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Why We Need To Know How Birth Works

August 10, 2016 By Kati Edwards

We need to know how birth works so we can make the best choices for us and our babies. If we want to challenge the epidemic of fear surrounding…

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What is ‘labourland’ and how do we get there?

July 20, 2016 By Kati Edwards

When we give birth naturally, we enter ‘labourland’; a place where you’re totally connected with yourself and your baby and where you’re disconnected from everyday life. To do this,…

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Attachment Parenting and Crunchiness; It’s All About Balancing the Crunch!

July 4, 2016 By Kati Edwards

It turns out that my style of parenting has a name. It’s broadly known as Attachment Parenting and it was developed by an American doctor, Dr Sears. It’s mostly…

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3 Ways To Be In Control During The Birth Of Your Baby

June 29, 2016 By Kati Edwards

I talk a lot about the need for women to ‘take control’ during childbirth.  But I think I need to explain myself! What does that actually mean? I know when…

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One Word Positive Affirmations for Birth

June 27, 2016 By Kati Edwards

In 2015, I asked women in the Home Birth Chat Group to suggest one word positive affirmations for birth. We made them into a word cloud and into postcards! One…

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5 Things I Might Tell This Birthing Iguana If I Was Her Birth Coach!

June 27, 2016 By Kati Edwards

OK, OK, Iguana’s lay eggs!!  She will not give birth through her vagina. But for this post to make sense, hear me out, you’ll need to set aside your knowledge of…

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In Doula Services/ Inspiration/ Tools For Birthing

Why We Need To Take Control Of Our Babies Births

June 23, 2016 By Kati Edwards

Many midwives provide outstanding care in the face of increasingly medicalised procedures and protocol and if you want to try to avoid a highly medicalised birth, it is important…

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4 Things To Know Before Giving Birth

June 22, 2016 By Kati Edwards

Doula Paula Cleary writes a Guest Blog for Birth You In Love “I wish I’d have known these things before giving birth!” It is amazing how many times I…

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The 4 Key Ingredients To A Better Birthing Experience

June 19, 2016 By Kati Edwards

So what are they? ‘Tell me, tell me’ I hear you ask! When I was first pregnant, I wanted to avoid the kind of experience I’d seen on TV;…

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A Risky Business?- Taking Control Of Your Birth

June 13, 2016 By Kati Edwards

Our culture perpetuates an idea that birth is often risky. Health Professionals are on the look out for what can go wrong. The whole medicalised culture is based on…

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