by Jade Gordon | Apr 5, 2022 | Birth Story, Podcast
In this episode I’m joined by Shona, to talk about her two very different positive induction birth stories, both from England. One due to concerns for growth and the second due to pre-eclampsia. This is a great illustration of how positive induction experiences...
by Jade Gordon | Apr 2, 2022 | Musings
Affirmations are an important, and I believe, often underrated, part of hypnobirthing. They are a great way to deal with fears head on. There are three main rules for affirmations, they should be positive, present tense and personal. Often the third part is neglected,...
by Jade Gordon | Mar 31, 2022 | Birth Story
My waters broke early morning just before my due date. The colour was a nice clear pinkish one, so I went back to bed to relax and called the hospital. No contractions or anything similar followed and I got a little nervous about a possible induction coming. They...
by Jade Gordon | Mar 31, 2022 | Birth Story
My doctor wanted to induce at 37 weeks due to gestational hypertension. I asked if we could do 37 + 1 because the 37 week mark was my son’s second birthday. As fate would have it, my blood pressure spiked the morning of my son’s birthday and we had to go...
by Jade Gordon | Mar 31, 2022 | Birth Story
We made the decision to induce at 38+2 after a continued drop in percentiles and some issues with my bp (Blood Pressure). I was under private care although was also seeing a private midwife separately because I was really chasing that midwife focused care. After lots...
by Jade Gordon | Mar 22, 2022 | Podcast
In this podcast I’m joined by the wonderful Liz Stanford, owner of The Calm Birth School and we’re addressing the common question: Does hypnobirthing work for induction? We also discussed feelings of passing and failing in birth, and the term ‘a...
by Jade Gordon | Mar 21, 2022 | Musings
One of the common themes that comes up in The Positive Induction Podcast is having the confidence to ask questions, but what do you ask? Here are some ideas to get you started before your induction… Why is induction recommended? What are the risks to...
by Jade Gordon | Mar 15, 2022 | Birth Story, Podcast
This week we have not one, but two positive induction stories from Michelle, this is a great podcast for tips for birth partners and making a decision about getting induced. You can listen below or find it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Michelle is now a...
by Jade Gordon | Mar 12, 2022 | Birth Story
I was told at 37+2 that I was to be induced at 37+6 as baby had a high heart rate, was looking as though he weighed 8lbs 4oz and had a large head. I was petrified! I had never heard of ‘induction’ before so didn’t know what to expect. The consultant told me it could...
by Jade Gordon | Mar 8, 2022 | Birth Story, Podcast
This week I’m joined by the lovely Sabrina from Taylor Made Birth, to talk about when your home birth plan looks like it’s turning into a hospital induction. Sabrina shares her personal experience of this scenario, along with 8 years working with pregnant...
by Jade Gordon | Mar 2, 2022 | Musings
Let’s be honest, induction isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when people are thinking of their ideal birth, but in reality many of us end up here, trying to make our non-ideal scenario the best it can be. Series after series of One Born Every Minute...
by Jade Gordon | Mar 1, 2022 | Birth Story, Podcast
Kirsty’s Positive Induction Story In the second episode of the Positive Induction Podcast I invited Kirsty along to talk about her second birth. Kirsty’s birth story was one of the first stories in our story library here, and it’s still one of the...
