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How to make a Caesarean Birth plan
A rundown of the thinks you didn't know you could request in a Caesarean birth!
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Jun 243 min read
What is an umbilical cord tie?
I’ve had a few people ask me recently about cord ties, so I thought I would get some info together about them and why you may want to...
Apr 305 min read
My top tips for placenta birth
My top tips to support a smooth placenta birth!
Apr 155 min read
What items do you really need for a home birth?
Now that the home birth service is reinstated across Nottingham it might be a good time to look into your options for a gorgeous home...
Mar 143 min read
Why I decided to hire a private midwife for my first birth
(A story I used to feel weird about, that I'm now ok with) This is something that comes up quite a lot in my work, and to be totally...
Nov 20, 20234 min read
What is a Mother Blessing?
And a Mother Blessing might be way more valuable than a traditional baby shower. Let me set the scene, you and you are 30+ weeks pregnant...
Nov 10, 20233 min read
From Swords to Placentas...
The story of how I went from making replica weaponry for a living, to being a professional birth nerd. In my twenties I lived in London...
Sep 8, 20234 min read
5 tips to help with Due Date anxiety
So, you are nearing 40 weeks, you’ve had this special date in your head since your 12 week dating scan, your family are messaging you...
Apr 28, 20238 min read
Rosie's Positive Elective Caesarean, The Birth of Dodie Ray
"Writing out the tale of Dodie Rae's birth has been a beautiful, reflective experience. Reading other people's birth stories helped me to...
Apr 4, 20238 min read
The story of my own second birth.
A long story about a short birth. I’m writing this almost four months later, with the babe in question snoring and snuffling on my chest....
Jun 14, 20226 min read
Positive Home Birth Transfer - The Birth of Ezra Jacob David
Here Sian's wonderful story of her 99% home birth! "If you asked me a year ago how I planned to give birth, I would’ve told you that I...
Jan 24, 20225 min read
Q&A with Jenn (aka Cordelia Hearts) 2 weeks after the birth of baby Erin, after she took part in Twelve Moons Hypnobirthing course.
Jenn has been a loyal and lovely Twelve Moons client since fairly on in her pregnancy, she came along to pregnancy yoga as well as...
Jan 11, 20225 min read
Registered nurse Lizzie's positive home birth story
"Almost as soon as I knew I was pregnant I had a strong instinct that I didn't want to go into hospital to give birth. I am a registered...
Dec 14, 20214 min read
BIRTH/HOSPITAL BAG CHECKLIST
So, you have prepped for birth, you have a solid birth plan, a super informed and supportive birth partner, you have hopefully taken a...
Nov 15, 20219 min read
Hollie's positive induction at QMC story
This is Hollies amazing birth story! Buckle up it is a good one. She practiced pregnancy yoga and hypnobirthing in pregnancy and I loved...
Nov 5, 20216 min read
The Birth of Poppy - A positive first birth in a Birth Centre
"Since doing my hypnobirthing course, I felt confident heading into my birth. I even felt quite excited. I finished work and started...
Oct 24, 20215 min read
Why you need a Postnatal Plan (and what to include)
Those who have been to any of my pregnancy yoga or hypnobirthing classes will know there is a good chance of me going off on one about...
Jul 28, 20212 min read
Introducing Twelve Moons
Welcome to Twelve Moons! I thought I would write a blog about who I am, what has brought me here and the changes you can expect from my...
Jul 1, 20215 min read
My Birth Story! - A positive first time Home Birth
As a first time Mum I was expecting to have my baby sometime around 41 weeks. I had my home birth all planned and had just tested the...
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