Birth, Babe.

What if becoming a mum isn't about losing yourself... but becoming the woman you were always meant to be? In this deeply honest conversation, I'm joined by author, content creator and mum-to-be, Jade Marrey. This episode is a real full-circle moment for me. Long before Bump 2 Babies existed, I was watching Jade's YouTube videos during my fitness journey. Years later, I now have the pri...

What does birth look like through a father's eyes? In this episode of Birth, Babe, I'm joined by author Noah Jenks to talk about one of the most overlooked perspectives in birth the birth partner's. Noah has experienced parenthood in a truly unique way. As a father of four, his journey has included adoption, two hospital births, and a transformative home birth that completely changed t...

You've probably heard someone say... "There's no point writing a birth plan because birth never goes to plan anyway." Honestly? It's some of the worst advice pregnant women are given. Because a birth plan isn't about controlling birth. It's about understanding your options, knowing your rights, communicating your wishes and protecting your experience—whatever path you...

EPISODE 3: What If I Can't Cope With Labour? "What if I panic?" "What if I lose control?" "What if I can't do this?" If you've ever had those thoughts, my girl, you are so not alone. In this episode, we're talking about one of the biggest fears women carry into birth: the fear of not coping. Because here's the truth… You don't need to be fearle...

Before I became a birth coach supporting thousands of women through pregnancy and birth, I was absolutely terrified of birth. I had tokophobia (an intense fear of pregnancy and childbirth), severe medical anxiety, vaginismus and trauma from a previous abusive relationship. I worked in the NHS and still managed to pass out at the sight of blood, needles and anything remotely medical. So when I saw...

🎙️ EPISODE 1: Why Are We So Bloody Scared Of Birth? Why are so many women terrified of birth? Not because they're weak. Not because they're bad at coping. And definitely not because they're broken. In this first episode, I'm diving into why we've been conditioned to fear birth from childhood and how years of dramatic TV, horror stories, movies and panic-filled birth scenes have...