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Every article on this blog is written from my experience as an NHS Mental Health Midwife, on birth trauma, tokophobia, pregnancy after loss, and what actually helps.

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If you're pregnant again after a difficult or traumatic birth, the fear you're feeling right now isn't irrational. It's your nervous system doing exactly what it was designed to do.

Creating a Calm Birth Environment How to Feel Safe, Supported and in Control

Creating a Calm Birth Environment How to Feel Safe, Supported and in Control

Your birth environment directly affects your hormones and how labour unfolds. Here's how to shape your space to feel safe, supported and in control, whatever kind of birth you're having.

Preparing for Birth

"You don't need to calm down. You need someone who

understands why you can't."

KATIE SMITH · MENTAL HEALTH MIDWIFE

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