A three day labour, 12 hours active, she finally entered the world vaginally at home in our bath, around familiar faces, serenity and love,  bang on 42 weeks gestation! A story I think would’ve ended differently for me had I been in hospital.

I did it, and I am so proud

Maeve’s birth was profoundly healing, revealing my strength and fulfilling dreams I missed with Jude’s emergency C-section. The invincible feeling I had afterward sustained me through our postpartum journey, making that morning one of the most unforgettable and magical experiences of my life

“The relaxed and tailored support alleviated my anxiety about being overdue and the possibility that I may need to be induced. I felt so at peace with the process and felt no stress or pressure. I truly believe this allowed my body to feel safe and go into labour naturally.”

How we met our beautiful Isla Scout 💕The birth was everything I had hoped for and more (minus the lack of water haha)!  For the second time I had a magical and empowering birth at home that left me inspired and in awe of how amazing the human body is. 

“It was the most calm, gentle, nurturing experience. I felt held and cared for - while everything was at my pace and my choice. I had the opportunity to listen and trust my body and my baby and it felt like a truly magical experience.”

Birth was everything and nothing like I had imagined, intense yet calm, humbling yet incredibly empowering and the best damn thing I’ll ever do in my whole life.

I was able to share the magic of my labour and birth with my daughter. She witnessed the pure strength and capability of women and how we can birth our babies.

I looked up back at Edie, she was no longer the centre of my universe. Now, there were two centres.

To me, giving birth is an invitation to turn inwards, recognise the immense power of the body, and be guided into a state of complete presence.