by Kate Vivian | Jun 6, 2022 | blog
Early labour started at about 3am on my due date just with some period pain like cramping and I lost my mucous plug. The cramping continued throughout the day without really getting stronger or more regular and I was expecting this to go on for days. I had thankfully...
by Kate Vivian | Jun 6, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
1 in 3 women in Australia having a caesarean birth in 2019. Of these women who go onto have another baby, not everyone will want (or need) another caesarean. But is a VBAC really safe? Can you go onto have a vaginal birth after caesarean? There a number of myths...
by Kate Vivian | Oct 11, 2019 | blog, Uncategorized
Hypnobirthing Australia is not a ‘natural or nothing’ approach to birth – it is about having a positive birth, whatever the circumstances. Ash and Anthony did the Positive Caesarean course with me – read all about how they used everything they...
by Kate Vivian | Aug 12, 2019 | blog
It is a question that comes up all the time with Mums-to-be – Do I have to have a vaginal exam during labour? And the simple answer is, no. You do not need to have a vaginal exam during labour. Or pregnancy for that matter. It is important to remember...
by Kate Vivian | Jul 25, 2019 | blog
Why you shouldn’t judge a pregnant woman’s decisions. In the past 24 hours, I’ve read two separate threads on Reddit where a waitress and barista have come under fire for how they served a pregnant woman. In the ‘Am I the...
by Kate Vivian | Jun 13, 2019 | blog
5 Myths of Exercise during pregnancy busted. Let’s get a few things straight around pregnancy and exercise. For many women, exercise during pregnancy is not only safe, but it is also recommended. According to the 2019 Canadian Guidelines for Physical...
