The Positive Birth Project

25/09/2025

Katie talks about the moment the midwife had to kick the chair to wake her husband up before baby came a lot sooner than expected. I laugh about how I demanded an almond croissant, a hot chocolate and a banana for my breakfast, even though I could only take a bite and a sip. (PLEASE SHARE YOUR LAUGHABLE BIRTH MOMENTS in the comments!)

Katie and I haven't had perfect births. But that's not to say that we didn't find them powerful, exciting and beautiful.

Antenatal education MUST be realistic. Walking the line between toxic positivity and fear mongering.

We were left in awe at the strength of our bodies.
We felt supported by our birth partners, who knew how to support our physiology.
We knew how to stay calm or reset with our hypnobirthing techniques.

But we also prepared for if our plans had to change. We knew how to make informed choices and do evidence-based research. We learnt medical terminology.

But amongst all the realism, there are definitely moments we laugh about. We want to help you prepare for birth so that you get to smile whilst you retell your birth story too.

Join us at our Free In Person Birth Prep and Hypnobirthing Taster
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
7.30PM
At The Cherry Tree, Olney.

Book via our FB event or search The Birth Project on Eventbrite

25/09/2025

October already?! 🍁 🍂 🎃

Autumn is in full swing and we are all hunkering down- but if you can brave an evening or two, consider coming to learn a bit about our Birth Prep and Hypnobirthing sessions.

At the end of October we will be running a FREEEEEE taster- where we share our birth stories and how hypnobirthing helped us.

Visit our FB event page or book via Eventbrite (search The Birth Project Eventbrite and you'll see us!).

25/09/2025

24/08/2025

Oh no! You've missed our FREE Birth Prep and Hypnobirthing Taster this month... but we will be back next month on

September 17th at 7.30-8.30pm at The Cherry Tree in Olney (MK46 4EB)- booking available now via Eventbrite (link in bio on Insta or on our events page on FB).

We like to create a relaxed and fun space for birthers and birth partners to come along to. You might be carrying a head full of fear surrounding the idea of birth, but that doesn't mean your birth preparation or antenatal class has to be an intimidating lecture.

If you want to see how birth can actually be funny and exciting... join us for an hour. We'd love to have you x

09/08/2025

How painful are contractions? What does the cervix dilating feel like? Are there any natural remedies for pain in birth? How can I cope when I'm scared of pain during labour?

We've got the answers... and some of them maybe aren't the ones you were hoping for. We can't promise you a pain-free birth (although for some birthers that does actually exist). What we can promise you is that you will be informed and forearmed with a huge toolbox of techniques to help you cope on the day you meet your baby.

Some are medicated and some unmedicated forms of pain-relief- we teach that nothing should be off the cards. It's about allowing for a continuum of coping mechanisms, so whatever you feel on the day- you have options.

01/08/2025

If your baby is born in August their birth flower is the Gladiolus.

This month at The Birth Project, we will be helping birthers and their birth partners to feel:
*secure in their understanding of the stages of labour and how the body works during birth, especially the uterus during contractions
*prepared in terms of logistics- planning the route to hospital, familiarising yourself with the birth setting (home, labour ward, birth suite, caesarean theatre)
*reassured by all the methods of non-medicated and medicated pain relief available (and the pros and cons of each)
*confident in the practise of all the hypnobirthing techniques that can keep you both of fight or flight mode- so that you can stay calm when meeting your baby.

If this sounds like the antenatal course you want to take, look at our in-person dates or attend our FREE taster for more of an insight into what we offer (dates shown). Our courses are FULL Birth Prep with Hypnobirthing built in.

If you don't want to attend a group and want something tailored to your pregnancy- just message us and we can chat!

18/06/2025

THE ANTI-FRAZZLE LOUNGE

26 June at 7.30pm
The Cherry Tree, Olney
FREE
Book by message or link in our bio
Space limited

A CALM SOCIAL FOR MUMS WHO'VE HAD ENOUGH (for the time being) 😆

This was an idea that came to me when I was in murky, sleep-deprived waters of those early postpartum days.

It would get to the early evening- a twilight between the day shift and the night shift- when I knew I needed a break. But I didn't have the brain space to arrange anything with friends in advance and I didn't really have anywhere to go besides wandering the middle aisles of Aldi... (which can feel like a mini spa break on the really tough days, let me tell you!).

But it got me thinking, what if there was a laid-back, welcoming sanctuary that got you out of the house but didn't feel like it was going to drain your social battery.

The Anti-Frazzle Lounge was born.

Whether you're barely keeping it together or just need a moment of peace, The Anti-Frazzle Lounge is your mid-week-ish exhale.

A low-key, come-as-you-are space for mums. Bring a book. Bring some work. Bring that craft project you've been meaning to make time for.

Bring your earplugs, we won't mind!

Here's what you can expect:
A quiet corner in a cosy bar where you can soothe your overstimulated nervous system.

Grab a drink downstairs and head on up to The Hipwell Bar to meet like-minded mums who just get it...or sit quietly and hear your own thoughts without interruption!

No agenda. No pressure. Just space.

X x x

05/05/2025

Has your body grown a baby? Have you marvelled at just how much your body can change during your journey into motherhood? Are you still struggling to comprehend your change in identity?

Your body is a site of strength and unreal endurance. Let's celebrate YOU.

Want a unique way to capture all of this?

Join Natalie Wells Art and I for a nurturing morning of writing and painting and come away with a handpainted, personalised canvas and a written reflection focused on your body, birth or baby.

Tasha x

17/12/2024

🌲You’re spending your last cosy Christmas together as a couple. You’re snuggling on the sofa and thinking about the little hands that will be grabbing your tree this time next year. Not long now… ❤️

⭐ You are heading into nesting mode and have been scrolling Pinterest for nursery inspo. You have been researching the pram and the car seat- it’s a whole world of choice.

🎈You’re planning a cute little baby shower and have even thought about what to pack in your hospital bag.

❓But how prepared are you both for the most wonderfully intense and important moment of your life? The birth.

🧠 Have you thought about pros and cons of different forms of pain relief? Do you have a preferences about how you want to deliver your placenta? Do you know what an episiotomy is or why the medical professionals might offer this during labour?

🧘‍♀️Do you know how you are both going to stay calm and collected? Or how to work with your body so that you are optimising your chances of having a straightforward and even enjoyable birth?!

🥂 We totally get that there’s a hell of a lot going on just before you have a baby, especially at this time of year. But if you have ‘birth’ on your to do list for 2025 check out our Birth Prep and Hypnobirthing courses or Free Tasters (link in bio).

You can see what the lovely people on our December course had to say about their experience. Life long friends in the making 😍

I’ll be snuggling my two little Bebes this year rather than carrying around a hefty bump, but would do it all over again in an instant… birth included.

14/12/2024

We show this list of anxieties to anyone thinking of doing birth prep with us; there isn’t a fear that we haven’t already come across, felt ourselves or a starting point that is too big.

With my first birth I was scared of not speaking up, feeling out of control and being left alone without Simon (it was the tail end of Covid). I didn’t feel confident about how I’d cope with c-section if I needed it… or having a cannula- I’m squeamish… With my second I was actually scared of the sensation of crowning (even though it was totally fine with my first) and how I was going to time getting childcare for when I went into labour.

I had to work through these fears and practise my hypno skills even though I do this for a job. It takes time and repetition to face birth with confidence and it takes support to feel like you can achieve the birth you would prefer.

If you are due in early 2025 and have it on your new year’s to-do list to prepare for birth click the link in our bio to browse our courses and tasters. Or DM us if you want to work with us on a 1:1 or online basis- we are flexible!

Can you spot your birth anxiety on our bingo board?

05/11/2024

Two babies in 2024.

We shared the ups and the downs with each other. We shared our thoughts and our fears knowing others might judge us. We held each other when we were scared or upset because we know, first hand, that growing a human can be complicated.

When you reach out to The Birth Project to become part of your pregnancy, that’s what you’re getting... Two best friends and mums who really care and know how vulnerable this process can make you.

Despite our wobbles we both birthed powerfully and our busy minds were humbled by our bodies. That’s why we do this- we want to be your guides during a process that will well and truly change your life.

If you want to hear more about our births, join us on our last course of the year (December- starting at the end of November) or meet us in person at our free November taster click the link in our bio.

Are you meeting your little Bebe in 2025?