The birth trauma myth: it's not bad luck, it's not your fault, and it's not fair on any of us
While it is an utter failing of our culture that childbirth is so closely equated with trauma, it is not without basis.
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Charlotte Edun
Oct 8, 20225 min read
There is no alternative? Don't you believe it...
I am - finally - properly back to work this week. I have written a review of a book about maternity activism for AIMS (look out for it in...
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Charlotte Edun
Jun 21, 20222 min read
Why we say 'good birth', and what it means for you
It was way back in 2013 that I briefed this logo to a trusted art director I'd worked with in my previous life. Back then I had a 4 year...
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Charlotte Edun
Dec 7, 20206 min read
Why is it so hard to believe birth will be ok?
2020 is a shitstorm, so I’m going to offer you the chance to take a moment and rewind to 2010. It was a simpler time. Fewer pandemics,...
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Charlotte Edun
Apr 14, 20202 min read
Welcome to The Birth Room
So, Welcome to The Birth Room. Our way to help you navigate your final weeks of pregnancy & birth during the time of corona. We're applying
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Charlotte Edun
Apr 7, 20203 min read
Can Hypnobirthing help me during the Coronavirus pandemic?
Right. Let’s be honest. If you’re due to have your baby any time before June, the last few weeks have been dreadful. In fact, if you’re due
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Charlotte Edun
Mar 24, 20203 min read
3 Quick Ways to Alleviate Your Anxiety this Week.
I want to reassure you that while this is indeed the most extreme health crisis we're witnessed in our lifetimes, Covid does not trump your
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Charlotte Edun
Mar 17, 20203 min read
Hypnobirthing with Charlie | Candles & Sandals or totally practical preparation?
If I could call what I do anything other than hypnobirthing I absolutely would. It's a huge red herring (for what I teach, anyway), and I kn
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Charlotte Edun
Mar 10, 20202 min read
An afternoon filming + a great reminder that equipping yourself for parenting is not an indulgence..
Danielle and Chloe both have young babies, and so their experience of pregnancy, birth & new-motherhood is super fresh - the highs as well a
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Charlotte Edun
Oct 10, 20194 min read
Why 'I wish I'd met you before I had my children...' means more than you think it might.
It's not just new mothers of tiny babies, with the agonies of birth fresh in their minds. I'm equally likely to hear it from women who are w
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