Positive

Birth Stories

Leah’s Story; Feeling Prepared for a Forceps Birth

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with first time mum Leah. Leah felt anxious about birth and wanted to educate herself to help her

Nicoles Birth Story – Induction for Gestational Diabetes

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story gestational diabetes is from Nicole. She had an induction for gestational diabetes. She used affirmations

Katie’s Positive Episiotomy Birth

This positive birth story is with first time mum Katie who used EBRAN to decide an episiotomy was the best option to birth her baby boy, Kit. Later reflecting on her birth, Katie said the felt like s

Faye’s Birth; Group B Strep

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with first time mum Faye. In early pregnancy Faye tested positive for Group B Strep and this caused

Rewriting birth anxiety; Laura’s Birth

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place – especially if you are feeling anxiety about giving birth. This positive birth story is with first time mum Laura and the arriv

London Marathon Baby; Vanda’s Positive Birth

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with first time mum Vanda and the arrival of her baby boy. Vanda’s son chose his date of birth t

Valerie’s Positive Water Birth

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with first time mum Valerie and the arrival of her baby boy, Aiden. Valerie chose to have membrane swe

Rachel’s Positive Birth; Undiagnosed Breech

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Rachel and the arrival of her baby girl Martha. Martha is Rachel’s second baby. Rachel went

Laura’s Positive Birth; hormone drip and forceps delivery

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Laura and the arrival of her baby girl Olivia. Laura laboured at 6cm and then her labour slowed.

Elisabete’s Positive Induction

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Elisabete and the arrival of baby Emily. Elisabete opted for an induction as her baby was measuri

Rosie’s Positive Induction

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Rosie who was induced at 38 weeks. Rosie made informed choices to accept being induced. She used

Ellie’s Unplanned Homebirth

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Ellie. Ellie went into spontaneous labour during her 37th week of pregnancy. Whilst preparing to

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Baby Chapter

2022 Babies

After writing a post on 2023 babies, so many of you asked for one to be done on 2022 babies. So – you asked and we delivered. Did you welcome a little bundle of love into you home in 2022? Here&

Baby Names 2023

Are you expecting a baby and want some name inspo from what are set to be the best baby names for 2023? Here are our predictions… Baby names set to trend in 2023 Girls Names Mila Ada Beatrice M

Can my baby choke on milk?

This post was written by Sammy, mum of 4, qualified nurse, and owner of Happy Hearts First Aid. As parents we worry about so many things, it’s practically in our DNA from the moment we conceive.

The World Can Wait – The Fourth Trimester

Have you ever heard of the fourth trimester before? Maybe you have but you’re not sure what it means? Let me tell you all about it, plus my own experience of the fourth trimester as a midwife an