by Kate Vivian | Dec 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Being induced or having labour augmented (sped up) has become an increasingly common part of our birth culture. Almost 35% of women had their labours induced in 2019 (Australia’s mothers and babies, Onset of labour – Australian Institute of Health and...
by Kate Vivian | Dec 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hi Kate, This email is very long…. it has taken me a little while to write. I arrived home from Fiona Stanley Hospital after giving birth to our third baby on Thursday morning on the 18th. My previous traumatic experiences I thought I would share with...
by Kate Vivian | Nov 15, 2021 | Birth story, hypnobirthing australia, labour, newborn, parenting
Hypnobirthing is not just for birth! The journey into motherhood can be an absolute roller-coaster – and can be as unpredictable as birth itself. Read how this mama used her hypnobirthing techniques to help her navigate the days after birth. I’ve been...
by Kate Vivian | Oct 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
‘I wish there were more birth stories that covered vaginismus. Australian birth stories just released one very recently which I wish I’d been able to hear prior to the birth’ New Mum Erin shares her story Thought it was about time I wrote out my...
by Kate Vivian | Sep 17, 2021 | pregnancy
And why tuning into your body during pregnancy helps with birth From a young age we many of us are conditioned to NOT listen to our body. We are encouraged to keep going, even when we want to rest. To push through, rather than listen to what our body is telling us....
