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Why relaxing through your labour benefits body *and* soul

Nov 10, 20142 min read

Why relaxing through your labour benefits body *and* soul

So. I read this amazing blog at the beginning of this year, and told all and sundry about it. Then I got involved in all sorts of other...

The Power of Informed Consent

Sep 16, 20142 min read

The Power of Informed Consent

And ain't this the truth?! It reminds me of a conversation I had with a Canadian mother of two this summer. She told me that during her...

Pain in labour; hypnobirthers & mainstream medicine DO agree!

Jun 19, 20142 min read

Pain in labour; hypnobirthers & mainstream medicine DO agree!

I've blogged before about the odd things people say to pregnant women; things they wouldn't say to anyone else. This week I heard...

A rare and precious thing

May 6, 20141 min read

A rare and precious thing

For some, birth is an intense experience. For others it's primal and powerful. Still others experience something entirely pain free and...

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