35 Weeks Pregnant - birth is unpredictable

As we close off the month of January, I am reflecting on the two births I supported this month. I feel so privileged to have the opportunity to support families through such an amazing life transition! My reflections on this month’s births can be summed up in two phrases: mums are incredibly strong; birth can be very unpredictable.

And it’s the unpredictability of birth that I wanted to reflect on briefly in this post. Because we can do all the “right” things to prepare for birth, have the most aligned care provider and the best support team. But at the end of the day this won’t guarantee us a “plan A birth”. So is it useless to plan for your dream birth? Definitely not! However...