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How to reduce tearing during labour!
One of the biggest fears of women about to give birth is tearing. Here are TONS of tips of how to reduce the chances or severity of tearing in birth.
So you've got to give birth on the Labour Ward?
Wave goodbye to hypnobirthing and a positive birth then right? WRONG! If being on the Labour Ward feels like a safe and positive choice for you, then there is PLENTY you can do to make it positive.
Positive Birth Story: An Informed and Calm Induction
An induction doesnt mean it can’t still be amazing!
10 Steps to a Positive Induction Birth
Around 1/3 labours are induced in the UK currently. So this one is SUPER important to read, it could very easily be you!
How to take CONTROL of your birth experience!
A MUST READ for any pregnant mums! It’s all very well and good having an idea of what you’d like your birth to be, but how do you get it?
Positive Birth Story: Vaginal Breech of First Baby
An utterly incredibly vaginal breech birth story from a first time mum.
Back to Back Babies
Back to Back babies! Also known as ‘posterior’ ‘OP’ or ‘occipital posterior’. But what does that mean?
Is Birth a Feminist Issue?
So this blog post started its life as a post about fear of birth.. it seems to have morphed into a Feminist rant, but a rant I think needs raising..
Are you pregnant? And approaching the BIG DAY with even a hint of ‘I can’t even go to the dentist so how on earth will I ever manage giving birth?’
If you think about it, Labour is just Exercise!
Birth is simply the tensing and relaxing of muscles! How does it all work?