Hypnobirthing with Katie

17/09/2025

Very excited for this

17/09/2025

Available through our Etsy shop

Acupressure birth comb

Support your labour and birth journey with our Acupressure Birth Comb. This tool is designed to help manage pain during labour by utilising the Closed Gate Theory, which explains how pain signals are transmitted to the brain.
Comes with instructions and gift bag.

Available in our Etsy shop.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheMidwivesCircle

Comment 'shop' for the link.

15/09/2025

Autumn Course Dates – October & November

Looking for antenatal classes or hypnobirthing in Kettering? The Midwives Circle & Wellness Centre has everything you need.

Our sessions will help you and your birth partner gain:
✨ Reliable, evidence-based knowledge
✨ Practical tools to navigate labour and birth
✨ Confidence to feel calm and supported

New October and November dates are now available – places are limited, so don’t miss out.

Book today and get ready for birth feeling empowered and prepared.

https://midwivescircleandwellness.co.uk/PregnancyCourses

10/09/2025

17/08/2025

Birth is powerful — but so are you.

What do a balloon, a ping pong ball, and an expanding sphere have to do with birth?

Everything.

This simple model helps us explain how your uterus works during labour — and how your breathing, body, and mindset can make all the difference.

At The Midwives Circle Hypnobirthing Course, we go beyond fluffy affirmations.

You’ll get:

⭐️ Midwife-led education grounded in real physiology
⭐️ Evidence-based breathing and relaxation techniques to reduce fear, tension, and pain
⭐️ A personalised, supportive approach that puts you at the centre
⭐️ Ongoing access to expert support from practising midwives who genuinely care

If you’re pregnant and want to feel calm, informed, and confident about birth, this course is for you.

Join us in person at our beautiful wellness centre in a relaxed and welcoming setting.

Includes partner prep, comfort and relief guide, and support with your birth plan.

Send us a message or click the link in our bio to book your space.

You can do this — and we’re here to help you every step of the way.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1564073779779?aff=oddtdtcreator

17/08/2025

17/08/2025

Katie
Midwife | Antenatal & Hypnobirthing
Instructor | Mum of 3
Cat cuddler, non-fiction reader, and serial snack provider.
Passionate about supporting women to feel confident, informed, and in control of their birth experience.

14/03/2025

Interesting read about centralised CTG monitoring

16/01/2025

"I had an appointment with a consultant last week and was given a date for induction, although I wasn't really asked whether I wanted it and it was all very fast.

There's no medical reason for inducing me, it's just that I'll be 41 weeks pregnant on that date.

When I got home and thought about it and read more, I decided I wanted to cancel it.

But how do I do that?"

Induction of labour is one of the most commonly searched-for topics on my website.

A good many people arrive at www.sarawickham.com after searching for variations on the question, 'How to cancel a labour induction?'

There are sometimes really good reasons for recommending induction of labour.

But sometimes it's offered routinely, without thought for the individual, or for convenience.

One size doesn't fit all.

If you've been giving an induction date and you're happy about that, that's great. This post isn't for you. But too many women are being given dates for induction that they don't want.

So I have a blog post called "How to cancel a labour induction?" written for anyone who needs info on this.

Please feel free to send people to my site, and to share or repost this social media post (with the original pic, text and credit intact rather than putting Sara’s work/words in your own branding) in case somebody you know needs this information.

The blog post is available at https://www.sarawickham.com/riffing-ranting-and-raving/how-to-cancel-a-labour-induction/

23/10/2024

02/10/2024

To mark Baby Loss Awareness Week (running from 9-15 October), we will be hosting a Baby Loss Awareness Conference on Wednesday 9 October 2024, 9am-4pm, at Moulton Community Centre, for healthcare professionals, including local healthcare trust and hospital staff, GPs, and other health support workers, or healthcare students.

One-to-one consultation slots will also be available.

Book a place via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/baby-and-pregnancy-loss-conference-tickets-1008353200567?aff=oddtdtcreator

30/08/2024

I’ll see you there :-)

Our amazing pregnancy and baby road show is set to help hundreds of parents-to-be to prepare for their big day and subsequently care for their baby.

The event is on Thursday, September 19, and it will provide a huge range of advice on all aspects of pregnancy and baby care.

It is being held at The Hall@KGH (the recreation hall next to car park B at the main KGH site) from 6pm-8pm. Concessionary £1 car parking will be available.

The event is led by KGH’s Midwifery Advocates and is being supported by, health visitors, breast feeding midwives, healthcare providers and parentcraft midwives.

It offers new and updated information, all in one place, about every aspect of preparing to have a baby and caring for a newborn infant.

Stands will include: The Midwifery Advocates, Breast feeding, Smoking cessation support, Homebirth, Waterbirth, Pregnancy and diabetes, HypnoBirthing, Pregnancy/Postnatal/Baby Yoga Classes, Baby Swimming, Sling Library, Hearing Screening, Physiotherapy, Health visitors, First Aid for Babies, Photography, Body painting, Placental encapsulation, Pregnancy massage and reflexology, Mum and baby classes, Antenatal classes and Doulas.

For more see: https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/news/oh-baby-our-roadshow-is-back-2817