I remember that feeling like it was yesterday…standing in the bathroom, waiting those three minutes before you can look, and then you see the two blue lines that change your world forever! Suddenly, you’re feeling so many emotions at once - excitement, nerves, happiness, apprehension, all mixed together. You may have been hoping and planning for this moment for so long, and then reality hits…I actually have to get this baby out now! And whilst you might have months to go befo

First-time mum Georgie's birth story - Basingstoke Hospital in Hampshire

What happens when your birth plan changes at the last minute? This positive birth story in Basingstoke, Hampshire follows the emotional journey from planning a home birth to having a calm and empowering planned C-section. After a smooth pregnancy and months of preparing for a home birth, everything shifted at 34 weeks. Letting go of the birth I had imagined wasn’t easy - but with the support of hypnobirthing techniques, I learned to reframe my mindset and embrace a new birth