Real, raw, amazing: Why I think we need to talk more about positive birth experiences
Confession: I loved giving birth. Both times. So much so that I would love to have another baby just to be able to experience it all over again. Yes, really. I was lucky, I suppose, in that, I felt very cared for by the midwives at the Oslo hospital where I gave birth. Lucky that […]
4 years ago
“I would do it once a week” – Gal Gadot on why she loved giving birth
I could not agree more. So often, when we hear about birth, it is presented as some kind of horror story. There are tales about uncomfortable contractions, painful tears and dramatic incidents, and rarely do we get to hear the other side of it – women talking about the sheer magic of giving birth, of […]
4 years ago
Ashley Graham just shared a photo of herself giving birth – and it is powerful
A labour of love. Ashley Graham only gave birth to her son Isaac back in January, but the 32-year-old model has already proven that she is a mama that believes in keeping things real for her almost 11 million social media followers. The candid mum has already shared pictures of herself both breastfeeding, pumping and […]
6 years ago
7 reasons I absolutely loved giving birth to my babies
When you’re pregnant, one of the very worst things that anyone can do to you is relay all the birthing horror stories of their own or that they have ever heard. Not that I am all for lying to pregnant women when they are curious about what’s ahead of them – I mean, I think […]
8 years ago