Amy’s Rewind Experience

I had a very personal and traumatic experience. Although I do not wish to disclose the details, the aftermath affected me greatly. I was anxious when out in public places. While my anxiety affected me, I wasn’t ready to deal with the issuethat had caused the anxiety....

Lucy’s 3-Step Rewind Experience

I decided to do the Rewind Technique with Eleanor after a recent incident had left me reeling. In the days following the event I felt I was in shock, unable to function in the normal way and experiencing symptoms of fight or flight almost constantly. My mind kept...

Could birthing alone be a good thing?

The recent Coronavirus outbreak has had a huge impact on maternity services and expectant parents around the world. Routine pregnancy appointment and scans have been cancelled or limited to the mother attending alone meaning she is having to leave her birth partner at...

Best Clary Sage Oil brands for labour

Clary sage oil (or to use its Latin name Salvea Sclarea) is a popular choice for people hoping to kick-start labour, or enhance it once it has begun. I have written previously about how you can use clary sage oil safely in labour. Using this sweet-smelling essential...

Mr & Mrs G’s Story

We both felt a bit apprehensive. Our first labour went really well, but this pregnancy has seemed harder and we have been worried our “luck” might be changing. We decided to do a second active birth course with Eleanor. We did our first course 3 years ago...

Claire & Dave’s Story

We were feeling a mixture of excitement about the prospect of meeting our new baby as well as anxiety about how the birth might go, having previously experienced a difficult birth with our first son. I really warmed to Eleanor’s informal, irreverent, and down to earth...

10 tips for practising yoga in pregnancy

Yoga in pregnancy is really beneficial whether you are a complete beginner, or have a long-standing practice. It is highly advisable to find a yoga class for pregnancy as it will be tailored to the needs of your body in pregnancy, and also help prepare you for labour...

Ms E’s testimonial

Hi Eleanor, I have a moment now and can give you the good news: our second daughter was born Wednesday evening at 10 after 24 hours of contractions via c section again, because those 24 hours got me exactly from 3 to 4cm dilated and there was no energy left in my body...

Om Nom Nom! Birthzang’s Guide to Baby-Led Weaning

Baby Led Weaning Babyzang1 was weaned with the “traditional” puree method, but it was stressful and messy and when it was babyzang 2’s turn we went down the baby-led weaning route. It was so wonderful! The stress was nil, the worry was so much less...