My positive birth story – part 1

My second time giving birth was a positive experience. Not easy, enjoyable nor pain-free (I wish!!) but positive nonetheless. I was not afraid, I didn’t doubt my ability to cope, and in the end I achieved to have the perfectly natural and unmedicated labour I had hoped for, without any interventions or even examinations. Was Read More

Hypnobirthing – hippy-dippy nonsense or worth looking into?

I was debating on whether or not to write about hypnobirthing before giving birth because obviously it’s too early for me to say whether it’ll help on the big day. But I’ve come to realise that regardless of what will happen when I go into labour, having taken the hypnobirthing course and having practiced the Read More

Birth story part 1 – the hours leading up to labour…

Throwback to the hours leading up to my active labour… While Wednesday had been a good day and I had felt energetic – went to the gym, cooked and tidied our home – Thursday was not so great. I had a pounding headache all day, probably from sleep deprivation, and I so stayed at home Read More