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Jamie’s Hypnobirth “I reached 10cm dilation with just co-codamol.”

Like most Mums to be, the thought of giving birth made me feel anxious. However, in equal parts, I felt strongly that my body would know what to do. I felt it was important to focus on the positive fe

How exercise taught me to get through childbirth

“You can do this, keep pushing on. You’ve been through childbirth.” This is the mantra I repeated in my head over and over again when I pushed my body to its physical limits climbing three of th

“My body knew exactly what it was doing and I remember thinking, ‘my body can do this. I was built to do this’.” Danni’s Birth Story.

In 1982 my mother gave birth to me with the assistance of hypnobirthing. She told me the birth experience was beautiful and she was in control throughout. 30 years later, I was in labour with my first

Ruth’s Birth Story

I had been very apprehensive about this, my 3rd birth. After experiencing two very different, but equally long and difficult, births I wanted my final birthing experience to be…well amazing. I won

What They Don’t Tell You at Antenatal – Competition to Win a Tiba and Marl Changing Bag

And the winner is….   Breastfeeding. Seriously the hardest thing I have ever done. After your body pops out a baby, it then has to deal with nip pain. Like serious nip pain. I had mastitis

Welcome to the Club with Mothercare

        Mothercare hosts Welcome to The Club events for expectant parents   – Featuring interactive talks on pregnancy and maternity style led by top parenting expert

Gloucestershire’s Best Pregnancy Support Service

We have been nominated for our FIRST AWARD !!! Wooohoooooo!!!! Yippee!! The award is for the Gloucestershires Best Pregnancy Support Service with Cheltenhammaman and we are absolutely jumping for joy,

Sleepyhead Giveaway

Get your hands on a Sleepyhead ?? ? Over here at The Bump to Baby Chapter we know how important it is to limit the robbery of the sleep thief. So we’ve got for you one shiny new Sleepyhead of Sw

Mothering the month

My Scarlett squidge is five weeks old and we’ve navigated our first month as mummy and daughter together. The changes she’s gone through already are just awe inspiring and we’ve real

Childbirth- The prefect time for a date night

  I will set a scene for you…. A gentle walk across the countryside holding hands admiring the wonderful views, followed by your favourite curry, maybe some candle light, your favourite songs p

Lottie’s Birth Story; My IVF Baby

Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Lottie and her miracle IVF baby Scarlett. Lottie had an empowering induction and described herse

Do It Like a Mother – Welcoming Rory

I often tell my clients that no two pregnancies or labours are the same. So I shouldn’t have been surprised by my recent experience, but somehow I was caught off guard. I imagined when the birth ca