16/01/2026
This is what my work often sits alongside.
A birthing pool birth.
A home birth.... sometimes making it to the pool, sometimes not.
A vaginal breech birth.
A water birth.
A vaginal birth after caesarean section.
Different stories.
Different pathways.
And in these images, something very real is visible.
Joy.
Relief.
Pride.
And the deep knowing of “I did this on my terms.”
Many of the women I work with arrive feeling pressured.
Questioning their bodies.
Questioning their instincts.
Sometimes even questioning their ability to give birth at all.
Not because something is wrong...
but because systems, timelines, and conversations can quietly plant doubt.
From around 38 weeks, many women ...including those with healthy, uncomplicated pregnancies.... are invited to “book an induction date.”
Sometimes framed as routine.
Sometimes as precaution.
Often before labour has had the space to unfold on its own terms.
Wanting time.
Wanting space.
Wanting to avoid medical induction where it is safe and appropriate...
does not mean being anti-guidelines or anti-care.
It often means protecting confidence, hormonal balance, and trust in the body..
Before every one-to-one birth preparation session, I remind myself who is in the room.
A woman nearing the end of pregnancy.
A critical thinker.
Someone who deeply wants to do the right thing for herself and her baby.
I do not work with techniques in isolation...
Whether we are using acupuncture, acupressure, aromatherapy, breath, or touch, we always talk about why, when, how, and whether something is appropriate.... because education is not about giving answers, it is about supporting good judgement.
In these sessions, we explore how to support the body’s readiness for labour.... physically, emotionally, and hormonally.... creating the conditions that may encourage a spontaneous onset of labour, while staying firmly within respectful, safe care.
I have supported many women who, feeling steadier and more informed, have gone on to experience positive births.... including home births, vaginal births after caesarean section, vaginal breech births, and water births ... not because outcomes were promised, but because belief was restored and preparation was thoughtful.
These images matter.
They show what happens when women feel supported rather than rushed.
When confidence replaces doubt.
When birth is experienced as something done with them, not to them.
If you are approaching the later weeks of pregnancy and want calm, grounded birth preparation that supports you to birth on your terms, you are welcome to get in touch to explore whether a one-to-one session feels right 🫶
Images shared with permission
