Lupus and having a baby – my birth story

Lupus and my Birth Story

“I was fourteen when I was diagnosed with lupus (SLE) and was informed that should I want children in the future then I could face some hurdles as a result of the disease, becoming pregnant in the first instance, being one of them.” Lupus can be described as a systemic autoimmune disease that occurs when the … Read more

A Magical Birth in Hawaii and Eating Raw Placenta

Waterfall in Hawaii, My homebirth and eating raw placenta

This week the fabulous Hannah shares her birth story of her second child, who was born at home in Hawaii with the support of a local midwife. “By the time we had decided to move to Hawaii I had already given birth to my son. At that time although I had thought a lot about … Read more