Charlotte Edun5 days ago7 min3 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?
Charlotte EdunMay 12, 20211 minShould 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....
Charlotte EdunMar 29, 20215 minTake back your glorious body At Edun Towers March began – as it did for many mothers – with an excited countdown towards the return to school. March 8th made my...
Charlotte EdunDec 7, 20206 minWhy is it so hard to believe birth will be ok? 2020 is a shitstorm, so I’m going to offer you the chance to take a moment and rewind to 2010. It was a simpler time. Fewer pandemics,...
Charlotte EdunApr 7, 20203 minCan Hypnobirthing help me during the Coronavirus pandemic? Right. Let’s be honest. If you’re due to have your baby any time before June, the last few weeks have been dreadful. In fact, if you’re due
Charlotte EdunAug 22, 20193 minHow this placenta prompted some honesty. So you don't have to eat it. You don't have to encapsulate it. You don't have to bury it, or paint with it or photograph it. But please. Don
Charlotte EdunAug 13, 20193 minWhat I think about birth should have NO effect on you at all! This SHOULD be tub-thumping, political stuff. Context is King, and the current context for birth is pretty dire, unless you take matters int