Megan Rossiter

September 1, 2023

birth decision making, Hypnobirthing

Feeling resistant to prep for birth?

Megan Rossiter

September 1, 2023

birth decision making, Hypnobirthing

If you’re feeling resistance when it comes to birth prep, I urge you to keep reading!

Megan Rossiter

March 17, 2023

birth decision making

Giving birth after a previous instrumental 'delivery'

Megan Rossiter

March 17, 2023

birth decision making

Giving birth after a previous instrumental 'delivery'

If you experienced an instrumental birth for your first baby, is it likely to happen again?

Megan Rossiter

January 16, 2023

birth decision making

Why take responsibility for your birth?

Megan Rossiter

January 16, 2023

birth decision making

WHY is it so important that we use pregnancy to get informed; to take responsibility for and control of our decisions (regardless of how things actually play out or what those decisions are)?

Megan Rossiter

January 9, 2023

birth decision making

10 Questions to ask when considering a VBAC

Megan Rossiter

January 9, 2023

birth decision making

10 Questions to ask when considering a VBAC

I regularly work with families pregnancy with their second baby, who experienced a caesarean birth of their first baby. The question at the forefront of their minds- ‘Should I plan a VBAC or have an elective c-section’? These 10 questions will help you make your mind up.

Megan Rossiter

November 29, 2022

Place of Birth Options, Hypnobirthing, Birth Info, birth decision making

5 Biggest Home Birth Myths

Megan Rossiter

November 29, 2022

Place of Birth Options, Hypnobirthing, Birth Info, birth decision making

Many families using our Hypnobirthing course go on to plan a homebirth.. but occasionally people are discouraged or warned against the ideas using some pretty spectacular myths! These are probably the top 5 most common (but not the only) bits of utter nonsense I've heard about homebirth over the years- has anyone told them to you?

Megan Rossiter

July 22, 2022

birth decision making

Are Vaginal Examinations Ever a Good Idea?

Megan Rossiter

July 22, 2022

birth decision making

Are Vaginal Examinations Ever a Good Idea?

I was spectator to a debate this week around whether the advice to decline all vaginal examinations in labour could potentially be dangerous? Do vaginal examinations cause harm.. or prevent it? Well…

Megan Rossiter

December 10, 2019

birth decision making, Birth Decisions Signature

Human Rights in Childbirth

Megan Rossiter

December 10, 2019

birth decision making, Birth Decisions Signature

You might think its strange to bring this up in the context of childbirth, but it’s incredibly important. Hands up if you’ve been told you ‘can’t have a waterbirth because of x, y or z’?

Megan Rossiter

October 26, 2019

birth decision making, Birth Decisions Signature

The Curse of the ‘high risk’ label. (And how to avoid it)

Megan Rossiter

October 26, 2019

birth decision making, Birth Decisions Signature

The Curse of the ‘high risk’ label. (And how to avoid it)

Does the ‘high risk’ label, increase the chances of needing intervention?

Megan Rossiter

September 9, 2019

birth decision making, Birth Decisions Signature

Beware! The over medicalisation of birth...

Megan Rossiter

September 9, 2019

birth decision making, Birth Decisions Signature

Beware! The over medicalisation of birth...

How is it in 2019, with everything we know about birth, that labour wards still look like bleak, bright hospital rooms & couldn't be less likely to encourage physiological birth?

Megan Rossiter

February 26, 2019

Birth Info, birth decision making

Monitoring in Labour, what are your options?

Megan Rossiter

February 26, 2019

Birth Info, birth decision making

Monitoring in Labour, what are your options?

What sort of monitoring should you have in labour? A look at pinnards, dopplers, CTG, FSC and Telemetry monitoring.