Last week, I was contacted by ITV News asking to record an interview answering the question: “What are some of the reasons more women are choosing to give birth at home?” they said they were looking at the “risks and realities of home births, why more women are choosing them and what steps families should take to ensure the experience is safe and properly supported” Initially, I was really excited about this opportunity, there is loads I could say on this subject from both

I once dreamt I was stood at the London Marathon start line...and I was horrified! I'd done zero training. No prep, no plan, nothing, just me and 26.2 miles ahead. Safe to say, I wasn’t expecting a good time... or a good experience... or even to finish in one piece! Would I expect to complete a marathon without preparing my mind and body? Nope. So why do we expect to have a good birth experience without doing some sort of prep? Hypnobirthing is Sports Psychology for Birth! I

Will I love my baby? This was a question I asked myself throughout my second pregnancy following the birth of my my first daughter.