Recently, Rachel kindly took some time to share her positive unplanned C-section birth story with you. A C-section birth wasn’t what she had hoped for and Rachel explains beautifully why her birth changed. I strongly believe that in order to achieve a positive birth one must feel well supported, well informed and completely involved in…

Recently, Vicky kindly took the time to share her positive birth with us. For anyone expecting all the birth stories shared on the Talking Babies Blog are written by new parents for parents-to-be. The are real. Every birth shared is special, unique and beautiful. Thank you Vicky for sharing Jessica’s birth. Such happy news! ‘Hey…

Thank you to Emily and Ross for sharing their positive due date birth. Please let me know when you have decided on the perfect name. ‘Hi Emily, I hope you are well. Firstly just wanted to let you know Ross and I had our beautiful baby girl on Friday (her due date!) she didn’t make…

Kate’s second birth wasn’t as straight forward as we all assumed it was going to be. Her first birth couldn’t have been much quicker! Following a previous vaginal birth it’s quite well known in maternity that the majority of second babies are uncomplicated. Kate had a very trying second labour. This birth is perhaps a…

El has kindly shared her positive unplanned caesarean section. I am so happy reading her birth story. I am happy because El’s story is very positive even though she was in labour for 4 days! Thank you to El for taking the time to write it. It’s so positive and I am so pleased El…

Birth amazes me… That’s probably why I’m a Midwife. Sometimes even Midwives are surprised by birth. Like with Becca’s water birth, I would have loved to see the look on her Midwife’s face when she examined Becca! I love that even today when we have mountains and mountains of research papers we still can’t tell…