Eilidh (Ay-Lee) Venning shares her two beautifully peaceful home birth stories. Originally from Scotland, she now lives in Cape Town, South Africa, where the birthing "norms" are very different. She was determined to have a natural home birth b

Look After Your Body and Health in Pregnancy

Jul 25th, 2017 40m 12s

Dr Stephanie Barto is a crazy busy women. She's a mum of 2, with a third baby on the way, she's a prenatal and paediatric chiropractor and business owner. In this episode we discuss the importance of self care throughout pregnancy and into mot

Feng Shui Mommy with Bailey Gaddis

Jul 11th, 2017 33m 19s

Feng Shui Mommy – the book – was sent to me by Bailey’s PR team as a fit for the show. I’ll be honest, when I first looked into it, my thoughts were: “WTF!? Feng Shui is some Chinese home organisation thing, right?” How does Feng Shui Mommy e

019 Midwifery Care for Women is Changing (and not for the better!)

Jun 27th, 2017 39m 35s

This episode is a MUST LISTEN for anyone in the UK. The face of birth is changing - midwives are currently regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (an oxymoron in itself!), who are proving themselves to be unfit for purpose. Rather than

018 Feeling like a failure after my caesarean

Jun 1st, 2017 16m 38s

Feeling like a failure after my caesarean This is an off-the-cuff episode that I recorded whilst sitting in a hotel room early in the morning. The weekend away was a planned bit of relaxation for myself and my beautiful friend MaryAnne (from th

Child development begins in the womb

May 5th, 2017 37m 30s

Child development is something every parent is concerned about - we all want our children to be the best! As with many health-related issues, we often wait until something is wrong before seeking help. When we wait until school age tests to be

How to be a Great Birth Partner

Mar 16th, 2017 29m 30s

In this episode of the Pure Natural Pregnancy podcast, Sarah talks to Mark Harris from Birthing for Blokes. Mark Harris Mark is registered as a midwife and nurse. He is an author, podcaster, speaker and general good guy who loves people! Mark t

Boost Oxytocin for a Natural Birth

Mar 16th, 2017 31m 52s

Mark is registered as a midwife and nurse. He is an author, podcaster, speaker and general good guy who loves people! Mark travels around the country teaching men, and same sex partners, about the importance of their role in pregnancy and birth

Calm Births Rock

Mar 16th, 2017 29m 45s

Suzy Ashworth is an author, pregnancy coach and a mindset & marketing mentor for pre and postnatal specialists. As founder of The Calm Birth School and The Baby Business School, she has a passion for showing women exactly why they can and shoul

Chiropractic for Kids - The Healthiest Start

Mar 16th, 2017 26m 31s

In this episode, I speak to a wonderful chiropractor who I had the pleasure of meeting during my training with the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) certification programme in London. For those of you who don't know, I'm a

Optimum Nutrition in Pregnancy

Mar 16th, 2017 35m 5s

Sally Beare is a nutritional therapist based in Bristol. She originally trained at the UK College of Nutrition and Health in London, following the discovery of a new level of health, which emerged when she changed the food on her plate. She is

Surviving Child Abuse then Being Pregnant

Mar 16th, 2017 33m 22s

I loved this discussion with Susanne – be forewarned, it’s the equivalent of eavesdropping on us in a coffee shop. It’s not an information overload episode, it’s a chat about our experiences. We both have been diagnosed with PTSD following diff

Breathe Through Your Fear of Birth

Mar 16th, 2017 36m 33s

Catherine teaches adults to breathe fully, and thus to heal unresolved trauma that affects them in their day-to-day life. They may not be conscious of this link with the time of their birth. The name Rebirthing Breathwork came about because abo

Acupuncture in Pregnancy

Mar 9th, 2017 31m 52s

Chantal has been practising as a holistic therapist since 2007 offering massage, aromatherapy, reflexology, and various types of massage. Her interest in pain management guided her to do my BSc in Acupuncture which she completed in 2012. After

Why the Microbiome Should be Part of Your Birth Plan

Mar 9th, 2017 44m 4s

When a baby is born, two amazing things happen. There’s the arrival of a new human into the world which is a momentous, beautiful, incredible event. But most people don’t know that also happening at the same time is the critical transfer of bac

Acupuncture During Labour Preparation

Mar 9th, 2017 37m 50s

Gordana studied acupuncture at the University of Westminster in London and graduated with the BSc Hons Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). She also holds a Masters Degree (MA) in Music Performance from City University and Guildhall Sc

Birth Preferences Are Super Important

Mar 9th, 2017 19m 36s

Currently juggling breastfeeding, nappy changing & swashbuckling pirate adventures, I also find time for the odd rant on the blog, and a little bit of pregnancy reading too. I’m a chiropractor on maternity leave, spending my CPD studying babies

Fear Free Childbirth

Mar 9th, 2017 35m 33s

Today’s episode is all about releasing fears during pregnancy, so that you can enjoy a fear free childbirth. It surprised me to learn that there are so many thousands of women for whom pregnancy and birth is something that creates massive fear.

Will You Truly Get Optimal Cord Clamping?

Mar 9th, 2017 36m 38s

Amanda has been in Midwifery practice for over 27 years. Although most of her practice has been in Leeds, she also worked as a Midwife in New Zealand, experiencing a very different model of Midwifery care. Over ten years ago Amanda began to cha

Empowered Birth After Caesarean

Mar 9th, 2017 32m 24s

April is a doula, birth after caesarean coach and 2 x caesarean and 1x vba2c mama herself. She founded the Empowered Birth After Caesarean online antenatal programme, April feels passionately about women's choices, rights and birth experiences

The Simplest Way to the Birth You Want!

Feb 27th, 2017 36m 52s

In this, the first episode of the Pure Natural Pregnancy podcast, Sarah talks to independent midwife, Virginia Howes. Virginia Howes Virginia is an independent midwife, practising in Ashford in Kent. She is passionate about the importance of co

Pregnancy is Not a Disease!

Feb 7th, 2017 37m 53s

Dr Greg Venning is a husband, a father, the author of the book Thrive!, founder of Peak Chiropractic and developer of Upgrade Your Life. He’s in demand as an engaging speaker and powerful coach. Dr Greg has helped people of all ages to improve

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