"So what have I learned from giving birth four times? You never know what to expect." My firstborn I had an easy pregnancy when I was pregnant with my first baby and I was expecting to go past my due date as I had heard that it is quite common the first time around. But 10 days before my due date, I woke up at 6 am (to pee, as usual), but when I went back to bed I felt something similar to a menstrual cramp. As I knew that it can take days before it picks up, I didn't quite b

Here are a few podcast that might be worth checking out. Birth Stories: Stories about positive, empowering and varied births with Chloe Straw. Get your Glow back: Get Your Glow Back (GYGB) podcast is a wellness podcast for mums. Motherhood Sessions: Dr. Alexandra Sacks, a renowned reproductive psychiatrist, sits down with mothers and lets us listen in on conversations that are hard to have outside of a therapist’s office. The Parent Practice Podcast: Drawing on the latest thi

My birth plan went out of the window at 20 weeks. During my 20 weeks scan they informed us that unfortunately my placenta was too low and that I would probably need a cesarean. When my husband asked what would happen if I had a natural birth, she replied, ‘the worst could happen. For mum and baby’. The obstetrician confirmed this a few days later. Leaving our appointment, I wanted to cry. I really didn’t want to have a cesarean. My husband, always the optimist, saw the positi