My Births

I had my first baby in 2016, a girl. I was 41 weeks and my water broke, I hadn't really thought much about the birth, having attended all my appointments and antenatal classes with no issues I assumed I would have a vaginal birth and didn't really give caesarean a second thought. My labour was very traumatic

• Over 30 hours of labour

• Failed epidural (I thought I was going to die)

• Unkind medical staff

• Prolonged hospital stay

• Inappropriate behaviour by a midwife with my daughter

The list really does go on...

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I experienced difficulty bonding with my baby, I had repeated infections in my C Section scar. It took me quite some time to feel mobile again and like I had my mind and body back. 

Knowing we wanted a second child we decided to go ahead. It was very much a grit my teeth and just pray I come out alive decision, from a place a fear and just really wanting my daughter to have a sibling. I was told I had "an emergency c section" for my first birth (with hindsight and knowledge I know it wasn't an emergency, it was a caesarean for hospital convenience). I was told it was best I plan to have another C Section and not consider a vaginal birth. I had a planned C Section with my second baby in 2018, a boy.

As I knew what was going to happen during the procedure, I didn't think I needed to plan or think much about the birth. To my surprise, I had a panic attack on the surgeons table during my planned C Section, to which the anaesthetist sternly said "Divina, you need to calm down otherwise we won't be able to cut your baby out". It was very distressing and traumatic. I then had another difficult postpartum recovery.

I felt very much done with having children after these two experiences. however the universe had other plans for me. I became pregnant again in 2021. I was 42 weeks and 2 days when my waters broke and my third child, a boy was born via C Section.

This is where my passion for helping mothers and their families was born.

The mainstream system do not support women after traumatic childbirth. This leads to

• Physical and mental health issues.

• Feelings of shame, guilt and self doubt

I trained as a Hypnotherapist, Neuro Linguistic Practitioner, a Therapeutic Women's Coach & Doula to support women and their families in all areas of mind and body. Pre Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Labour, Birth & Postpartum. 

Women deserve to live the life they dream of in motherhood, while raising the next generation.

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Let's do it together. 

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