I always joke that NCT is paying for friends. Which is true, to an extent. The couples that I met through NCT have become my friends, but they’ve also provided me with a vital support network through pregnancy, birth, those…
Why it’s OK to grieve if your birth plan goes out the window
Pregnancy is a really messy time emotionally. One minute you’re fine, the next you’re crying at something ridiculous. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that you get upset when the big things go off track. Yet when it comes…
How having an ECV helped me come to terms with a c-section
I’ve written about my c-section experience, which was overall very positive. But it took me time to come to terms with my baby being breech. And strangely one of the things that helped me was having an ECV. There isn’t…
My positive c-section birth story
Is it possible to have a positive c-section birth? I believe it really is – my daughter’s birth via caesarean was beautiful and positive – even if it wasn’t what I originally planned. my hypnobirthing plan for a water birth…
Creating a capsule maternity wardrobe
One of the hardest parts of pregnancy for me was adapting my wardrobe for my changing body. I quickly found that even though I had a tiny bump and didn’t really start to show until 18 weeks, my normal clothes…
