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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
- 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 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 27, 2016
- 3 min
I'm pregnant, now what?
5 things to do next - and 3 not to! 1. Relax It helps your baby grow if you reduce your stress. Try some meditation or listen to some...
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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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