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...

The First Moments of Life – How Your Body Supports Your Baby’s Transition to the World

by | Apr 9, 2025 | Breastfeeding, Colostrum, Delayed Cord Clamping, Human Microbiome, Informed Decision Making, Labour and Birth, Optimal Cord Clamping, Physiological Birth, Postpartum, Sovereign Birth, Temperature Regulation

We often think of birth as the end of pregnancy, but in reality, it’s the beginning of an incredible transition. In those first moments, your baby is undergoing huge physiological changes – taking their first breath, being colonised by essential microbes,...