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Everything you need to know about the wonderful world of Water 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....

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 would 100% have an epidural/all the pain relief & be in hospital & that I did not want to be in water. Oh how things changed by 20 weeks I had decided I wanted a water birth in a MLU, and by 34 weeks I changed this to a water birth at home being my first choice. The more I learned about birth, my body & the beautiful process, the more I trust

So, you have prepped for birth, you have a solid birth plan, a super informed and supportive birth partner, you have hopefully taken a fab antenatal course like mine…. And now you are starting to thing about some of the practicalities… starting with, what do you actually need to take with you in your hospital bag. Here is your comprehensive birth or hospital bag checklist, with some added top tips! TOP TIP 1: Make sure your birth partner has unpacked and repacked your bag…

"Since doing my hypnobirthing course, I felt confident heading into my birth. I even felt quite excited. I finished work and started...