Caesareans are still sacred
A planned caesarean birth is still an amazing day. It is the day you finally meet your baby and there are ways you can make it individual and special.
Babies are Mammals!
Babies are Mammals – I can’t emphasise this point enough, and when you truly accept this, the newborn parenting phase becomes sooo much easier.
Birthing and Marathon running – Both need preparation!
Giving birth is very like running a marathon and your preparation needs to reflect that.
If you look at marathon training apps they all recommend about 16 weeks(4 months) of physical training to be able to confidently complete the distance
The other thing any experienced marathon runner will tell you is that “it is a mind game, more than a physical game”
Finally, everyone emphasises the importance of nutrition, both leading into a marathon but also on the day. Energy in equals energy out.
Our C-Section birth experience was so special
As first time parents, we weren’t sure of what to expect when it came to the birth of our daughter. Our lovely midwife Sally always taught us that knowledge is power, especially during childbirth. With this in mind, we decided to do Calmbirth and cannot recommend it highly enough
Plan A is just the start…
At 40+5 we decided to be induced for medical reasons. Induction was never on my plan and I’d only heard horror stories of cascading interventions. Thankfully Sally our Calmbirth Educator sent me a reminder that there are lots of letters in the alphbet with plan A-Z.
I decided to take control of what I could and set about to fill my oxytocin cup by practising the Calmbirth techniques before heading to hospital that night.
Once I got to the hospital, I settled into my ward room and my husband went home for a good nights sleep before the ‘big day’ tomorrow.