My Empowering Birth Story

If you told me I would have a three hour labour from start to finish, and be out of the hospital within five hours after having our baby boy. I don't think I would have believed you.

But that's exactly what happened.

No ...

Tips to Birth with Confidence with Rhea Dempsey

When you think of birth, do you immediately think of pain? Do you think of a negative experience? Well then you need to listen to this amazing interview I had with Rhea Dempsey.

Not only is Rhea a...

Natural Ways to Bring on Labour

Look, let's be honest. Getting to the pointy end of third trimester can bring on a lot of emotions for many women, especially about whether they will 'easily' go into spontaneous labour.

It' a complete unknown as to the...

Diaphragmatic Belly Breathing During Pregnancy

Today, I want to chat about diaphragmatic breathing during pregnancy and Core Activation. OK, before you go searching google for the exact definition of 'diaphragmatic' I will explain more in detail...

7 Best Labor and Birthing Positions - Using a Chair

I recently published a post on the best birth positions using cushions. Now I want to share with you the 7 best labor and birthing positions using a chair.

Movement in these positions with the support...

5 Best Labor and Birthing Positions for You and Baby Using Only Cushions

You're about to discover the 5 best labor and birthing positions for you and baby using only cushions. Learn these and be empowered for labor!

If you don't have any equipment, then...

Best Birthing Ball Exercises for Pregnancy and Labor

Doing birthing ball exercises will be a personal choice you will need to make. There are no rules that state you have to use a birthing ball during pregnancy or labor. In fact, many women don't. But if...

Shannon's Inspirational VBAC - Vaginal Birth After Caesarean

We are so proud of all of our PregActive Mamas. And just so proud of Shannon, who is so excited to announce her baby boy arrived by VBAC. This is her inspirational Vaginal Birth After...

My Birth Story by Kerryn - The Beginning (Part 1)

I love it when we get to hear real world pregnancy stories and birth stories from our amazing PregActive mamas. And now I want to share with you my own birth story. This is Part 1 of 3 posts.

The...

Breathing Techniques for Labour Podcast

It's kind of funny right, we go to yoga to learn how to breath. But isn't breathing part of our nature, our survival? In this post I want to share with you the best breathing techniques for labor.

Also, I have some...