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Birth can leave a deep imprint — emotionally as well as physically. For some parents, the experience settles with time. For others, memories keep resurfacing, alongside unanswered questions, confusion or fear. Emotions can arrive unexpectedly weeks, months, or even years later and can be triggered by future pregnancies. This is especially common after a birth…
Hospitals are increasingly referring women for a hospital induction of labour for a variety of reasons, some more evidence-based than others. In case you find yourself in this position, we’ve outlined here the key benefits of natural labour, ways you can encourage it to start at home, things to be aware before signing up for a hospital induction and strategies to maximise the comfort and success of labour should you decide that a hospital induction is the right course of action for you.
As your body and mind navigate the challenges of pregnancy, finding ways to support your physical and emotional well-being becomes essential. One powerful tool that can help you through this journey is yoga.
I struggled to find positive stories about medical induction when I was looking for reassurance so I’m sharing mine here. It wasn’t an easy journey and I had to get comfortable standing my ground at times. But the healing and empowering experience of my positive VBAC was worth every effort.
At 41+ weeks pregnant with my first baby, I started to come under heavy pressure from the hospital to book in for a medical induction. Having learned about the cascade of interventions that often follow a medical induction, I began looking for other options. Acupuncture was suggested…