the pregnant celebs are clued up on hypnobirthing lately - first we had the birth of Buzz Fletcher in mid-March, by his...