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Midwife Blog

What you can do to reduce vaginal tears in birth?

by | August 22, 2018 | Featured, The Birth Chapter, The Bump Chapter | 0 Comments

Ok ok I get it.. it’s not the most nicest of subjects to talk about and I’m sure you’re all crossing your legs as you read this 😵. But rather than focusing on how horrid this may be or worse still sticking your head in the sand, start thinking about what YOU are going...
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Abi’s Birth Story

by | August 4, 2020 | Birth Stories, Featured, Positive Birth Story, The Birth Chapter | 0 Comments

My husband and I started The Bump to Baby Chapter online course when I reached the third trimester. The course was fantastic and really helped us to feel knowledgable and informed about labour and birth and helped me have such a positive birth experience despite it...
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Creating An Ideal Birth Environment

by | January 11, 2020 | Featured, The Bump Chapter | 0 Comments

Your Birth Environment - Why is Birth Environment So Important? Have you ever noticed how much you act from your environmental cues. Your Mum pops over with a plate of cookies and she leaves them on your dining room table. You weren’t hungry, but now you’re eating a...
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Emily’s Positive Birth

by | January 11, 2021 | Featured, Positive Birth Story, The Birth Chapter | 0 Comments

Imogen Theia (Immy) ~22/10/2020 at 10.26am ~8lb 12~40.3 weeks ~First time parents ~Waterbirth at MLU using tens and breathing techniques ~Positive transfer for placenta removal A huge thank you for this course, it taught me everything I needed to know for birth. I...
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What can you start doing to prepare for birth.

by | October 7, 2019 | Featured, Pregnancy, The Bump Chapter | 0 Comments

This is for you if you’re from 34 weeks. If that’s not quite you yet, then save this link or screen shot so you’ve got the info for in a few weeks/months time. If this is you then these are some things that you can start doing that will improve your birth. So, what...
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Georgie’s Positive VBAC

by | January 11, 2021 | Featured, Positive Birth Story, Positive VBAC Story, The Birth Chapter | 0 Comments

This positive birth VBAC story is with Georgie’s second baby. She used breathing techniques, hypnobirthing and had a positive water birth

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The Ultimate Birth Affirmations

by | December 13, 2019 | Featured, Pregnancy, The Birth Chapter, The Bump Chapter | 1 Comment

How to use Birth Affirmations in pregnancy? Everyone has their sayings that they repeat in their head when they need a little pick me up. It might be a, “ Come on... You’ve got this!” before you stand in front of your team to do a presentation at work or “Stay calm,...
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Positive Birth Stories: Jessica- Big Baby

by | January 20, 2021 | Featured, Hypnobirthing, Positive Birth Story, The Birth Chapter | 0 Comments

Positive birth stories big baby…. This birth story is Jessica’s 3rd baby, a big baby. She used breathing techniques, hypnobirthing and had a waterbirth.

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What is Hypnobirthing? Facts or Fantasy.

by | May 10, 2020 | Featured, Hypnobirthing, The Bump Chapter | 0 Comments

What is hypnobirthing? Midwife Beth explains what actually is hypnobirthing, pulling out the facts from the fantasy.

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Natalie’s Positive Induction Birth Story

by | January 11, 2021 | Featured, featured induction, Positive Birth Story, Positive Induction, The Birth Chapter | 0 Comments

This positive induction birth story is with Natalie’s first baby. She used breathing techniques, hypnobirthing & encouragement from her husband.

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The Bump Chapter

Induction For A Large Baby

Induction For A Large Baby

Induction For A Large Baby... if it’s not recommended by guidelines then why are so many women being offered inductions?? So, a bit of background... NICE guidelines state that women shouldn’t be advised to have an induction of labour for a predicted large baby, where...

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Vic’s Story

Vic’s Story

#MeetTheTeam This is Vic.... she is the newest member of TBTBC squad and has been doing lots of behind the scenes bits and bobs. Here is her story ❤️ I thought it was about time I removed my head from the sand and came to say hello! My name is Vic and for the last 8...

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The Birth Chapter

Oliwia’s Positive Induction

Oliwia’s Positive Induction

by | Sep 16, 2021

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This birth story is with first time mum Oliwia and the arrival of her baby boy, Denver. Oliwia used EBRAN to make the decision to accept an induction following a few bouts of reduced movement and had a...

Laura’s Unplanned Cesarean Section

Laura’s Unplanned Cesarean Section

by | Sep 15, 2021

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This birth story is with first time mum Laura who delivered baby Robyn via cesarean section. Laura's labour progressed naturally, but following some dips with her baby's heart rate Laura used EBRAN to...

Amber’s Positive Birth

Amber’s Positive Birth

by | Sep 7, 2021

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! This birth story is with first time mum Amber. When Amber's water broke it was evident that their was meconium in her waters. Initially, Amber worried about what this meant for her initial birth plan of...

The Baby Chapter

Things To Celebrate From 2019

Things To Celebrate From 2019

by | Dec 31, 2019

2019 was my third year doing The Bump to Baby Chapter and it was a wild one. Wild like in this above photo wild, surviving the nights, managing 2 young children at home, writing blogs and scheduling emails at 2am with a baby on my boob, or walking around with her on...

Breaking Dad

Breaking Dad

by | Oct 9, 2019

As I lie on the floor trying to write this, with my 7 month year old daughter crawling all over me, clawing at my note pad, shrieking in my ear and doing her best to be impossibly cute, I’m ashamed to admit to how I’ve felt before; especially when I now know...