Something we are asked about ALL THE TIME is about preparing for birth when you have another child to juggle. It conjures up worries about how your first child will feel, what to do do to prepare them and things to get prepared to make your life easier in the early days. Listen to what we have to say on the topic and hopefully you’ll feel more like things are in hand! Here are the children’s books mentioned- There’s a House Inside My Mummy https://tinyurl.com/3duaxvjn Hello Baby https://tinyurl.com/2p8u98jw  ————————————- If you’re pregnant and you want to know more about TBU and what we do, join us for one of our free sessions- https://thebirthuprising.com/free-hypnobirthing-sessions/ Ready to come and prepare for your birth with us? Check out our amazing Digital Package and use code PODCAST for 15% off- www.thebirthuprising.com/the-digital-hypnobirthing-pack Want some free downloadables straight to your inbox? Get yours here- https://thebirthuprising.com/free-downloadables/ Join us on the gram- www.instagram.com/thebirthuprising ————————————- Want to train as a hypnobirthing instructor or doula? You can find us alongside Terri (Cornwall Hypnobirthing) over at www.tbuacademy.com www.instagram.com/tbu_academy

So you’ll know a little something about vaginal exams, whether you’ve had a baby or not. Our culture is rife with talk of that coveted 10cm! This week we’re chatting about vaginal exams and what we should consider when deciding when, how often and whether to have them at all during labour. Here’s a link to Emma Ashworth’s workshop on Vaginal Exams that we mention in the episode- https://www.tickettailor.com/events/emmaashworth/884989 This link from the incredible Rachel reed discusses it thoroughly- https://midwifethinking.com/2015/05/02/vaginal-examinations-a-symptom-of-a-cervix-centric-birth-culture/ The amazing Sara Wickham has collated information on labour progress that covers vaginal exams here- https://www.sarawickham.com/topic-resources/labour-progress-resources/ ————————————- If you’re pregnant and you want to know more about TBU and what we do, join us for one of our free sessions- https://thebirthuprising.com/free-hypnobirthing-sessions/ Ready to come and prepare for your birth with us? Check out our amazing Digital Package and use code PODCAST for 15% off- www.thebirthuprising.com/the-digital-hypnobirthing-pack Want some free downloadables straight to your inbox? Get yours here- https://thebirthuprising.com/free-downloadables/ Join us on the gram- www.instagram.com/thebirthuprising ————————————- Want to train as a hypnobirthing instructor or doula? You can find us alongside Terri (Cornwall Hypnobirthing) over at www.tbuacademy.com www.instagram.com/tbu_academy

Join us, Jade and Alix to talk about our experience of deferring our middle children’s admission to school. We share why we decided that, the process we had to follow and some of our findings. If you’re curious about deferring a summer born child in the UK then this is a must listen to! Check out some of the official info from the UK government on the topic- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summer-born-children-school-admission Here’s the amazing Facebook group we mention, great for support and guidance throughout the process or the decision making involved- https://m.facebook.com/groups/flexibleschooladmissionsforsummerborns/?ref=share ————————————- If you’re pregnant and you want to know more about TBU and what we do, join us for one of our free sessions- https://thebirthuprising.com/free-hypnobirthing-sessions/ Ready to come and prepare for your birth with us? Check out our amazing Digital Package and use code PODCAST for 15% off- www.thebirthuprising.com/the-digital-hypnobirthing-pack Want some free downloadables straight to your inbox? Get yours here- https://thebirthuprising.com/free-downloadables/ Join us on the gram- www.instagram.com/thebirthuprising ————————————- Want to train as a hypnobirthing instructor or doula? You can find us alongside Terri (Cornwall Hypnobirthing) over at www.tbuacademy.com www.instagram.com/tbu_academy

Well hey there. This podcast episode we had a catch up after the summer holidays and lay down what we see happening with the podcast going forward. No birth content in this one, but if you love a giggle, youll enjoy this. If you’re pregnant and you want to know more about TBU and what we do, join us for one of our free sessions- https://thebirthuprising.com/free-hypnobirthing-sessions/ Ready to come and prepare for your birth with us? Check out our amazing Digital Package and use code PODCAST for 15% off- www.thebirthuprising.com/the-digital-hypnobirthing-pack Want some free downloadables straight to your inbox? Get yours here- https://thebirthuprising.com/free-downloadables/ Join us on the gram- www.instagram.com/thebirthuprising ————————————- Want to train as a hypnobirthing instructor or doula? You can find us alongside Terri (Cornwall Hypnobirthing) over at www.tbuacademy.com www.instagram.com/tbu_academy

Alix joins Carys, one of our birth worker gang to chat about Parenting without parents! This is a throwback to a live that Alix and Carys @be_kind_birthing did last year and we know that it’s been a great resource for people and that it was worth sharing it on this platform too! We covered- 💜 our stories of loss 💜 how those stories affected parenting for us 💜 how mindfulness, therapy and support can help with the big feelings that might come up 💜 our advice to those in the same boat 💜 seeking support from those around you in the fourth trimester when you don’t have parents around you 💜 how you can support someone who is having a baby after the loss of their parents or without a family network nearby We hope it was useful, thanks for joining me Carys! You can find Carys here, www.instagram.com/be_kind_birthing  ————————————- If you’re pregnant and you want to know more about TBU and what we do, join us for one of our free sessions- https://thebirthuprising.com/free-hypnobirthing-sessions/ Ready to come and prepare for your birth with us? Check out our amazing Digital Package and use code PODCAST for 15% off- www.thebirthuprising.com/the-digital-hypnobirthing-pack Want some free downloadables straight to your inbox? Get yours here- https://thebirthuprising.com/free-downloadables/ Join us on the gram- www.instagram.com/thebirthuprising ————————————- Want to train as a hypnobirthing instructor or doula? You can find us alongside Terri (Cornwall Hypnobirthing) over at www.tbuacademy.com www.instagram.com/tbu_academy