Early on in my third trimester, my husband and I decided that we would like to plan for a home birth. We discussed with the community midwives and they were so supportive of our choice. A community midwife came to our home at 35 weeks to talk through the process / their guidelines etc. 

From 39+4 I...

✨“Estrela” was playing when you were born.

When we found out you were coming, not even in my wildest and most beautiful dreams did I imagine it would be like this - that this would be the way you’d arrive.

My “painful” contractions began at 3:30 a.m. on June 23rd, although in the days leading up t...

Our little surprise at 34 weeks…….as told by first time parents Rebecca and Laurence:

I got home late Friday evening, about 11pm after work. Technically my last full day of work before taking leave (she knew..!) I went upstairs to brush my teeth and wait for Laurence to come home who was in London ...

For my first baby I’d taken a general antenatal class but unfortunately not had the birth experience that I’d wanted (baby 1 was taking his time at 42 weeks, and although I resisted repeated pressure to have an induction, I was refused entry to the birth centre because of his ‘overdue’ status and ha...

Second time mum Anna took the decision to have a home birth for her second baby. In this gorgeous waterbirth story you can read her rationale for her decision to have a homebirth and how everything went on the day when she met her baby boy for the first time in a birth pool in her lounge.

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I was so honoured to be at this birth and see this strong determined mama bring her baby girl into this world. I am still in awe. Here's Japnoor's birth story, as told by her incredible mummy Kiran:

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My first pregnancy was during the Covid lockdown in 2020. I was working from home and w...

First time mum Kristina and her partner Sam share their positive birth experience at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Greenwich (London). 

Key facts:

• 28th September 2023
• 1st baby
• 8lbs 1oz - arrived 4 days early
• 6 hour delivery with no interventions
• Delayed cord clamping and Golden hour
• Minor tea
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First-time Mum Lucy had an amazing positive birth in Lewisham Birth Centre in Greenwich, exactly as she had planned. Here's Lucy telling her story in her own words:

"I had a sweep on my due date and started having contractions 3 hours later. I was on and off for 24 hours with all of the distraction...

I was blessed to have a low-risk and pretty healthy pregnancy, despite suffering with vomiting and nausea for the 9 months, along with hip pain during a certain period. 

 Once I reached 37 weeks pregnant, I was experiencing braxton hicks often. They would come at random times and of varying intensi...