by Eleanor Hayes | Mar 30, 2018 | Labour & Birth
Most pregnant women I meet want a natural birth. OK, there are always some people who believe that they have a zero tolerance of pain and fully intend to get all the drugs as soon as they go into labour. And I fully applaud them. Regardless of your choices knowing... by Eleanor Hayes | Mar 23, 2018 | Labour & Birth
There are a thousand books on how to have a natural birth with different techniques and methods. Very few of them address the reality that over 50% of mothers in the UK have some form of intervention or birth pain relief in childbirth, and the number is much higher in... by Eleanor Hayes | Jan 31, 2018 | Labour & Birth
What are birth interventions. On the whole, birth interventions are not usually planned for in early pregnancy. However, the two major interventions many parents face are an induction of labour or caesarean. In many cases, birth interventions are required for medical... by Eleanor Hayes | Jan 31, 2018 | Labour & Birth
Pain Relief vs Natural Birth When preparing for birth, most women’s first instincts are to find out all they can about natural birth and not really consider labour pain relief. We have done it for millions of years, after all, and the excitement that... by Eleanor Hayes | Oct 24, 2017 | Product
In response to repeated requests for a guided relaxation download, I am really thrilled to be able to offer the first of many guided relaxation tracks from a new series entitled: Herbal Remedies. Listen to this 16-minute track and start to relax. Listen on iTunes... by Eleanor Hayes | Apr 24, 2017 | Birth Story & Review
We really enjoyed the birth workshop, both of us were a bit apprehensive at the start but are so pleased we did it. The workshop has been a great refresher and also has added so much additional knowledge. Eleanor is very clear and great at explaining different aspects... by Eleanor Hayes | Mar 14, 2017 | Birth Story & Review
Before the workshop we felt lost! The workshop was awesome! We learned a lot. Very useful information was given. We really liked discovering how body works during labour, and the importance of gravity. We also found the information about upright positions, the... by Eleanor Hayes | Dec 14, 2016 | Birth Story & Review
I would wholeheartedly recommend Birthzang’s Active Birth Workshop to EVERYONE who is expecting! Why wouldn’t you do it? It’s a hugely informative, helpful, practical workshop, and an enjoyable day to boot. Eleanor is exceptionally knowledgeable and... by Eleanor Hayes | Nov 14, 2016 | Birth Story & Review
The Workshop Before we came to the workshop, we felt a little apprehensive about birth and not very clued up on what to expect. The workshop itself very informative. It was a very relaxed, friendly environment to learn and felt I could ask anything. I learned more far... by Eleanor Hayes | Oct 17, 2016 | Birth Story & Review
Before the workshop, we were quite apprehensive about labour. We attended the Complete Birth Knowledge Workshop at around 32 weeks pregnant, and really didn’t know what to expect, but it was a great experience! The venue was quite informal which I think worked... by Eleanor Hayes | Oct 17, 2016 | Birth Story & Review
I had quite a long early labour stage (from 2am Thursday morning to early evening when things really kicked off after a short walk) and used the TENS throughout most of the day, and spent a lot of it sitting on the birthing ball. Waters broke at around 10pm so we... by Eleanor Hayes | Oct 12, 2016 | Labour & Birth
Clary Sage Oil Clary sage oil is often touted as an effective method to induce labour naturally and enhance contractions once labour has started. The reality is that babies come precisely when they are ready. Studies have shown that labour is triggered once the... by Eleanor Hayes | Oct 10, 2016 | Miscarriage
[toc] Miscarriage Support Losing a baby – whether an early or late miscarriage, stillbirth or death of a baby – is totally and utterly shit. Let’s not make any bones about it here. Many women – and men – are completely devastated when... by Eleanor Hayes | Sep 28, 2016 | Labour & Birth
Guest Post by Lisa Ramsey, Doula. So, my name is Lisa Ramsey and I have been a doula for 8 years now and I love it! Most of my working hours are spent either with couples preparing for birth, with couples during birth or supporting new parents in those first weeks... by Eleanor Hayes | Sep 27, 2016 | Birth Story & Review
I really enjoyed the workshop and it really helped to have my birth partner there and on same page. Although we didn’t get the natural labour we hoped for the workshop gave us confidence to challenge/discuss our options and some of the techniques were still...