Love Birth Blog

If you're hoping for a physiological birth (that's a birth that unfolds without medical intervention, led by your body and baby), you might be wondering where to even begin?! The good news is that there's plenty you can do in pregnancy to give yourself the best possible chance of a calm, confident birth. Here are my five favourite places to start. 1. Think about your birth environment Birth is a bit like sleep or going to the toilet: it works best when we feel safe, private a

When you’re pregnant, you’ll hear a lot of advice. Some helpful, some not so much and one thing I hear a lot is "go with the flow" because birth doesn't follow a plan. And yes, birth can be unpredictable. Having a super strict birth plan with only one way you want things to go isn’t realistic. But here’s the thing: there are SO many ways you can get ready for your birth. It’s absolutely okay to have preferences about how you want things to happen. Nothing’s guaranteed, but yo

When people first hear the term hypnobirthing, they often think of something that's a bit 'out there' and can be a bit put off. In...