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Amy’s Epic Water Birth story
My beautiful client Amy shares her two incredible birth stories. First, Amy looks back on her first birth which was a positive induction...
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Jan 227 min read
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How Painting Pregnant (almost) derailed my care & birth
Back in October 2022, I was newly pregnant with my second baby and excited for my first midwifery appointment. What I didn’t know, was...
thebirthbase
Nov 25, 20244 min read
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More Places to Explore with your Bump & Babes...
More places to explore in Northamptonshire & surrounding areas… Since becoming a Mum I’ve discovered so many amazing places I never knew...
thebirthbase
Oct 25, 20243 min read
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What IS a doula?
What does a Doula do? The dictionary definition of a doula is…. ‘a woman, typically without formal obstetric training, who is employed to...
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Sep 5, 20243 min read
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Things I wish I knew before I breastfed my babies
As I come to the end of my second breastfeeding journey (and possibly my last!), I’ve been reflecting on all the things I’ve learnt, the...
thebirthbase
May 17, 20244 min read
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13 Independent Coffee Shops to spend your Maternity Leave in Northants
Maternity leave dreaming of sitting in a cafe with a hot cup of coffee, a delicious slice of cake & (hopefully!) a sleeping baby? I am...
thebirthbase
Apr 4, 20244 min read
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My Baby's Eczema
If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen me talk about my baby boy’s eczema. Although his eczema isn’t cured, I have done a LOT of...
thebirthbase
Mar 12, 20249 min read
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35 Dinner ideas for Pregnancy & Postpartum
I recently said on my Instagram that the worst part of being a mum (or a mum to be) is having to figure out what to feed your family for...
thebirthbase
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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Georgie's Healing Birth Story
One of my incredible private clients, Georgie, shares her birth stories, and how she went from feeling traumatised after her first birth,...
thebirthbase
Feb 15, 20244 min read
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Maternity leave Must Do’s in Northampton
Pregnant? Here are the best things to plan to do in Northamptonshire on maternity leave! Now my baby is 8 months old I have looooved...
thebirthbase
Jan 25, 20243 min read
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7 Superb Places to Explore in Northamptonshire with your little ones
So maybe you’re pregnant & wondering where to spend your time on maternity leave? Or perhaps your babies are already here and you’re...
thebirthbase
Sep 20, 20233 min read
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Emily's Home Birth Story
Emily & Lucas share their incredible home birth story of their second daughter. Despite being told baby was ‘big’ throughout pregnancy,...
thebirthbase
Sep 13, 20235 min read
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Amy’s NICU Breastfeeding Journey
For this year’s world breastfeeding week I am delighted to share Amy & Fergus’ incredible NICU breastfeeding journey. Amy had booked onto...
thebirthbase
Aug 2, 20234 min read
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My VBAC water birth
In lockdown April 2020, I had our first baby boy by emergency caesarean section. Hypnobirthing got me through an intense 42 hour labour...
thebirthbase
Jun 21, 202312 min read
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Katie’s Positive Birth - ‘An incredible and wild experience, like nothing else'
My wonderful online hypnobirthing clients, Katie & Jethro, share their beautiful daughter Etta Iris Warren’s incredible birth story with...
thebirthbase
May 4, 20239 min read
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Lessons I learnt from my first birth: 2. 'When baby does a poo in labour'
So hopefully you’ve read my introductory ‘lessons I’ve learned from my first birth’ blog post , which sets the scene of how my first...
thebirthbase
Apr 20, 20233 min read
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Eve’s Positive Vaginal Breech Birth Story
It’s a common misconception that if your baby is breech you HAVE to have a c-section…This is simply not true! You absolutely can birth...
thebirthbase
Apr 11, 20237 min read
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Lessons I learned from my first birth: 1. ‘Waters breaking'
‘What to do when waters break, googling isn’t always helpful...' So you may have a little insight to my first pregnancy & birth from my...
thebirthbase
Apr 3, 20233 min read
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Jenny’s Positive Emergency C-Section Under General Anaesthetic
Jenny & Ali joined my online hypnobirthing course in November 2022, and their incredible birth story illustrates how hypnobirthing really...
thebirthbase
Mar 20, 202311 min read
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Sarah's magical 'En Caul' birth
Did you know some babies are born without the amniotic sac breaking, and in their own waters? It’s a rare phenomenon (1 in 80,000), and...
thebirthbase
Feb 16, 20233 min read
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