What do contractions feel like? I had no idea. I asked a friend of mine who had 2 children. She said it started off feeling like period pain. That seemed easy!

I woke up at 6 in the morning 9 days after baby was due, with an achy period pain. I can’t really describe where the pain was, it was kind of between the top of my legs and bottom of my belly. After a minute or so it went. Half an hour later it returned. The same pattern carried on, I just thought I was achy. My partner said “You are in labour” I was sure I wasn’t. But he was right. The pain got slowly worse, and felt like my insides were tightening and loosening. You could tell when it was going to happen. It built up. Read more »

No matter how quicly or slowly your pregnancy seems to be progressing, your due date will come round REALLY fast. It is never too early to think about how you want your labour to be. For some women Doctors will make the decision for them, sometimes medical support is the primary priority.

If you and your partner need some ideas on birth and labour support have a look at the following:  Read more »

The last thing you want to when you are in labour is pack your bag for hospital – so pack early, the earlier the better – then if labour starts early you’ll be ready to go.

This article covers things for you in labour, for you and baby in the hospital, for your partner, and things you need for the journey home. Read more »

OK so your partner is going into labour, she has a bag packed – should you have one too?

The answer is yes. Your partner’s labour might be long, and you need to encourage and support her for the whole time. You need to keep your energy up, and your wits about you. Who do you call when it is all over? Read more »