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...
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- Sep 13
- 5 min
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,...
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- Aug 2
- 4 min
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...
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- Jun 21
- 12 min
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...
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- May 4
- 9 min
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...
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thebirthbase
- Apr 20
- 3 min
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...
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thebirthbase
- Apr 11
- 7 min
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...
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- Apr 3
- 3 min
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...
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thebirthbase
- Mar 20
- 11 min
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...
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thebirthbase
- Feb 16
- 2 min
'En Caul' babies
Last month one extra special birth base hypnobaby boy was born en caul! How magic is that! Did you know that happens to only 1 in 80,000...
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thebirthbase
- Jan 16
- 3 min
25 Ideas for an AMAZING Baby Shower Wishlist…
So you’re planning a baby shower! OR you’re looking for inspiration for what on earth present would be great for a new parent! Well, I’m...
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thebirthbase
- Nov 18, 2022
- 5 min
What does a contraction ACTUALLY feel like?!
Well, in all honesty it depends who you ask and how their birth unfolded. Generally, there's a big difference between early labour, and...
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thebirthbase
- Sep 5, 2022
- 4 min
‘Should I book NCT or hypnobirthing? Or both?!’
One of the most popular questions I get asked from pregnant people is ‘What’s the difference between NCT and hypnobirthing’? Well, let me...
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thebirthbase
- Aug 8, 2022
- 1 min
Winner of Best New Business in Northamptonshire 2022
Best new business in Northamptonshire?! Wow a huge THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart to everyone that voted for me, I still can't...
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thebirthbase
- Jul 27, 2022
- 2 min
Making Mum Mates! Aka...The '3am club'
Whether you find your mum club online, or in person, it’s good to have those friends you can text at any day or time who just, get it!...
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thebirthbase
- Jun 30, 2022
- 2 min
Louise's Combi Feeding Story
My beautiful client, Louise, shares her breastfeeding journey. Louise tells us how tongue tie & CMPA Cows Milk Protein Allergy can impact...
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thebirthbase
- Jun 23, 2022
- 2 min
Pregnant & buying a breast pump? Hold your horses!... here's why
Are you pregnant & wondering what breast pump to buy? I know it's a minefield but... HOLD YOUR HORSES!! Couple of reasons why… Bear in...
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thebirthbase
- Jun 9, 2022
- 5 min
Bryony's Positive Birth Story
Bryony, one of my amazing clients, tells us about the birth of her son, Barclay. This positive birth story is INCREDIBLE. Bryony & Barry,...
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thebirthbase
- May 11, 2022
- 2 min
How TENS machine provide pain relief during labour
So why should you pack a TENS machine into your birth bag!? What is a TENS machine? TENS stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve...
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thebirthbase
- May 4, 2022
- 3 min
Vicky's Positive Home Birth
One of my incredible clients Vicky had never considered a home birth until her Hypnobirthing course with me. After understanding all of...
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