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08/04/2025

FINAL HOURS! 🚨
As a certified Thompson Method coach, I'm watching thousands of pregnant women register for today's FREE event.

The same preparation that:
✨ Helped Emily succeed despite emergency C-section
✨ Gave Rebecca a completely different experience with her second baby
✨ Turned fear into confidence for 90,000+ women

Event starts: Today 3pm Vancouver, BC

Don't wait until you're struggling to get help.
Get the preparation that prevents the struggle.

https://pxl.to/oojy5z

08/02/2025

Why I became a Thompson Method coach... 💕

"After having two beautiful home births, I decided to become a birth doula to support women during their pregnancy and birthing journey.
While my own birthing experiences were good, breastfeeding turned out to be quite the struggle as a new mom.
When I later learned via The Thompson Method that breastfeeding doesn’t have to be this painful and complicated, I was better able to support my doula clients.
I am now focused on educating women on breastfeeding while they are pregnant, so they can be fully prepared and feel confident in their choices before their baby is born."

From struggling for 6+ months with my own breastfeeding journey ➡️ Successfully educating pregnant women so they can have a beautiful breastfeeding journey ➡️ Getting amazing testimonials from breastfeeding women who have gone through The Beautiful Breastfeeding Program.

This is what proper preparation does.
Their FREE 3-Day event starts soon - every pregnant woman deserves a beautiful breastfeeding journey.
The method I'm certified in could change your entire experience.
Just 2 days left to register
https://pxl.to/oojy5z

07/30/2025

As a certified Thompson Method coach, this makes me so emotional... 💕
Dr. Robyn's legacy continues this World Breastfeeding Week with their first ever FREE 3-Day event for pregnant women.
I've seen this method transform breastfeeding experiences - from painful struggles to confident success.
August 4-6 | Completely FREE
Every pregnant woman deserves this preparation:
✅ Day 1 | PREPARE: How your birth decisions determine breastfeeding success (and prevent ni**le pain)
✅ Day 2 | PROTECT & POSITION: Master the critical "3 Golden Hours" and Dr. Robyn's gentle positioning method
✅ Day 3 | PACE & PRODUCE: Build your milk supply and sustain success for as long as YOU choose
Most women wait until problems start. The smart ones prepare during pregnancy.
Register here: https://pxl.to/oojy5z

10/14/2024

Thanks sarawickham.com for great summary
"What do women think about induction of labour?
A 2024 study exploring women’s experiences of birth shows that:
“Overwhelmingly women expressed a desire to avoid induction of labour, along with the intention to: resist pressure, allow more time for spontaneous labour onset, and arm themselves with more knowledge to advocate against non-medical justifications.” (Ormsby et al 2024)."

https://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/induction-of-labour-what-do-women-think/?fbclid=IwY2xjawF6fe5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHejzIgX9yVVZ4Lhs6WTZaP8tKq9lM6ZGmU-io2fdyOPbyJ18ocEifgatkw_aem_aoYZkzqLvKrkHHlyPARbTg

Women want more information and support with decision making about induction of labour, especially when there's no good medical reason for it

07/21/2024

A study has looked at maternal and neonatal outcomes in midwife-attended planned home births versus planned hospital births in Spain.

Researchers analysed data from 3,463 low-risk births between 2016 and 2018, including 2,713 hospital and 750 home births.

They found several differences between the groups, which is often the case in this type of study.

“Women choosing home births typically had higher education levels and were predominantly Spanish. They were 3.43 times more likely to have a spontaneous birth and significantly less likely to undergo instrumental births than those in hospitals.

“Home births were associated with higher utilization of non-pharmacological analgesia and a more pronounced tendency to initiate breastfeeding within the first hour post birth. stronger inclination towards breastfeeding.

“Hospital births, conversely, showed higher use of the lithotomy position and epidural analgesia.” (Alcaraz-Vidal et al 2024).

Importantly, “There were no significant differences in neonatal outcomes between the two groups.” (Alcaraz-Vidal et al 2024).

The researchers conclude that:

“Home births managed by midwives offered better obstetric and neonatal outcomes for low-risk women than hospital births.

"These results suggest home birth as a safe, viable option that promotes natural birthing processes and reduces medical interventions.

"The study supports the integration of midwife-led home birth into public health policies, affirming its benefits for maternal and neonatal health.” (Alcaraz-Vidal et al 2024).

We have now added this to the ever-growing list of studies evidencing the safety of home birth on our home birth information hub.

You can find that, and the link to this study, at https://www.sarawickham.com/home

I will also be discussing this and other studies in July's Birth Information Update.

You can sign up to get my email updates (in which I share lots more than I post on social media) at https://www.sarawickham.com

09/28/2023

Are you pregnant with your second, third or more baby/babies?

Did you plan to breastfeed your first but wasn't able to for some reason? Did you have ni**le pain, low milk volume or other complications?

Are you adamant about breastfeeding your next baby/babies?

I can help you

09/06/2023

I did a podcast!
Clara O'Rourke from The Mindful Womb Podcast interviewed me about Breastfeeding, Doula work and Bio-Energy Healing.
Listen to it here:

Are you ready to discover strategies for a grounded and supported chest or breastfeeding experience?Today we are joined by Ayoe Ingemann Lai, a mother of two, doula, energy healing practitioner, Thompson Method Breastfeeding Educator, and author. ...

05/18/2023

Have you been told that you "need" to be induced if you go past a certain weeks gestation?
Have a look at this info from https://www.intentionalbirth.co/


"I had to be induced with both of my babies. My body doesn't go into labor on its own." These are the words one of us heard from a close family member. It's a story she was told about her body—by her doctors, by her culture—that she has believed her whole life.

It's false.

Still today, being "overdue" is the most common reason women are induced. A physiologically meaningless date suddenly becomes very, very important when you are asked to base a huge medical decision on it.

So let's look at how that family member's due dates were calculated (and how they still would be today). In 1812, German doctor Franz Naegele proposed, based on no evidence whatever, that pregnancy is 10 lunar months (280 days). His method adds 9 months and 7 days to the date of a woman's last missed menstrual period, with the assumption that a woman has a 28-day cycle and ovulates on day 14. Voila! We have our 40-week pregnancy!

Problems abound with Naegele's method. Not every woman has a 28-day cycle. Not every woman knows the date of her "last missed period." Not every woman ovulates on Day 14. Not every embryo will implant at the same time.

It's hard to believe that we've stuck with Dr. Naegele for over 200 years now! It's time for an update.

Here's our preferred method of due date calculation, developed by Yale professor of nurse-midwifery, Carol Wood Nichols (Nichol's Rule):

When was your last missed period? Add one year to that. Then:
First-time mom? Subtract 2 months and 2 weeks.
Second-time mom? Subtract 2 months and 18 days.
If your cycle is longer than 28 days:
Subtract 28 from the length of your average cycle.
Add that number of days to your estimated due date (calculated above).
If your cycle is shorter than 28 days:
Subtract the average length of your cycle from 28.
Subtract that number of days from your estimated due date (calculated above).
The result will still be a "due date" that doesn't take into account all of your lifestyle, health, and genetic factors. But it will get you closer than our friend Naegele.

Fun fact: in France, a woman's due date is considered to be 41 weeks!"

Here at Intentional Birth Co. we believe that a positive birth is every woman's birthright. Learn more about modern childbirth education, call us now!

04/12/2023

In my work as a doula and breastfeeding educator I very often experience women being underprepared for their birthing and breastfeeding journey. I sometimes wonder why we don’t take the opportunities and educate ourselves more, so we can have an empowered experience and feel in control of this most precious time.
I think maybe sometimes we get an overload of information, and it can be overwhelming to say the least. For myself I know I researched everything about home birth and natural birth and nothing about breastfeeding, because that’s natural, how hard can that be? (birth is too, but I guess I didn’t think about that 😊 )
That was my mistake and now I know that by preparing in advance will give you a leg up and the confidence to continue on the breastfeeding journey for as long as you choose to, instead of having to struggle.
So what does it take for us to decide on spending time and money to educate ourselves? I think we need to know that it has value for our unique situation, and this is where the problem comes in.
Often times we don’t know that we needed the education/information until we are having problems and trying to deal with well-meaning comments and suggestions, while at the same time having to look after a newborn baby.
Many of my doula clients who are having their second baby knows how hard it was with their first, and they are more ready to learn so they can have a different experience the second time around.
But why do women have to struggle and suffer from painful ni**le trauma, and not get the help they need so they can learn to breastfeed? Often the solution is: just quit and give your baby non-human milk (formula). While that can be necessary in some cases, it is often not the best solution, but it is the easiest.
It makes me sad to think about and I want to help women get educated about breastfeeding and birth.
So I invite you to share your experience with your breastfeeding journey, I would love to chat and connect.
With Gratitude
Ayoe