Reclaimed Birth with Hannah

Reclaimed Birth with Hannah UK Christian private midwife, calm birth teacher & birth trauma counsellor. Covering Yorkshire & East Midlands.

This is the moment many women find the hardest.When things suddenly feel urgent, and it’s difficult to know whether ther...
08/05/2026

This is the moment many women find the hardest.

When things suddenly feel urgent, and it’s difficult to know whether there’s truly no time…or just pressure.

There are situations where decisions need to be made quickly.

But there are also many where a few minutes to think, ask questions, or breathe… is completely appropriate.

You’re meant to understand what’s happening. Even in the moment.

A lot of women worry that speaking up will damage the relationship with their care team.But advocacy doesn’t have to mea...
06/05/2026

A lot of women worry that speaking up will damage the relationship with their care team.

But advocacy doesn’t have to mean conflict.

It can be quiet, respectful and clear.
AND it can still be very effective.

You’re supposed to understand what’s being offered.

You can take a moment.

You’re integral to the decision making process.





I see this more often than people realise.Christian women trying to balance faith, trust, and doing “the right thing”…an...
04/05/2026

I see this more often than people realise.

Christian women trying to balance faith, trust, and doing “the right thing”…and ending up feeling like they can’t speak up in their own care.

But faith was never meant to silence you.

It gives you the grounding to ask questions, seek wisdom, and make decisions with clarity — not fear.

If your faith matters to you, it should be respected in your care. If you're looking for care where that is gaurenteed, send me a DM





The client I discharged this week wrote me a beautiful letter. There’s a moment it that stopped me:“I now know what care...
01/05/2026

The client I discharged this week wrote me a beautiful letter. There’s a moment it that stopped me:

“I now know what care is supposed to look like.”

Not because she’d never had care before. But because she’d never experienced it like this.

After five difficult births, she came into this pregnancy carrying fear, distrust, and trauma that had impacted far more than just birth.

This wasn’t about getting her “ideal birth.” It was about being listened to, respected and treated as a person, not a risk.

And yes — her birth was beautiful. But more importantly…

She left it feeling different.

Not just relieved or “glad it was over.”

But held. Heard. Whole.

That’s the difference continuity of care can make.

If your previous experience has left you anxious about doing this again — you’re not alone.

And you don’t have to just get through it this time. DM me if you'd like to find out more.

29/04/2026

Sometimes it’s not a big moment. It’s something small.

A comment that doesn’t sit right.
A feeling of being rushed.
A sense that you’re not fully being heard.

And in those moments, it’s easy to tell yourself: “Just go with it.” “Don’t make this harder.”

But staying quiet doesn’t always create safety.

Feeling safe comes from being:
– heard
– respected
– included in what’s happening

And while many of these moments come down to pressure or miscommunication…Some women do leave their births feeling genuinely hurt by how they were spoken to.

That matters too.

I’ve written a blog on how to navigate those moments

→ calmly, clearly, and without it escalating
→ Link in bio





27/04/2026

It’s very easy right now to feel angry.

At systems that don’t serve women well. Conversations that feel dismissive. At a world that sometimes feels like it’s unravelling.

I’ve felt that this week. But I also know I don’t want to stay there.

Because when I stop and look properly —
there is so much good that exists alongside the frustration.

Women being deeply supported. Healing where there was trauma. Spaces where voices are actually heard.

And for me personally — a business that came out of something that once felt like loss.

The world isn’t all one thing.

And where you choose to rest your focus… matters.

(And yes — I know I swore in this video. I’m human. I care deeply. And sometimes that comes out. But I care far more about honesty than pretending to be "perfect".)





One of the biggest shifts I see in women I work with?They stop taking everything at face value.Not because they become “...
22/04/2026

One of the biggest shifts I see in women I work with?

They stop taking everything at face value.

Not because they become “difficult”…but because they start asking:

👉 “What’s that based on?”
👉 “What are the actual numbers?”
👉 “Is this evidence… or preference?”

And that changes the whole conversation.

You are allowed to understand the information you’re being given.
You are allowed to ask for clarity.
You are allowed to make decisions that feel right for you.

If you’ve ever been told something that didn’t sit right…what was it?

This is what happens when the system gives inconsistent answers.Same woman. Same history.Completely different recommenda...
20/04/2026

This is what happens when the system gives inconsistent answers.

Same woman. Same history.
Completely different recommendations depending on who she spoke to.

So she did what women are too often forced to do — she did the work herself.

She asked questions.
She got support. ( )
She looked at the actual evidence.

And she made a decision that felt right for her.

And that’s the bit I want you to take away:
You deserve honest numbers, proper context, and consistent care.

Because when the information is clear,
women make good decisions.

Want to check the numbers?
• Uterine rupture risk:
Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG) – Birth after previous caesarean birth (patient information, 2025 update)
• VBAC rupture risk:
RCOG Green-top Guideline No.45 (2015, reaffirmed)
RANZCOG Birth After Previous Caesarean (2022)
• Lower segment caesarean scar extension:
Evidence does not clearly demonstrate increased rupture risk in subsequent VBAC (limited evidence):
Queensland Health VBAC Guideline (2020)

17/04/2026

You shouldn’t have to edit who you are to feel safe in your birth space. And yet—so many women do.

Faith is often treated like something that should stay outside of maternity care.

But birth isn’t just physical, it’s emotional, it’s vulnerable and for many women—it’s deeply spiritual.

So I’ve written a series of blogs around this topic. First up: Why faith matters in maternity care

If this is something that matters to you, it's now live, with 2 more in the series to follow, watch this space 👀

→ Link in bio

Some experiences don’t look significant from the outside…but they leave you feeling small. Rushed. Dismissed.Like you sh...
15/04/2026

Some experiences don’t look significant from the outside…but they leave you feeling small. Rushed. Dismissed.

Like you should have known better.

And when that happens in maternity care —
it changes how safe you feel.

You might stop asking questions.
You might second guess yourself.
You might go quiet.

That’s not because you’re difficult.

It’s because you haven’t been properly held.
You deserve care where:
• You are listened to
• You are not rushed
• You can ask anything — without feeling silly
• You feel known, not processed

That’s what I protect space for. 🥰

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