03/01/2026
BM Positive Birth Stories: Sarah & Dan (shared with permission). We are so grateful to receive these beautiful messages. To be told our workshops and support played a part is so rewarding! 🤲🏽
Hi Maria,
I wanted to tell you all the ways in which you guys helped.
Our little one, Cecelia Bea Brew arrived on the 6.12.25 weighing 6lb 12 and we couldn’t be happier to have her here safely. Life has also been turned upside down 😂.
In the end I opted to go with the induction in the appointment given the reduced movement. I was worried that I wouldn’t get anything near to the birth I had wanted. But the role beyond midwives played in me managing to create as close to a labour as I imagined cannot be understated and I am so grateful.
Dan and I used lots of the birth ball and oxytocin inducing tips during the 24 hours the propess was in to try and help things along. Thankfully I was 2cm dilated when they checked and able to go over to delivery unit after a few hours and have my waters broken.
I used a tens machine for the first 5 hours and got to 4cm, I stayed completely mobile, used low lighting and had yoga playlist on.
The next hour I used gas and air as the pain intensified a lot. I insisted they checked my dilation early in the end because I was begining to have incredibly strong urges to push and was considering the morphine injection if I was still far away from 10cm, but I was actually fully dilated. I pushed for over an hour and there was mention of further instrumental intervention if she wasn’t born soonish. This totally focused my attention and I was so determined I got her here in the next 4 contractions.
I had the frankincense at the ready. But I didn’t actually need it, the fear never really came. It honestly overwhelms me how I was able to navigate through it and think of the pain as the vehicle to get her here. I was so incredibly proud of myself. I have always thought I wouldn’t be able to handle it. To do the whole thing with the techniques, tens and gas and air was incredible.
I cannot thank you and Nadia enough. I would never have had that experience if it wasn’t for the classes and support. I’m so incredibly grateful.
