Tanja's Story ( with photos)- It is amazing to read our birth story that Virgina has written - especially because I feel that she has understated her part in the successful delivery! My husband and I can't stop praising Virginia because we know that I would have probably ended up with a CS instead of active labour ...
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| Tanja's Story as written by Virginia (with photos) - I have just returned home from Tanja's house where she is tucked up in bed with her new baby. She asked me to write her story and as I promised her I will although I must admit I too am really geared up about the whole experience so I am happy to do so before I go to bed... read more > |
| Sophie’s Birth - Sarah and Richard had their fourth child at home, after three hospital births. It’s hard to know quite where to begin. Within hours of Sophie’s birth, I had no doubt that it was the best money we’d ever spent. I never thought that giving birth could feel “ok” let alone perhaps dare I say it more than ok... read more > |
| Alison's story - Having waited for it for two weeks when the telephone rang at 03:30 I knew exactly who it was. Alison told me that her contractions were coming every 5 minutes. “Never trust a multip” I heard ringing in my ears and so with a quick brush of the teeth and a call to my partner Kay, who was to act as second midwife, I was on my way... read more > |
| Marie’s
story
- Marie was due in October and she also had had a previous
LSCS but now wanted a vaginal birth at home. She
was two weeks over due however and decided to visit the obstetrician.
She had had signs that labour was imminent and was determined
to tell the doctor that she was going to wait a few more days
if following a well-being scan her baby was ok ... read
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| Iona's
Birth (with
photo) - A natural birth at home in relaxing surroundings
was the plan. Some family members, friends and professionals
had expressed their concern that we would be far safer at
a hospital or commented on how brave we were. We felt somewhat
unusual in our quest for a natural home birth while most of
our contemporaries were discussing which type of pain relief
they preferred... read more
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| Diana's
story
(with
photo) - I
have, since I was a teenager, always expected that any baby
I had would be born at home. So when I came down with pre-eclampsia
with my daughter, I was shocked and horrified that they wanted
me in hospital and wanted to induce me. read
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| Emily
and Alice's Story - I
am writing with regard to my two birth stories, which I am
sure you would be interested in hearing about. One in May
2000 which was at Maidstone Hospital and the other in April
2002, a home birth under the attendance of independent midwives,
Virginia Howes, and her colleague Kay Hardie...
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