Tori Smith3 minSUPPORT PEOPLE & WITNESSESOther than your medical or midwife team and possibly a doula, who do you want to have in your birthing space? It is for you to decide. It...
Tori Smith3 minPRACTICAL TIPS FOR THE BIRTH PARTNER - 4 WAYS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT IN LABOURYou’ll probably hear, over and over, that your role is to support the mother in labour. But it’s not always clear exactly how to provide...
Tori Smith5 minNAVIGATING LABOURBirth is an instinctual thing. As labour progresses, let your mind and body naturally focus inward. It won’t serve you to distract...
Tori Smith3 minBUT, WHAT IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG? (IN HOME BIRTH)If your preference is for home birth but you worry about possible dangers, rest assured that midwives will advise against it if they have...
Tori Smith3 minLONG LIVE THE MIDWIFEOnce you become pregnant, you will initially be under the care of your family doctor. If you have certain risk factors, you will likely...
Tori Smith4 minHOME BIRTH, NATURAL BIRTH, WATER BIRTHIf you choose to plan for a home birth, you are opting for a natural birth; meaning without medication or medical intervention. A natural...
Tori Smith4 minTIPS FOR YOUR LABOUR SPACEThough you don’t have much control of how your labour is going to play out, you can control elements of the environment in your birthing...
Tori Smith2 minOLDER SIBLINGS AT A HOME BIRTHA home or birth center setting allows you the option of having your older child(ren) present with you. It is normal to have worries and...
Tori Smith2 minBIRTH STORIES MATTERThere tends to be this narrative, in conventional birth, that so long as the baby is birthed and stable, nothing else matters. But it...
Tori Smith2 minWHEN IN DOUBT, DOULAA doula was first described to me as a mother to the mother in labour. Whereas a midwife or doctor’s main concern is for the delivery of...