Positive Birth Stories – Steph’s Story
STEPH’S STORY @casa_colibri Taos arrived last night at 12:42am MT on Aug 22nd, just hitting 39w0d! She’s 7lbs, and yikes that was a fast and intense home birth! It’s funny because despite 0 changes to my physical body over the last few weeks, we all (myself/husband/doula/midwives) had a feeling that she might be born the […]
Positive Birth Stories – Zoe’s story
ZOE’S STORY When I found out my baby was due around the Christmas and New Year period I immediately knew I didn’t want to spend time in a hospital, potentially on my own, during this time of year. Water birth at home My first 2 births were quick, easy and relatively pain-free (one was a […]
Positive birth stories – Amanda’s story
AMANDA’S STORY My son was born on the 8th October 2018 and it was the best experience of my life. I felt powerful and connected throughout my labour journey to my body, baby and husband in a way I never thought possible before I fell pregnant. I was a person who had grown up seeing/ […]
Positive Birth Stories – Katrina’s Story
KATRINA’S STORY Our son took his time coming out to meet the world, even then he needed some encouragement to get out. I had been nervous about pregnancy, all the aches and pains everyone talks about, the weird symptoms that aren’t as widely discussed until you are pregnant and talking with other mothers. However, that […]
POSITIVE BIRTH STORIES – Rebecca’s Story
REBECCA’S STORY Getting Bored of the Waiting 41 weeks. That is 287 days of being pregnant. And while the extra 7 on top of the due date might seem insignificant, given that expectations are the enemy of happiness, I can tell you they might as well be 7 extra weeks. Not least of all because […]