“We need to develop a way for us to be informed but we also need to be considerate of the situation that people are in when they're on the receiving end of information.”
“Listening again to parts of the (Hypnobirthing Digital Pack) course about positive induction and C-sections prepared me. I knew if it came to that, I would be ok as long as I could remember my breathing and hear the calming voice of the affirmations.”
“I dug out my old birth preferences, updated them and focused on enjoying the rest of my pregnancy instead of being worried about trying to turn baby.”
“There are many in our LGBT+ community who have had an incredibly difficult time TTC, and we know too well how hard it can be when you want something so desperately to complete your family.”
“When I found out I was pregnant, it was just after the last of two years of inconclusive scans. Most of these were for ruptured ovarian cysts and a lack of periods.”
“I was preparing for the big changes to happen once the baby was here and to an extent that is true. However, from the minute you become pregnant your life, as your know it, changes.”
“Twice I sat alone in A&E for over 4 hours before being sent home or giving up. With the rate of Covid infection rising, I felt my baby and myself were safer at home than in a jam-packed hospital waiting room.”
