You are the expert in what is right for you
You are the expert when it comes to making decisions in your life. This is one of the most important points I share with my clients. I think it applies to many things outside of pregnancy and birth too! It can be tempting to defer decisions to experts such as doctors...
Inducing labour with Castor oil : is it safe?
Castor oil induction has bad press in the UK. Negative stories abound, claiming severe negative effects on mother and baby. For years, I too believed this to be true. I took it for granted that it was dangerous. A couple of years ago a doula told me that several of...
Are you focusing too much on what you’re not doing?
I’m writing this as a reflection on myself, but really hope it helps others too. I have noticed this dichotomy between how I perceive myself professionally and how others perceive me. I tend to focus more on what I’m not yet doing, rather than what...
How do we make decisions (especially difficult ones during pregnancy and birth)?
I’ve been reflecting on the complexity of decision making lately. How do we make decisions , especially difficult ones, and how does this apply to pregnancy and birth? Let’s debunk some myths first. I think we naively like to believe that we make decisions...