I’ll take you back to the moment I first heard the word hypnobirthing — and why I nearly dismissed it completely. This Journal entry shares how my view changed, what I learned about self-hypnosis, and why it transformed every birth that followed.
Wondering what hypnobirthing actually is? This Grimsby-based guide explains how mindset, hormones and simple tools work together to create a calmer, more confident birth, with practical insights from The Mama Spring.
Pregnancy after loss isn’t simple. It’s a strange mix of fear and hope, love and protection — all wrapped up together. You might feel torn between wanting to celebrate and needing to stay guarded. This Journal entry is a gentle space for anyone walking that road, a reminder that you’re not alone and you don’t have to rush your joy.
When I was pregnant, I was terrified of pain — not just the physical pain of birth, but the fear and silence that surrounded it. Nobody really talked about it. In this Journal entry, I’m opening that conversation: what pain in labour really is, how control changes everything, and the tools that helped me move from panic to power.
For a while, this page has been home to my blogs. They’re still here – if you want to scroll back, you’ll find lots of reflections and resources I’ve written along the way. But from today, I’m doing things differently. Blogging never really felt like me. I’m not about polished articles or step-by-step guides. I’m…
If birth always went to plan, the world would be a very different place. When I think back to my three girls’ births, not one of them looked the way it did in my head. My first was a hospital induction that felt forced. My second was the most healing, empowering home birth with my…
Sometimes, something you’ve been doing your whole life finally clicks into place. That’s how The Mama Spring METHOD came to be. It’s not a business idea I dreamed up in a strategy session. It’s not a catchy acronym I invented and then tried to make fit. It’s the way I’ve always worked — in the…
I remember one night with my first baby, Paisley. She was about two weeks old. Liam had gone back to work, so I was solo parenting most of the day, and I was completely exhausted. I was sitting in bed, feeding her for what felt like the tenth time that night already. I hadn’t managed…
It Means You’re About to Step Into Your Power You didn’t spend your pregnancy dreaming of a cannula in your hand. You didn’t pin a hormone drip on your vision board. You pictured low lights, calm environment, homely scents, strength in your breath and a birth that felt like you are in control! So if…
If you’re considering a water birth, or you’ve heard the term but aren’t quite sure what it means, then you’re in the right place. Water births have grown in popularity in recent years, and for good reason. For many women, giving birth in water offers a more comfortable, calm, and positive experience – my own…