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Jan 15, 20193 min

Here's why I won't ever dismiss induction, epidurals or intervention in birth

December = party season. And in 2018, for me, a wedding and a 40th birthday augmented the usual shenanigans. It means I’ve spent a good...

May 24, 20183 min

Filleting the Hypno Red Herring - getting to grips with where the hypno- fits into 'hypnobirthin

So last Thursday evening was the first Introduction to Hypnobirthing Workshop I've run for a little while - and it was lovely to get back...

Oct 23, 20142 min

Relax, Breathe & Birth, Baby!

Are you pregnant? Want to find out more about birth preparation & hypnobirthing classes in Sevenoaks? Come along to the next Relax,...

Jun 3, 20141 min

Love by Gloria PIzzilli

Well, I'm back from Spain and slowly easing myself back into life, as I dodge the vast piles of washing currently littering the house....

Apr 21, 20141 min

There ARE great things about birth!

It's true! Despite all the negative associations we hear so often, there are plenty of great things about birth too. And from time to...

The birth trauma myth: it's not bad luck, it's not your fault, and it's not fair on any of us

Necessity is the mother of invention : the birth of the Pocket Doula, and why it works so well

We're human. Our relationships are everything.

We have to learn to accept that everything is 'and/also' not 'either/or'.

There is no alternative? Don't you believe it...

The repeal of Roe vs Wade: an urgent call to return to the fundamentals of women's right

Why we say 'good birth', and what it means for you

Framing the maternal body: neo-liberalism, dualism and sexed difference

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

6 things I loved about this week’s birth

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