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3 problems with birth plans (and why you should write one anyway)

3 problems with birth plans (and why you should write one anyway)

3 problems with birth plans (and why you should write one anyway)

Why do birth plans have such a bad reputation, and why do we keep writing them?

May 20, 20227 min read

Should your birth preferences really be the 'cherry on the birthing cake'?

Should your birth preferences really be the 'cherry on the birthing cake'?

Should your birth preferences really be the 'cherry on the birthing cake'?

The pandemic really laid bare the role that 'woman centered care' plays in the NHS - the institution that most of us have our babies in....

May 12, 20211 min read

Hypnobirthing with Charlie | Candles & Sandals or totally practical preparation?

Hypnobirthing with Charlie | Candles & Sandals or totally practical preparation?

Hypnobirthing with Charlie | Candles & Sandals or totally practical preparation?

If I could call what I do anything other than hypnobirthing I absolutely would. It's a huge red herring (for what I teach, anyway), and I kn

Mar 17, 20203 min read

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