Am I Allowed? has been SUCH an important book for pregnant women and families for so many years. It covers everything from understanding your basic rights to explaining where to go for more information. There’s information on how to get your needs met and, if you need it, on how to complain. Beverley Lawrence Beech the author, was a passionate birth activist, international speaker and this book is based on 40 years’ experience challenging the over-medicalised, hospital-based, model of childbirth. Most women, trust the medical system to provide them with the best of care. ‘What is must be best’ and discover, too late, and to their cost, that the care was often based on outdated routines and ‘rules’ to which they were expected to conform. I tell all my clients that decisions should always be based on feelings…not facts!
Active Birth
Exploring Active Birth is a way to prepare your body and mind to awaken your natural ability to give birth physiologically
It’s a celebration of the miraculous unfolding of the hormone driven processes of pregnancy and birth
Active Birth has really evolved for me, in my own understanding, of the intricate process of natural undisturbed birth after I had a euphoric experience in labour when I gave birth to my youngest child in 2012. But globally, three ideas have been present since the beginning: encouraging mothers to use instinctive upright birthing positions; facilitating natural hormonal responses during labour; and empowering women to make their own choices about their births.
The Peaceful Birth Partner Role
Pregnancy and childbirth are incredibly personal and life-changing experiences, and having the right support during this time can make all the difference. A birth partner is someone who plays a key role in providing emotional, physical, and practical support during pregnancy, labour, and even postpartum. But what makes a birth partner so vital? And how can they best offer support, especially during the often overwhelming preparation for a first baby? Read on for my top tips …..
Numerology magic and meaning
Numerology is the study of numbers and their energetic influence on our lives. Because we see and interact with numbers every day, it’s easy to take them for granted. But numbers are thought to be symbols that carry energetic vibrations which impact humanity on a cosmic level. Every number’s vibrations are unique and, therefore, each may affect us in a different way.
Why I became a Doula
For me completing the WPCTS Doula course was the synergy necessary for me to move forward as a more empowered, complete and balanced person. The depth and quality of the training provided has massively sped up my transformation to heal and grow professionally and personally. Being calm and quiet but still a strong and resilient presence in the birth room is the secret to watching the magic of undisturbed birth unfold….