Which areas of Luton and Dunstable have the most home births? Three of my babies were born at home with midwives from Luton and Dunstable Hospital. This picture is the first of those. I’ve also been at lots of home births in the area as a doula. I have always found the community midwives to be very supportive of home birth, with the odd exception.

If you’ve been watching the Olympics might have heard commentators talking about the athletes and the visualisation they have done, but do you know what visualisation is, and how it can help you in your life?

Do I have birth trauma? What is birth trauma? When does a difficult birth become traumatic? Are all traumatic births difficult births? Can you really get PTSD after giving birth? Meeting your baby is something you look forward to your entire pregnancy. It should be one of the best days of your life, right? For many women and birthing people it is the opposite. If that is you, you are not alone.

I kept a bar of soap for 30 years. The reason? It has everything to do with my daughter's birth.