I really needed to focus inward and switch off from everything Amy SwannJuly 26, 2023homebirth, waterbirth, physiological third stage, first baby
I've walked out of birth feeling like a total rockstar. I am beyond proud of how in control I was Amy SwannFebruary 28, 2023waterbirth, family birth centre, encaul, physiological third stage, first baby
I would always joke about how my pain threshold is pretty much non existent Amy SwannNovember 14, 2022family birth centre, physiological third stage, waterbirth, first baby
The caesarean was a beautiful experience because I had a back up birth plan just in case. Amy SwannOctober 20, 2022big baby, emergency caesarean, family birth centre, gestational diabetes, posterior, first baby
A Dad's perspective - I didn’t doubt for one second that Juliette could do this Amy SwannAugust 30, 2022family birth centre, waterbirth, first baby
My midwife told me that I had gone from 4cm to 10cm in an hour Amy SwannAugust 8, 2022waterbirth, family birth centre, first baby
I felt this immense rush of love and happiness having so many women around / Gabby Amy SwannJune 15, 2022waterbirth, family birth centre, first baby
We never expected to be delivering our own baby, let alone having a breech vaginal birth / Jenelle Amy SwannMay 24, 2022breech, accidental homebirth, homebirth, family birth centre, first baby
After taking time to think what was right for baby and me, we requested a Caesarean / Kristal Amy SwannApril 21, 2022induction, emergency caesarean, big baby, first baby
I feel like I was set up to fail / Hollie Amy SwannApril 11, 2022emergency caesarean, posterior, big baby, first baby
I never timed my surges or had any vaginal examinations / Heather Amy SwannNovember 1, 2021homebirth, private midwife, first baby
No one has been pregnant forever… right? / Peta Amy SwannOctober 12, 2021private midwife, posterior, homebirth, first baby
This is why people do this more than once / Rebecca Amy SwannJuly 7, 2021gestational diabetes, induction, first baby
I danced and danced and danced. For hours / Kristina Amy SwannJune 8, 2021homebirth, posterior, private midwife, first baby
I’m so grateful to have done most of my labouring in the comfort of my home / Kristy Amy SwannJanuary 2, 2021first baby
I was amazed to learn that my c-section could be as amazing as having a natural birth / Trina Amy SwannDecember 24, 2020planned caesarean, breech, first baby
We dimmed the lights, set up our diffuser put our music on and made the room our own / Georgia Amy SwannOctober 24, 2020first baby
Laura, Family Birth Centre, Drug Free Water Birth Amy SwannApril 24, 2020waterbirth, physiological third stage, family birth centre, first baby