by Kate Vivian | Jul 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
My incredible hypnobirth – plus Covid! Hey Kate!! Sorry this is has taken so long to get to you! It’s a bit of a ride so strap on in haha! 29th of April I’m 39 weeks (well 38+6) I was scheduled in for an induction at 11am at (our hospital). We...
by Kate Vivian | Mar 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Have you ever heard anyone talk about the need for privacy during birth? I’ve just been watching a show on t.v. where the following conversation was playing out between a mother and her daughter; Daughter; Mum, mum the chicken is about to lay an egg. Mum; Let’s go...
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 | 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 | Jul 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
The power of visualisation in birth What do Michael Phelps and preparing for birth have in common? While catching up on some of the Olympics the other night, my husband and I were talking about the incredible feats of the athletes when suddenly the topic of...
