Saying No to Vaginal Exams?Exploring Non-Invasive Options for Monitoring Labor Progress
First of all, you might not be sure exactly what is a vaginal examination, or what exactly happens during a vaginal examination in...
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Positively Pregnant
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Hypnobirthing Rant Incoming...
OK, so not exactly a rant... but a grumble. An explanation perhaps. A confession . You see, way back when I first started teaching...
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"Expert Tips for a Smooth Second Stage: Pushing Your Baby Out with Confidence"
I've spent the past 6 years helping parents to be to prepare for birth, and I know that the pushing stage of labour is one which so many...
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Positive home VBAC after previous trauma
Second time Mama Rebecca shares her positive birth reflections with us today - a shorter 'story' than usual, but no less inspiring....
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Home birth after PROM
It's my great pleasure to share the story of Sophie & Emily's son Alfie's birth; Sophie experienced a LOT of coercion at their local...
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Positive C section birth
Second time parents, Rach and her partner Richard share with us their empowering cesarean birth story today. I will always be in awe at...
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Positive hospital water birth - first time mum
First time parents Nikki and Andy came along to an in person birth preparation course with me in Northumberland. Here they share the...
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Positive Home birth story
It's with a full heart that I'm given the honour of sharing the story of baby Amber's birth; second time parents, Rachel and Dan had come...
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Positive hospital water birth
First time parents Emma and Alex share the birth of baby Cody with us today - and what a gorgeous story it is! Emma and Alex embarked on...
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Coping with pain in labour...
Something which really worried me during my first pregnancy was how to cope with pain during labour.
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First time Mum’s positive hospital birth…
This is the story of amazing Mum Hannah, and her beautifully supportive partner Andy. Hannah and Andy came along to a Positively Pregnant...
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Drug free pain relief
Something that really worried me during my first pregnancy was how to cope without having pain relief during labour. I knew I wanted to...
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Easing Sciatic pain in pregnancy - Ask the Expert
In the latest episode of “Ask The Expert” in the Private Member’s area of the Positively Pregnant site (available to ALL parents who...
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Boosting Oxytocin in labour
If you're wondering 'What is Oxytocin'? then let's start at the beginning! This wonderful hormone has a lot to answer for when it comes...
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What is Hypnobirthing?
Heard the word 'Hypnobirthing' from friends/ family/ the internet and wondering what Hypnobirthing is all about? If so - you're not...
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Where can i give birth in the North East - Birth Place Choices
Something which I get asked about often is what the different options are for places to give birth in the North East; in this post I'm...
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Positive Birth Story - First time Mum hospital birth
This is Jen & Mike’s beautiful story of their daughter’s birth. As first time parents they joined one of my group Hypnobirthing classes...
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Which is the best hypnobirthing course for you?
How to find the best hypnobirthing class for you. Whether it's Online, in person or a free course - I've summed up the best choices
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Manifesting your birth - Using the Law of Attraction during Pregnancy
I've always used the Law of Attraction, or the principals of Manifesting in my life; I started in my early 20s when I had the idea that...
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“Am I more likely to be induced if my Mum was …?”
It’s a question I’ve heard so many times, both from women who follow me on social media, and those who embark on a course with me. My...
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