Leonie MacDonald – my homebirth My second son was born in a planned homebirth with an independent midwife and a doula for support. I chose a homebirth because I wanted a more intimate, family-friendly experience of birth. My first birth in hospital had been OK but over time I felt a very strong pull to [...]
Strolling along the river at Cotton Tree I found myself at the playground with my three girls and in the middle of a conversation with a lovely lady . This lady, also busy with watching her little son, who was enthusiastically using the slide, was obviously blessed with another little person on the way. As [...]
I’d been having contractions on and off for a few weeks, as well as losing bits of plug. I’d tried RLT, EPO, walking, curries, clary sage…. you name it, but she wasn’t in any hurry!
Friday 26th May (My due date…)
Started having what I thought were contractions every 10 minutes or so at about 1am. Text my Mum, who got all excited and came over (I lived next door!)
Okay so the mind is indeed boggling with a whole new world being opened up to Chase & I. We can get as much information as we want from friends, family, the internet, books – you name it.
