When a Temperature Rise in Labour Isn’t Always a Cause for Alarm

by | Jul 6, 2025 | Birth Partner, Birth Preparation, Empowered Birth, Hormones, Hypnobirthing, Informed Decision Making, Instincts, Intentional Birth, Labour and Birth, labour assessment, Latent Labour, Long Labour, Midwife Led Unit, Natural Birth, Normal Birth, Physiological Birth, Posterior Birth, Side Effects, Temperature Regulation

During labour, even a slight rise in temperature can quickly raise concerns among maternity staff. The immediate assumption often centres around the possibility of infection, and this can influence the course of your birth experience – potentially leading to...

Puberty. Motherhood. Menopause.Three Transformations, One Truth: We Are Meant to Change.

by | May 29, 2025 | Adolescence, Birth Preparation, Embrace Change, Family Support, Intentional Birth, Labour and Birth, Matrescence, Menopause, Mental Health, Motherhood, Motherhood Journey, New Self, New You, North Star, Parenting Journey, Puberty, Transformation

We don’t often speak about it this way, but puberty is one of the most sacred thresholds we cross. Awkward, uncomfortable, confusing – yes. But necessary. It teaches us who we are becoming. We don’t get to skip it just because it’s hard. Adolescence shapes us....