I’ve always loved a good old birth story, I loved reading them when I was pregnant, they are so inspiring for other women and my clients even find them quite cathartic to write. However, this totally amazing Mumma hadn’t yet write me her birth story, and today I think I found out why… I’d messaged all four of the awesome Mummas from my January workshop to ask for a few words to describe their birth experience, two of them had already sent me their full stories, one of which c

So, it's coming up to my littlest's 2nd birthday! The totally crazy little mini beast is going to be TWO whole years old on Tuesday...WOWZERS! And it's got my thinking about loads of stuff...and no-as much as I ADORE being pregnant, and would LOVE to give birth again, I'm DEFO not having another one! As I've been sorting my Mellow Mumma hypnobirthing workshops I've been thinking about how I actually felt about the prospect of growing a real little person inside me, and what

So you know you want to prepare for birth in the most positive way possible right? You’re totally up for being in control of your birth experience and you’d like to do it as naturally as possible? Maybe you want to get really clued up on what happens to your body during labour, find out all about the amazing cocktail of hormones your incredible body will produce, and how you’re going to feel (and I mean, really feel) emotionally, physically, and mentally. And actually, now yo

When I first spoke to Lucy on the phone it was obvious how nervous she was about labour, and I knew she'd been doing everything she possibly could to prepare the big day. She was so adamant that she remained in control throughout! I was thrilled when she booked a private workshop and it was such a huge pleasure to work with Lucy, Gavin and Lucy's lovely mum (a retired midwife!) and I'm so excited to be sharing this beautifully written and wonderfully positive birth story with

Before I became a mother I used to often think it would be SO much easier to be a man. No periods, crazy hormones, the pressures to look just right, the bitchiness, not to mention pregnancy and childbirth, then breastfeeding and the sleep depravation- Urgh. But now…Pfff…I would not be a man for all the money in the world! After hypnobirthing my girls through two perfectly imperfect birth experiences, chucking in my job teaching, training to be a hypnobirthing practitioner, st

I’m sure you’ve heard someone say, “Just imagine he’s standing there naked” (and you’ve probably thought, ‘no thanks!’) but, when you’re about to go into a job interview or do something daunting, challenging, or in a vulnerable situation, visualisations that make you feel in control or calmer, really can work. The skill of visualisation is so simple, enjoyable and super accessible, all you need is the power of your mind… Visualisation techniques are up there with some of the

Hypnobirthing taught me to trust my body and my own instincts. It made me feel confident enough to block out negative or judgemental comment

Your body is amazingly busy creating your little mini human for those first 12 weeks. It's a miracle, but it's vulnerable, fragile a

Being pregnant is an amazing thing, a miracle. You’re blessed and undeniably lucky on all counts. It should be really enjoyable; you should feel wonderful. You’re feeling energised, positive, and enjoying watching your body changing day by day. Of course you’re still doing yoga every morning, going for a run after work, leaping up like a lamb first thing in the morning at the thought of another day at work or looking after little darling(s), feeling on top of the world, glowi