I had been told throughout my pregnancy that my baby was ‘large’ and this had really worried me. I’m a bit of an over-thinker anyway but I was scared of tearing or of baby getting stuck & I found myself anxious at midwife appointments getting my bump measured to be told again ‘you have a big baby in there’. I spoke through this with Claire and from then on I prepared as much as possible, with perineal massage etc. I also refused any further measuring of my bump - I didn’t eve

Bryony and Ali's story Our journey with hypnobirthing started when I was recommended a book to read about it. I took so much from the...

My contractions started 2 days before I gave birth, but stopped around 6 hours later. During this time, I focused on my breathing as they...

After a tricky birth with my first baby I was extremely apprehensive about falling pregnant with baby number 2 and experiencing a hard...

My love for hypnobirthing was born from a not so positive birth experience with my first pregnancy. My birth plan literally said “Go with...

And the PROBLEM with these! All to often I hear women recounting birth stories and I catch sentences such as "I wasn't allowed to..." or...

The NHS Forth Valley Maternity Statistics have finally arrived. What many want to know is, what are the chances I will give birth...

STOP COMPARING YOURSELF AND START CONGRATULATING YOURSELF Are you pregnant or a new mum? Then read this post - it is the best advice I...

Are you a feminist? I'm not going to lie, I was never truly sure what that meant and so never felt confident enough to call myself one....

As told by Second Time Parents Alisha and Gavin. Gavin and Alisha took the Complete Birth Preparation Group Course in November. When I...

Now you have had your baby, and begun to adjust to family life and maternity leave, you might be thinking about joining a class or two. I...

FORTH VALLEY BIRTH STATISTICS FOR 2022 and 2023 HAVE ARRIVED. I recently wrote an email to NHS Forth Valley as part of a freedom of...

And here is the moment I did it myself! Of all the 1:1 clients I have supported, this was definitely the closest to a due date (or in...

Louise and Richard completed the 1:1 Essential class in December and welcomed baby James in February. The Birth Story of James I was...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Why is it that when we think 'alternative' we think hippies, harem pants, stone circles and dreadlocks! Not that there is anything wrong...

How is your class different to the NHS or other birth preparation classes? Choosing to invest in your birth preparation is an important...