For my first baby I’d taken a general antenatal class but unfortunately not had the birth experience that I’d wanted (baby 1 was taking his time at 42 weeks, and although I resisted repeated pressure to have an induction, I was refused entry to the birth centre because of his ‘overdue’ status and ha...

Second time mum Anna took the decision to have a home birth for her second baby. In this gorgeous waterbirth story you can read her rationale for her decision to have a homebirth and how everything went on the day when she met her baby boy for the first time in a birth pool in her lounge.

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After a difficult first birth, Hannah and her husband Chris did a Private 1:1 Rise & Glow Hypnobirthing course with me during her second pregnancy. The difference between their first and second sons' births was nothing short of incredible.

Here's what super-mama Hannah has to say...

"I’m so please...

Pregnancy

Pregnancy was different second time around. It absolutely flew by with a toddler keeping me busy, and I had a lot less time for yoga and self-care than I did in my first pregnancy. However, running around after my first son Xavier kept me fit and strong – aside from the exhaustion of firs...