Better Birth Blog
Information on hypnobirthing, pregnancy and birth
Dear Press & Media,
You are failing to report on our lack of midwives, you are failing to report on midwives working insanely long hours with no breaks and you are failing to report on the damage being caused by care providers not listening to women.
One Size Doesn’t Fit All
You are all different heights. You have different shoe sizes. You have had differing numbers of children and birth experiences. Your mothers gave birth to you all at different weeks. Spontaneous labour will start at different times.
You have differing physical and emotional needs.
How to Actually Help a New Mum (It's Not Flowers and Baby Clothes)
Nobody needs flowers (although they can be very nice!), or more baby clothes (unless requested) or a visitor to just sit there cooing at the baby and waiting to be served a cup of tea!
No Is A Complete Sentence.
'When I say NO it doesn't mean convince me!
It doesn't mean belittle me.
It doesn't mean coerce me.
You can ask why if you like, but I really don't have to tell you.
I owe you nothing.'
We can only move forwards.
When we have given birth there grows a deep realisation that everything has changed. Everything.