Can I have a water birth with a vbac?
#vbacquestions YES! is the quick answer. About half of my doula clients had vbacs, and the vast majority of them, at home in birth pools....
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Cathy Williams
- Jun 21, 2021
- 5 min
Let your hormones be in the driving seat
The important hormones of childbirth Giving birth is controlled by the most primitive part of our brain, sometimes called ‘the reptilian...
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Cathy Williams
- Aug 18, 2020
- 4 min
Water baby
It'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...
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Cathy Williams
- Feb 18, 2020
- 3 min
Women do the allowing
As 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...
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Cathy Williams
- Feb 14, 2020
- 2 min
All 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,...
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Cathy Williams
- Jul 29, 2019
- 3 min
A postnatal water birth
Rebirthing, a way through trauma and disappointment. Reset those first few minutes of your baby's birth.
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Cathy Williams
- Aug 28, 2018
- 4 min
Home birth; safe birth
A 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...
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Cathy Williams
- May 1, 2018
- 9 min
I picked up my beautiful baby boy and laid him on my chest.
I am thrilled to share this lovely birth story with you from first time mum, Michelle. The moment I found I was pregnant I was absolutely...
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Cathy Williams
- Nov 30, 2017
- 8 min
Why bother knowing your rights in pregnancy?
Why do birth rights matter? I am having a baby, surely I just trust my care givers to help me have my baby. I don’t want to become some...
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Cathy Williams
- Jan 29, 2017
- 3 min
A positive birth is important for babies too
How many times have you been told, or felt, you are selfish or unreasonable for seeking a positive birth experience? Perhaps because you...
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Cathy Williams
- Jul 1, 2016
- 4 min
The mind game
What you have in common with Serena. Another impressive win for Serena Williams in a tense match at Wimbledon. You can't deny her...
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Cathy Williams
- Jun 11, 2016
- 5 min
Water birth myths
Here are some common water birth myths. Which have you come across? You can’t birth the placenta in the pool Why not? Most places it is...
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Cathy Williams
- May 27, 2016
- 3 min
Rebirthing ~ recapturing the birth pause
What is rebirthing? Rebirthing is a special bath you take with your baby to recreate the moment of birth. This is often done after a...
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Cathy Williams
- May 11, 2016
- 5 min
When's my due date?
Working out your baby’s due date is simple – and complex! Doing the maths Due dates are calculated as 40 weeks from the first day of the...
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Cathy Williams
- Feb 20, 2016
- 2 min
The waiting game
We're all used to the idea of a birth plan. But what about a plan for the last few weeks of pregnancy? It can be really helpful to have...
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Cathy Williams
- Dec 30, 2015
- 3 min
What's in my doula bag?
To start my new blog off I thought I’d start with something about being a doula as this coming year I will complete my training and hope...
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