I’m a Mum of 5

I am very grateful to have one beautiful boy and four (very) feisty little girls (they got it from their mama)! And let me tell you, it has been quite the journey over the past ten years navigating pregnancy, breastfeeding, postpartum and motherhood and all the highs and lows that come along with it!

I Was Clueless And Fearful Too

I am not kidding when I say I was clueless going into my first birth! I had a vision of a calm drug free vaginal birth and that is NOT what I got. I now realise that doing zero prep to make that vision come true did not serve me well at all. I don’t believe we are to blame when our birth doesn’t go the way we want it to, but I strongly believe we have the power to stack the odds in our favour.

And it was mainly down to sheer luck!

When I had my second baby, I found out that despite my first birth, I actually did have the power to give birth the way I wanted to. And it all happened by accident! The birth was a rapid and unexpected home birth and whilst not as planned, it was perfect and sparked a curiosity in me about birth, and how powerful we really are!

I Got Obsessed

In preparation for my third, and not wanting to rely on luck this time, I immersed myself in the ‘birth world’ and my goodness my eyes were opened WIDE! I learned so much about myself, how powerful we are, what we are capable of and the importance of mindset. On the flip side, I also learned a lot about the barriers to birthing in our power within modern maternity systems.

I Am Opinionated

I am opinionated about the state of established maternity services, and I will not hide those opinions - too many are left traumatised by a broken system. I believe an important part of ‘birth work’ is activism, and for me this looks like challenging the status quo - both through official channels and openly online, raising awareness and helping others understand the barriers they may face and the choices they have.

However…

What I am not opinionated about is the choices you make for YOUR birth! Birthing by caesarean, in hospital, at home, on your own in the middle of a field - your choice! My ONLY objective is to support and guide you to make decisions that truly feel right for YOU and YOUR baby. Decisions that don’t come from fear, lack of understanding or coercion - but from a place of confidence, clarity and empowerment.