My darling boy you are now one but I remember the moment you were born fondly. It is something you and I did together in a beautiful calm and relaxed way. I had been having contractions at night every evening for a month. I had been drinking raspberry leaf tea daily. I felt big and I was ready for you to arrive. I knew you would probably be a week past the NHS due date due to the way my cycle works and I was correct. Some nights leading up to the night you were born I asked y

Jo's story: Holding my new born baby girl 5.5 years after giving birth to my son was a feeling I will never forget! I had done it….. and I had survived and my baby was well! I was home that evening to see my son and be a family of four straight away. After my severely traumatic birth with my son, it was not even an option to try and do it all over again….. it was just too impossible and my mental and physical health battled through the toughest of times. But when my son wa

Alma’s birth story. 24/7/20 14:47 7lbs 2oz I’ve been told no 2 babies, pregnancies or labours are the same and it was true for me. In fact that turned out to be a cause of anxiety with my 2nd child- knowing that I had no idea what was to come despite experience. I did an NCT course with my 1st, mostly for the community of parents It wasn’t really my thing. I thought Henley hypnobirthing would help with the anxiety I had about the post natal period. I’d gone over due by 10

Ridley’s Birth Story 18.3.16 12 hour labour Water pool No pain relief My husband, George and I were incredibly excited leading up to the birth of our baby, partly because we felt ready for the birth but mostly because we were going to meet our little person for the first time. We had been given an overwhelming amount of negative advice leading up to the birth and even more horror stories; “You’re never ready for parenting” “It’s the hardest thing you’ll ever do” “You’re lif

It was a long and hot pregnancy, pretty sure the hottest summer we’ve had on record- in my lifetime any way. I was 40+ weeks pregnant, pelvic girdle pain throughout, feeling massive and feeling hot. 40+6 pregnant and my contractions started mid afternoon driving over to a friends house. Being a midwife I knew id be in safe hands with her but decided to head home to make sure Ridley (our eldest son of 2) could be looked after and arrangements made for George to finish work.

It is always so special to hear it from the birth partners and I am thrilled to have received this birth story from Ian. He was absolutely incredible during his wife’s birth. I love how he had Jacqui’s back and worked with the midwives to give her more time and comfort. I love how he thinks to keep the room tidy so not to stress out Jacqui. I love how he catches her eyes and without talking, tells her that she’s got this and that he’s got her. A truly remarkable story and lov