Cathy WilliamsApr 34 minWhat is a fire ceremony?Today I thought I would tell you a little about the fire ceremonies I do at the retreats. It can sound a bit ‘whoo’. And you may be...
Cathy WilliamsFeb 162 minDoes having a vbac increase your chance of a 3rd or 4th degree injury?A new study has found that women going for vbac were more likely to have a 3rd or 4th degree perineal tear (anal sphincter injury), than...
Cathy WilliamsJun 21, 20215 minLet your hormones be in the driving seatThe important hormones of childbirth Giving birth is controlled by the most primitive part of our brain, sometimes called ‘the reptilian...
Cathy WilliamsAug 18, 20204 minWater babyIt's my #4's 16th birthday. Here's his birth story. I was fed up. It was my due date. All of my previous three babies had come well...
Cathy WilliamsMay 17, 20204 min6 steps to making a complaintMaking a complaint about your maternity care. Maternity care in the UK is not perfect. Midwives and doctors are human beings, trying to...
Cathy WilliamsMar 12, 20207 minCoronavirus and home birthHas the Coronavirus outbreak made you consider home birth? Or are you wondering what would happen to your home birth plans if you come...
Cathy WilliamsFeb 19, 20208 minTwin home water birth at 42+2 weeksMany women are told 'you're not allowed to ...'. Not allowed to have a home birth with twins. Not allowed to have a water birth with...
Cathy WilliamsFeb 18, 20203 minWomen do the allowingAs the woman who is pregnant, who is carrying the baby, who is giving birth to the baby from your own body, you, and only you, have the...
Cathy WilliamsFeb 14, 20202 minAll you need is love ...💞OXYTOCIN💞 The love hormone. Released with a hug (20 seconds is best), a kiss, touch, massage, loving words, sex, orgasm, labour,...
Cathy WilliamsFeb 5, 20203 minHow I coped with labour with my first babyHere I am at home a few days after giving birth, my tummy still wobbly, breast pad on the arm of the sofa. I gave birth on Tuesday 19th...
Cathy WilliamsNov 4, 20194 minWhy knowing what 10cm looks like is unhelpfulWith Halloween last week a picture of a pumpkin display in a maternity unit supposedly showing varying cervical dilation sizes went...
Cathy WilliamsSep 10, 20194 minHow to cope with labour Eight top tips from doula & mum of five, Cathy, Chilled Mama. Generally the things that women do naturally during tightenings not only...
Cathy WilliamsJul 29, 20193 minA postnatal water birth Rebirthing, a way through trauma and disappointment. Reset those first few minutes of your baby's birth.
Cathy WilliamsFeb 5, 20194 minBaby rice or broccoli?Does it matter what food you start with? Just when you've got the hang of nappy changes, how to collapse the buggy, and getting dressed...
Cathy WilliamsDec 20, 20185 minWas Jesus born in a cave? And why that's a good idea for you too.At this time of year every primary school across the UK puts on a nativity performance, with Mary giving birth in a stable, surrounded by...
Cathy WilliamsNov 18, 20183 minShould I be worried?Watching reality birth programmes when pregnant probably isn't a good idea. They are edited to seem extra dramatic. A midwife who worked...
Cathy WilliamsNov 5, 20182 minNine years of breastfeeding supportFacebook has reminded that nine years ago today I did my breastfeeding training with the NHS for my role at a Sure Start children's...
Cathy WilliamsSep 13, 20182 minMidwives need usThis is a copy of the letter I have written to my local hospital trust tonight. I have sent similar to my local Healthwatch, CCG...
Cathy WilliamsSep 9, 20184 min6 cool facts about your amazing pregnant body1. Your tail bone is jointed Did you know that men and women’s tail bones are different? The tailbone is at the very bottom of the...
Cathy WilliamsAug 28, 20184 minHome birth; safe birthA little bit of history. Did you know that the big move from home birth to hospital happened after a government report in 1970? I was...