It started with very mild contractions on Wednesday evening. I woke up on Thursday and these had got a little stronger. I phoned the birth centre to make them aware and they agreed that I was in very early labour and to start timing contractions and call back in a couple of hours with an… Continue Reading
Hypnobirthing classes First baby, not a clue about birth or even how to care for a baby, so booking sessions with Kerry was the best thing we ever did. My initial thought was that hypnobirthing would involve holding crystals whilst chanting the baby down the birth canal with voodoo rituals – It’s really not. Hypnobirthing… Continue Reading
Induction I went in the hospital to be induced at 41 + 4 weeks after 3 unsuccessful sweeps and testing out all the natural ways to bring on labour from 37 weeks (dates, raspberry leaf tea & lots of walking!!). I had the pessary inserted at 10am on the 16th Feb, nothing happening throughout… Continue Reading
I was induced at 41 weeks due to a slight increase in blood pressure. Unfortunately, my body reacted badly to the pessary and was put on IV fluids. Because of this we had a long (days!) labour but the breathing exercises we learned helped keep me grounded. Inevitably I was put on the hormone drip… Continue Reading
At 38 weeks I was told I was going to be induced due to my blood pressure, luckily early hours of the next morning at 38+1 my waters went naturally. I got to the hospital that morning and checked over and told I needed to go on the drip as my contractions were not strong… Continue Reading
We had a little boy last Friday, he was a whopping 10 pounds and does not fit any of the expensive newborn stuff I bought him. Hah! Maybe it’s a sign. Was going to say I don’t have a particularly calm birth story to share… but it’s all good, we did our best and the… Continue Reading
I was nervous about being induced as I was hoping for labour to start naturally and I was worried I wouldn’t have a water birth. However I tried everything to get it started but I had no signs of labour starting. I accepted to be induced at 41+5days. Hypnobirthing helped me as I knew I… Continue Reading
I’m writing this following the cesarean birth of my first surrogate baby. Ideally, I’d have loved to deliver her naturally – I had this lovely image of a calm water birth, at night, just focusing on gently breathing her into the world. Well, babies have other ideas sometimes! Despite the clinical experience of the theatre,… Continue Reading
Due to some high blood pressure readings over the last two weeks of pregnancy. I went into hospital on Friday and the doctors decided to induce me. Tom and I went into hospital 11am on Friday, got induced 12pm, and contractions started about 11pm. I ended up asking for morphine at 2pm on Saturday, and… Continue Reading
Just wanted to email and let you know that me and Sam welcomed our gorgeous girl Penny on 3.1.2021 in the most amazing water birth with only gas and air! I still can’t believe what we achieved and how proud I am of myself and Sam for using all the methods we could! The birth… Continue Reading
