In the lead up to D-day and preparing for labour I scouredwebsites and talked to other mums, yet nobody could really tell me what contractions feel like – perhaps because everyone is different. I was expecting to know when I was in labour: the gushing of waters breaking and excruciating pain! I can tell you…

I feel I was very lucky and had the postive birth I had wished for. I am a FTM and really don’t like hospitals. I planned for a water birth at home. Obviously if there was the slightest of risk or concern for me and/or my baby I would have gone into hospital but I…

So here’s my story…it’s a bit of a strange one but I found out I was pregnant when I was 36 weeks. Long story short I was told 20 years ago I couldn’t have kids so didn’t join up the dots! Anyway because of that and the fact I’m a little older for a first…

Two days before my due date I felt incredibly overwhelmed with emotion. I can’t tell you why, but I could not stop crying uncontrollably. I begged my husband not to go into work the following day because I couldn’t bear the thought of being alone. He suggested we went for a walk, so we packed…

It was a Thursday afternoon and I had just got back home after running around all morning looking at new kitchens. I sat in the front room with a cup of tea and did some light bounces on my ball which I had been using religiously from 34 weeks. At 15:20pm I had a strong…

So my friends and family joke that I sneezed and my daughter was born. It didn’t quite happen like that but it was as natural and normal as sneezing is!  11.30pm at 38 weeks and 5 days my water breaks. I was so shocked with how much liquid was coming out (totally different for every…

Ems: I had my ideal birth mapped out… A water birth I had my labour playlist ready, my fairy lights for ‘mood lighting’ and my humongous bag of my fave snacks for when I was feeling peckish. 13 hours later and my baby was stuck. I had never imagined a c section and when they…

Here is my positive birth story FTM 40 weeks + 4 days 🧡Midwife Led Unit Marnie Ellis Joan Burr 12/12/2018 6lb 13oz I was due on the Saturday and the following Monday night, my partner and I had some awkward sex then literally straight after I had a very dull belly ache. I didn’t really…

  A little bit of background “You’ve got to be in the room with me” I said to my fiancé Karl when I was at least 20 weeks pregnant, I was of course talking about during labour and his response was fairly apprehensive to say the least. I mean it was all very new still,…

Hey lovelies, Now this is a post that I hope you will find super helpful in your journey to preparing for babies long awaited arrival! As soon as I had my 12 week scan and saw our little human my mind was whirling frantically around considering all of the things I needed to buy for…