From Midwife & Calmbirth Educator, Georgina Sproule
Pregnancy and birth are often surrounded by noise; other people’s opinions, advice, and expectations. As a Midwife and Calmbirth educator, I’ve supported countless women through pregnancy, labour, birth, and the early postpartum period. These are the ten things I wish every pregnant woman truly understood before birth.
My partner Luke and I were expecting our first daughter in March 2024. My pregnancy had a few complications from bleeding to being diagnosed with gestational hypertension around 22 weeks but otherwise physically, I felt well, and the baby was growing perfectly!
Even before I started midwifery, I have always had an admiration for and curiosity of the human body. I have completed a Bachelors degree in Medical and Health Science, in the hopes of one day becoming a doctor. However when I stumbled upon midwifery I quickly learned that this would be the right path for me. After witnessing my first birth in my first year as a student midwife I fell in love with midwifery, and still to this day I am in such awe every time I see a baby born into this world.