If part of your story or dream is homebirth, this is for you. I’m hosting a free event to mark International Homebirth Day and I really want you to be there. Monday 9th June 6.30-8.30pm in Lindley, Huddersfield. We will be sharing birth stories, enjoying a cuppa and snacks and appreciating the company of likeminded people.

‘There is an extraordinary psychological benefit to belonging to a group of women who have positive stories to tell about their birth experiences’. Ina May Gaskin.

This isn’t just for people who are pregnant and need to hear positive stories about what is possible when you plan to birth at home, this is for all of us. If you’re anything like me, you want to be among real people, hear real life, good news stories about the things that matter to us. And birth really matters, to me and presumably to you too if you’re still reading this. I really hope to see you there.

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