Send us a text In this week's episode of the podcast - I am giving you an overview of what is to come in season 4. I know how much you have missed listening to such a wide range of amazing guests, so I wanted to let you in on the theme for these upcoming episodes - which is about stepping into your power and achieving a sovereign birth. You deserve to have the birth that you want - and I hope this season will fill in some of the missing gaps in your knowledge, in order to support you to take ful...
Sep 03, 2023•9 min•Season 4Ep. 92
Send us a text In this bonus episode - recorded in 2022 - I am chatting to Kat Clive who invented the wave comb. This comb has been specifically designed to be placed in your hand as a birth management tool which can be used safely in labour. Throughout this episode, Kat talks us through her own birth experiences, and shares why she decided to use a comb in her second birth. She also explains the Gate Control Theory and what Acupressure points the comb can support. Disclaimer - I am not affiliat...
May 21, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 91
Send us a text In the very last episode of season 3, I am chatting with one of my very special birth clients Emma, who had two very different experiences with each of her children. Emma shares how she felt as a Muslim woman, having an unplanned c-section with her first baby, and then how she was clear that she wanted a natural birth next time around. Despite being given a diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes, she strongly believes she didn't have it due to leading such a healthy lifestyle. Emma did...
May 14, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 90
Send us a text In the penultimate episode of season 3, I am flying solo. After identifying that my most popular episode is the one on breathing and relaxation skills, I wanted to support you further. So, I have chosen to look deeper into the practice and help you identify ways to not only make the techniques easier but also more effective. These 5 tips are useful to anyone who is looking to use breathing and relaxation in preparation for their birth. I hope you enjoy this episode ❤️ If you love ...
Apr 30, 2023•27 min•Season 3Ep. 89
Send us a text In this weeks episode I am chatting with midwife Lisa Goulbourn about her role as a midwife working within the NHS. We discuss a wide range of information relating to the topic of your body, your birth, your choice - including homebirth, induction of labour, midwife appointments and much more. @mindfulmidwifelisa Linktree - https://linktr.ee/mindfulmidwife?fbclid=PAAaZYunQYI1ncZhwwER50vJ8KAMlSUrcbIwfztJ3hzD3bR6XC-K_lq8iSV_U If you love the podcast and would like to support it, the...
Apr 23, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 88
Send us a text In this episode I have a candid conversation with Dr Natalie Elphinstone about her work as a private and public Obstetrician in Australia. Her amazing instagram account has shown the world countless incredible videos of the clients she supports who choose to have a maternal assisted caesarean aswell as other birth experiences. Natalie shares information about her training, her own birth choices and what made her decide to go back to basics and learn more about physiological birth....
Apr 16, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 87
Send us a text In this week's episode, I am chatting to Georgie who gives us a full and frank account of her preparation for birth and the journey she went on when deciding how and where to have her baby. She also explains why she felt it was so important to prepare her partner. Georgie describes the way she discovered she had low PAPP A and how she was able to advocate for herself when choosing to decline an induction of labour - which was the recommendation by her care provider. This fabulous ...
Apr 02, 2023•58 min•Season 3Ep. 86
Send us a text In this week's episode, I am chatting with Jennie Harrison about the energetics of birth from the baby's perspective. It is important for us to acknowledge how a baby can be affected by the feelings their mother has during pregnancy, and also how they are impacted by the birth experience overall. It also helps to understand how we carry trauma in our DNA through the generations, which is scientifically proven. Knowing how energetics play out in the postnatal period and throughout ...
Mar 26, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 85
Send us a text In this week's episode, I am chatting with Dr. Jenna Brough about the importance of setting boundaries for your birth. Jenna explains what boundaries are, and why they are essential for your pregnancy preparation. We also discuss why it is so easy to struggle with asserting ourselves in labour, and how we often feel the need to please our care providers and put their wishes over our own. This is such an insightful episode that will help you to understand why boundaries are importa...
Mar 19, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 84
Send us a text In this week's episode, I am delighted to be chatting with Betty from The Birth Partner Academy. We get into a wonderful conversation about how Betty became interested in offering support to birth partners and what we both feel birth partners need to know and why. This episode is jam-packed with tips and solutions to help you understand more about the birth partner role, how to ensure that you choose the right birth partner for you, and what your birth partner needs to know about ...
Mar 12, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 83
Send us a text In this week's episode, Claire Fulton and I are discussing Hypnobirthing. Claire, from the Nurture Nest, hosts a popular Hypnobirthing Podcast where she shares tips, and positive birth stories as well as speaking to occasional guests who share knowledge and information on how to have a positive birth experience. I was excited to chat to Claire about this topic, as it is a really useful tool for not only pregnancy but for life too. You can find claire Insatagram - @the_nurture_nest...
Mar 05, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 82
Send us a text In this episode, I am chatting with award-winning chiropractor and doula Dr Elliot Berlin about his role in supporting women through a healthy conception, pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Dr. Berlin shares his wisdom and offers tips and information to support you in achieving the same. We chat about his journey to becoming a chiropractor and how he came to specialise in pregnancy. His own personal journey of conception led to an understanding of how important it is to ensure that ...
Feb 26, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 81
Send us a text Part Two - In this week's episode, I am chatting again with radical birth keeper Felicity - about the state of the NHS. She has very kindly agreed to answer my questions on a wide variety of different topics that I have been desperate to talk about for so long, but unable to find someone willing to agree and open up. Felicity also brings questions from her own audience on relative subjects. This is a critical conversation - and one that I hope you will share. We discuss all of the...
Feb 19, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Season 3Ep. 80
Send us a text In this week's episode of the podcast, I am chatting with Radical Birth Keeper Felicity who shares her journey of becoming an NHS Midwife, and also explains why she felt she had to leave. Felicity talks openly and honestly about her experience, explaining what she witnessed and also what she actively participated in during her time as a medical midwife. I believe it helps to have a deeper understanding of the system within the NHS, so that you can understand the importance of taki...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 79
Send us a text In this episode, I am chatting with Midwife and IBCLC Lactation Consultant Katie James. We chat about all aspects of breastfeeding including - the breast crawl, how birth affects breastfeeding, how partners can support breastfeeding, skin-to-skin contact, and Katie's amazing new online breastfeeding course. You can find Katie - Instagram @themidwivescauldron Katie's website and breastfeeding course - www.katiejames.site If you love the podcast and would like to support it, then pl...
Feb 05, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 78
Send us a text In this episode, I am chatting with birth cartographer Catherine Bell. Catherine shares with us what a birth map is and how she came up with the idea. She also explains in detail how the book and game work, where you can access them, and how you can use them to prepare for a positive birth experience. Follow Catherine on Instagram @birthmapping Catherines website www.birthmap.life If you love the podcast and would like to support it, then please use the link to 'buy me a coffee' -...
Jan 29, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 77
Send us a text In this week's episode, I am chatting with the lovely Victoria from @freetobirth, who shares the stark difference between her two births. One was a planned homebirth that moved to hospital and the other was a planned homebirth that progressed to a freebirth. Victoria candidly shares how her lack of birth preparation affected her ability to cope in her first birth experience and she also didn't understand that she could advocate for herself in the circumstances she was in and decli...
Jan 22, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 76
Send us a text In today's episode, I am giving you a quick run-through of the 5 Key Physiological Principles that make up the book The Art of Giving Birth. I am delighted to give you a brief overview of each principle and outline what is covered in the book. Don't forget you can download the Introduction and Chapter One for FREE before deciding if this book is for you. If you love the podcast and would like to support it, then please use the link to 'buy me a coffee' - https://bmc.link/sallyannb...
Jan 15, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 75
Send us a text In this week's episode of the podcast, I am answering a variety of questions about giving birth, with topics that include - What to do if you experience a plateau in labour and you feel an urge to push, the use of a safety word, how to keep your energy up when birth is long, how a birth partner or doula should behave during the birth, should you have more than one birth plan and much much more... Please continue to send in your questions for future episodes so I can support you in...
Jan 08, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 74
Send us a text In this episode, I am talking about all things C-section with the C-section coach Divina Johnson. We talk in detail about Divina's three very different C-section experiences, two of which were very traumatic. In addition, we chat about her third very healing birth which led to her becoming the C-section coach and supporting others to have a positive abdominal birth. Instagram - @csectioncoach Website - divinajohnson.com If you love the podcast and would like to support it, then pl...
Dec 18, 2022•59 min•Season 3Ep. 73
Send us a text In this week's episode, I am chatting to Dr. Nathan Riley AKA The Holistic OBGYN. We have a really open and honest discussion about so many aspects of Nathan's journey into becoming an MD who specialised in Obstetrics, and how and why he is now working privately. Nathan has some incredible insights into his work, and he also shares with us how tough it was when it was time for his first child to be born. We get into some really deep conversations about birth, death, autonomy, safe...
Dec 11, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 72
Send us a text In this episode, I am chatting with Debra Pascali-Bonaro about Orgasmic Birth. Debra and I get into a wonderful conversation about what is an orgasmic birth - and how we can benefit from learning more about the body's capabilities of giving birth in a pleasurable way. The more we talk openly about our body and our body parts, the more we can recognise how to enjoy birth, and embrace the sensations we feel instead of allowing fear to dominate. We also discuss the role of the birth ...
Dec 04, 2022•59 min•Season 3Ep. 71
Send us a text In this episode, I am chatting all things Induction with Dr. Murphy who has very bravely agreed to come on and share with us what the Arrive Trial was about and how it has dramatically changed practice within maternity services across the world - and definitely not for the better (in my opinion). Choosing to accept or decline an induction is a very personal decision - but it's hard to make a well-informed decision when you are not exposed to ALL the facts about why an induction mi...
Nov 27, 2022•47 min•Season 3Ep. 70
Send us a text In this week's episode, I am enjoying a conversation with the lovely Lydia who is an NHS midwife in Birmingham. Lydia shares her experience of being a continuity midwife, pregnancy yoga teacher, and hypnobirthing instructor who is also now pregnant and expecting her first baby. We chat about a wide range of topics relating to her role as a midwife and her own preparation for birth and that of her birth partner. If you love the podcast and would like to support it, then please use ...
Nov 20, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 69
Send us a text In this episode, I am chatting with the incredible Anna Verwaal who shares her thoughts and feelings about the lasting imprints that live within us from our own time in the womb and the birth experiences we have. Anna talks about conscious conception and how we can help support our children to come into being with the most optimal conditions possible because we can work on and ideally eliminate many of the fears that live within us, and so much more... There is an abundance of wis...
Nov 13, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 68
Send us a text Poppy Child from @popthatmumma shares her experience of giving birth in the NHS maternity system. Poppy's birth is inspirational - however, there were a few twists and turns. This is a really great story that will help you to identify some key reasons why you should always follow your body during physiological birth because Poppy almost lost out on her dream birth at the final hurdle. Instagram @popthatmumma Website - https://www.hypnobirthing-positive-birth.com/birthbox If you lo...
Nov 06, 2022•54 min•Season 3Ep. 67
Send us a text In this episode I am chatting with Lily Nichols RDN who shares with us why it's useful to know more about the foods you eat and how they can affect your blood sugar levels. We spoke in detail about the different screening methods for Gestational Diabetes and why it's important to understand what each test is for - so you will know if you want to accept or decline. Lily also gave tips on how to improve your diet and lessen the chances of being diagnosed with gestational diabetes in...
Oct 30, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 66
Send us a text In this week's episode, I am chatting with new mum Yazz Salah, who shares her story of planning and achieving a homebirth with her first baby. The preparation of her birth partner was integral to her success, and despite a few bumps in the road, Yazz had a beautiful birth - at home. If you enjoy this episode - please leave a 5 *rating and review and share it with your friends. If you love the podcast and would like to support it, then please use the link to 'buy me a coffee' - htt...
Oct 23, 2022•54 min•Season 3Ep. 65
Send us a text In today's episode, I am chatting about all things birth with the lovely Daisy Dinwoodie, a fellow doula, and pregnancy yoga teacher. We chat about our role as doulas and offer birth stories and experiences about anything from c-section to free birth. We laugh about the idea that many care providers think they offer shared decision making and we offer words of advice to pregnant women and their partners about how to take ownership of their birth experiences. If you enjoy this jam-...
Oct 16, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 64
Send us a text Hayley and Katja Schoenberg bravely share their story of conceiving using donor sperm, going through a pregnancy during covid times, and having an unwanted induction of labour for a predicted big baby, which lead to a traumatic birth experience for them both. This isn't an easy story to hear, but it's essential for both you and your partner to understand so you can try to avoid going through many of the devastating procedures and interventions that caused this trauma. You can foll...
Oct 09, 2022•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 63
