Birth story of Jessie ?Baby no1001/04/20207.27pm7lb 4ozBBA, HBAC, Grand Multip I’ve had 3 previous homebirths with babies 3, 4 and 9 so there was no doubt in my mind that I wouldn’t give birth at home this time either. (Baby number 9 Joey’s birth story can be read HERE). I’d declined consultant care again, as … Read more
Suzanna is a member of the Home Birth Support Group and our freebirth and preparing for birth without a midwife group. This is her freebirth story in her words and pictures. “Marley James, My 3rd baby, born at home in water birth pool, 40 + 6, 6th July, 2.18am Freebirth Previous labour’s….So after a very … Read more
The decision to move from home birth to positive induction at Peterborough City Hospital meant that Sophie and her partner were able to share a magical waterbirth together.
The decision to move from home birth to positive induction at Peterborough City Hospital meant that Sophie and her partner were able to share a magical waterbirth together.
I have with a friend, set up the Home Birth Support Group UK on Facebook. It is a busy, lively group for anyone who has had, or is interested in having a home birth. All of our members births are very important to us. The group is for women planning a home birth – but … Read more
This is a guest blog post from Katy Gearing from our Home Birth Support Group UK. Katy runs Jenni Bean Sling Consultancy CIC and the Thame Sling and Nappy Library. It is the story of her home birth with her predicted ENORMOUS baby and possible gestational diabetes. Birth story of Lawrence, born Saturday 12th January … Read more
Many thanks to Therese for sharing her conception, pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and life story with her beautiful daughter Lois. At the time I discovered my pregnancy, I had just turned 42 although I felt I was 25 still, I had a 13 year old daughter from a previous marriage, a good well paid job, I … Read more
When should I store my placenta, can I encapsulate it if ………, what else can I do with it.
Feeding on the Floor Outside Door 3 of Harrods to be Precise. Like a vagrant, people walked past me and stepped over me without a second glance, me and my invisible child, the 2 doormen there blindly refused to acknowledge my existence. But “Oh, the shoes!”. It an was an absorbing place to be – … Read more
These photos popped up on my newsfeed this week and brought back some lovely memories which I thought I would share. I have discussed in the past, would I feed another mothers baby, yes I thought. On this particular day, I got to my phone to missed calls from a friend of mine, and a … Read more
