Understanding your body changes everything

Many women grow up hearing frightening stories about labour and birth. It's no surprise that by the time pregnancy comes around, many expectant mothers feel nervous, anxious or even fearful about what lies ahead.

What changed everything for me was understanding how the female body is designed to give birth.

When you learn about the physiology of labour, the role of hormones, and how your body works during birth, things begin to make sense. Birth no longer feels like something that is happening to you. Instead, you start to understand how your body and baby work together throughout the process.

Knowledge has a wonderful way of building confidence.