Preparing for Birth: What I Wish I Had Known
There are things I wish I had known about birth in my younger days. Preparing for birth wasn’t even something I thought you needed to do – didn’t it all just happen naturally? Wouldn’t my body just know what to do? I’ve learned a hell of a lot about preparing for birth since then, through […]
Reducing Anxiety in Pregnancy
If ever there is a time that anxiety can surface, pregnancy is a biggie. All of sudden you have so many more things to worry about. Can you feel your baby move? Are you eating the right things for you and baby? Are you thinking the right things? Are you getting enough exercise and of […]
Birth Dancing with Rhea Dempsey
Today we bring you a special guest post from one of our favourite birthing educators, Rhea Dempsey. I love this video clip of Yuki and her husband Connell talking about the birth of their son at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Yuki’s “birth dancing”. This video encapsulates a number of key concepts that I have been […]
6 Common Causes of Exhaustion in Pregnancy
If you are struggling with exhaustion in pregnancy, you are not alone. It can be phenomenally overpowering – the total fatigue, the can-I-last-another-minute-awake feeling. You are soooo tired, you can’t think straight, and to move in any direction you have to drag your feet. In first trimester, and even at other stages along the road, exhaustion […]
Threatened Miscarriage
It’s one of those things you hope never happens to you but when it does, it simply does. You can feel really helpless and vulnerable at this time. Your first port of call should be to your midwife or obstetrician so they can assess what is going on. Threatened miscarriage is described as vaginal bleeding before 20 gestational weeks. It […]
Overcoming Anxiety
Overcoming Anxiety with Mindfulness Therapy By Sarah Hensley BA, Grad Dip Psychology, Grad Dip Counselling, Psychotherapy & Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a very common condition that affects many of us at some time in our lives. At any one time it is estimated that nearly 15per cent of the Australian […]
Two Keys to Overcoming Your Pregnancy Anxiety
It’s quite common: pregnancy anxiety. And why not! There’s a lot going on inside your body that feels completely new. As your belly grows, not only is your body changing shape, but you are also going through heaps of other physical (and mental) stress. It’s no wonder you are feeling a little bit anxious. Calm […]