If all we are told is that birth = suffering, how can we do anything other than suffer? It’s Monday evening, 9th July. It’s raging hot....

A short tale of frustration and feminism. This beautiful weather isn’t just about the glory of the sun on our skin. It’s social too. It...

I'm never afraid to say that I schedule these during the week (it's Thursday morning right now) because I try - and least once a week! -...

When everyone else is heading out for Friday night drinks in the sun.....and you're clomping about on swollen ankles, with only...

Remember *before* you were pregnant, and Friday night was all about the dancing? Yeah, me too. I'm pretty limited to rocking out to...

I've been teaching hypnobirthing classes for several years now, and I know the type of woman I'm most likely to see. They are...

(Photo credit to confused.com, and I should say that despite the 'good-mixed-in-with-the-challenging' nature of our trip, there wasn't a...

One of the things I really enjoy about working with pregnant women, is their resilience. Everyone has their own reasons for wanting to do...

So last Thursday evening was the first Introduction to Hypnobirthing Workshop I've run for a little while - and it was lovely to get back...

Remember my lunch with my friend a couple of weeks ago. She said something I've been thinking for a while, quite perfectly; 'I didn't see...