Positive Birth Story
Louise and Richard completed the 1:1 Essential class in December and welcomed baby James in February. The Birth Story of James I was...
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THE Stirling Birth School
Heather Teasdale
- 4 hours ago
- 3 min
Do you need a 'Mum Squad'?
Making new friends as an adult. 😬 It’s a weird concept isn’t it. It’s so much harder to open ourselves up to make friends as an adult....
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Heather Teasdale
- 4 hours ago
- 4 min
How to write your birth plan
And some Key Sentences to include! There are lots of different opinions out there on whether to write a birth plan or not. Some people...
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Heather Teasdale
- 5 days ago
- 5 min
What do contractions feel like?
This is one of the top questions I get asked as an antenatal teacher. And it’s a really important question! Unfortunately, all we see of...
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Heather Teasdale
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
Positive Birth Story
Laura and Graham took a 1:1 private course in January. Read all about their fantastic water birth experience below: "When it came to the...
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Heather Teasdale
- Mar 17
- 3 min
What are 'Alternative' Pain Relief Options?
Why is it that when we think 'alternative' we think hippies, harem pants, stone circles and dreadlocks! Not that there is anything wrong...
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Heather Teasdale
- Mar 17
- 4 min
What's the difference?
How is your class different to the NHS or other birth preparation classes? Choosing to invest in your birth preparation is an important...
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Heather Teasdale
- Mar 11
- 5 min
Getting baby into the best position for birth
Otherwise known as 'Optimal Fetal Positioning'. Why is it important that your baby is in the best position for birth? Simply - it is...
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Heather Teasdale
- Mar 9
- 5 min
How to take control of your birth
One of the biggest worries that often crops up, is the feeling of not knowing what is going to happen during birth. That it is...
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Heather Teasdale
- Mar 7
- 6 min
10 Ways to Cope with Pregnancy Anxiety
"You must be so happy!" Well wishers often tell us how we MUST be feeling. We must be feeling lucky, grateful, privileged and happy to be...
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Heather Teasdale
- Mar 7
- 5 min
5 Things your body needs for birth
What are the most important things your body needs for birth in order for labour to progress as efficiently and as effectively as...
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Heather Teasdale
- Mar 6
- 3 min
Harry Potter and Hypnobirthing
Can Hypnobirthing help you have a magical birth experience? I am a self-confessed Harry Potter nerd. And you may be thinking there is...
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Heather Teasdale
- Mar 6
- 4 min
The Tale of Two Bears and Birth
At all times, we have two mindsets, two voices, arguing in our heads. These voices weigh up the pros and cons of decision making - in...
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Heather Teasdale
- Mar 5
- 5 min
5 Things Every Woman Should Know about Induction of Labour
It is important to remember that birth is as safe as everything else in life. That is to say - nothing in life is 100% risk free. Driving...
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Heather Teasdale
- Mar 4
- 6 min
Is a 'big' baby a big problem?
Do you need to have an induction if you have been told your baby is measuring 'big'? What does the research say? At my last group class,...
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Heather Teasdale
- Mar 4
- 2 min
What is happening at Forth Valley?
A comparison of births from 2020-2022 Public Health Scotland released the maternity data for all the health boards in Scotland. So how...
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Heather Teasdale
- Feb 6
- 2 min
How to get your Birth Partner to attend my classes!
10 KEY QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR BIRTH PARTNER. The time for birth partners to stand out in the hall while the women gave birth are LONG...
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Heather Teasdale
- Feb 6
- 2 min
What is a 'Positive Birth?' A poem.
When I say I support women to have 'positive' births, many ask what that actually is? The internet defines it as "a birth in which a...
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Heather Teasdale
- Nov 15, 2022
- 9 min
Rory's Birth Story
After a 'high risk' pregnancy, I managed to advocate for myself and my baby and avoid the labour ward this time around. This is how.
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Heather Teasdale
- Nov 15, 2022
- 15 min
Lewis's Birth Story - What not to do!
Lewis was due 23.03.20 - the date the UK Locked down! It was my first experience of birth and it didn't go to plan!
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