Better Birth Stories: Hypnobirthing Classes & Birth Doula

07/01/2026

Happy Wednesday 🎉Time to settle down with a cuppa and watch a video all about how to stack the odds for a straight-forward physiological birth.
This is one of the 94 videos on The Online Hypnobirthing Course. Perhaps try it for a taster 😊

Time to sit down with a cuppa and watch a video about stacking the odds in your favour if you want to have a straight-forward physiological labour 😊🤰Are th...

07/01/2026

Listen to - she’s got your back. Yes it can feel hard but sleep does and can happen and things do get better with time.
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You will sleep again and it does get better

30/12/2025

If I promise you that it does actually get easier will you believe me? I do hope so as it really does 💖

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Night time skin care routine is important. NOT ANYMORE!! 😭😭Night time skin care routine is important. NOT ANYMORE!! 😭😭

29/12/2025

Love this so much 💖


HAPPY NEW YEAR! (almost) 🤍 my yearly repost of the wisest words from the one and only 💫

21/12/2025

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All they need is love, actually

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04/12/2025

Yeah, yeah…so I’m back, burning away my life (well, lunch hour!) on Instagram.
Anyway, this made me chuckle 😁

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No doubt you’ll get asked this question now we’re approaching the silly season 🎄

Feel free to steal this response 😉😂

04/12/2025

Do listen to on this. So, so many of you are or will struggle with a diagnosis of GD and the whole conversation needs to be more nuanced and far more women centred than it currently is.

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I’ve just updated my blog post on gestational diabetes, an area that frustrated me when writing both In Your Own Time and my Plus Size Pregnancy books.�

That’s because, in both cases, what women are told about gestational diabetes isn’t supported by the evidence.

I’m not saying that gestational diabetes isn’t a thing. There are many interesting arguments on this, and I don’t think we have enough understanding yet.

I’m also not saying that women with this diagnosis can’t have problems. Clearly they can, but it’s sometimes hard to tease out what’s going on.

And social media is NEVER the place for nuanced conversation.

But we really need nuanced conversation.

There is such a discrepancy between the mainstream medical perspective on this, and I think women and families need both perspectives.

So, when I saw a new study which looked at overdiagnosis, I decided it was time to update my blog post.

The newest study shows that, “The incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus is increasing globally, reflecting intensified screening efforts alongside substantial international differences in how, when, and by which criteria screening is conducted, and diagnoses are determined.” (Karentius et al 2025).

It’s just one of many resources that you’ll find on my updated blog post - Gestational Diabetes - and I really hope you’ll find it useful.

Read it at https://www.sarawickham.com/articles-2/gestational-diabetes/

04/12/2025

Do you really need a doula — YES!
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Hell Yes!!
Think of it this way - You are travelling to a foreign country and you possibly don’t speak the language. No fear though as your doula will be right by your side and she absolutely has your back.

Having a doula isn’t combative, it’s full on team work. It places the focus, the understanding and the process on you and your needs. It’s the safety and comfort of having someone walk alongside you both during this hugely life-changing, life-affirming moment in time 💕💕

28/11/2025

Head on over to https://www.betterbirthstories.com/hypnobirthing-online-course
the online hypnobirthing course is on sale half price.
Hope you love it.
Melanie x

28/11/2025

24/11/2025

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Mice aren’t usually tied to cooperative caregiving, but researchers just filmed something extraordinary inside a nesting box. When a mother struggled to deliver her pups, another female stepped in — tugging a newborn free with her paws and mouth, then staying close through the rest of the birth. These helpers were almost always experienced mothers, suggesting they can detect distress and react in a targeted, purposeful way.

It’s one of the clearest examples of cooperative birthing ever recorded in rodents and raises new questions about how social bonds shape survival in small mammals.
Check comments for the full story ⬇️

24/11/2025

Brilliant post. Do have a read, especially if you are based in the UK.

A recent article in The Conversation by Hannah Dahlen attempted to clarify the difference between a “home birth” and a “freebirth,” offering what appeared to be a tidy explanation. But the reality driving women’s decisions about where and how to give birth is far more complex, and a major ...