Most women know that there are a few medical options of pain relief available to them in labour.. gas and air, epidural, pethidine or diamorphine.. but because of the possible side effects of these, often women want to avoid them, either entirely or for as long as possible.

But, it’s absolutely NO good going into labour thinking ‘oh i’ll use a TENS machine and maybe a pool’ as your only alternatives. The bigger your tool kit of comfort measures, the more things you have available to you to help manage the sensations of birth.

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

Second time mum has her ‘perfect birth’ (in the hospital corridor!) yes really!

The panic moment of many births- transition!

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?

5 steps to making a decision about induction.

A natural birth on a hospital labour ward for a first time mother

The Best Books for Pregnancy and Birth

A positive, gentle c-section birth of a second baby.

After moving to Ireland in pregnancy and facing a more medicalised birth, this first time mum used the Positively Birthing hypnobirthing techniques for a really positive experience.