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Nicole is a writer!

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I’ve been working hard since 2017 on educating people about birth trauma and the sharing of birth stories. Here are my published articles. https://www.elephantjournal.com/2017/05/changing-the-way-we-share-our-difficult-birth-stories/ https://www.elephantjournal.com/2017/06/when-a-positive-birth-story-is-a-problem/ https://www.elephantjournal.com/2017/07/lets-rethink-how-we-view-childbirth-with-these-questions/ https://www.elephantjournal.com/2017/08/what-to-do-when-our-first-childbirth-isnt-perfect-we-want-a-do-over/ https://www.elephantjournal.com/2017/09/is-your-birth-story-really-your-own/ http://thenaturalparentmagazine.com/after-traumatic-birth-the-importance-of-healing-your-birth-story/ https://livingnow.com.au/support-difficult-birth-experience/ https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/07/3-ways-worrying-can-be-an-effective-part-of-our-birth-plan/ https://www.elephantjournal.com/2019/05/why-there-is-no-choice-in-childbirth/

How to Prepare Holistically for Birth

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Preparing for birth in the modern day can be quite a challenge. I’m sure like most women, you have been bombarded with ideas about birth, watched dramatic scenes on television of women giving birth, and heard friends and family re-count their own experiences of giving birth. Maybe you’ve been lucky enough to hear some more […]

Busting Birth Trauma Myths

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You might be surprised to know that around 30% of women describe their birth experience as traumatic, and somewhere between 1.5-9% of women end up with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after giving birth. Partners, family or friends who witness a birth can also suffer from birth trauma, as can Midwives, Doctors and Doula’s. Let’s […]

Preparing for birth?

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Preparing to have your first baby or adding another child to the family can be an exciting, confusing and overwhelming time. The day you give birth is a day you will remember forever, so why not give yourself the gift of preparing on all levels for what’s to come? Birthing From Within classes are a truly unique […]

How to choose a birthing class article

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©2012. Copyright Brandy Ferner. May be reproduced with full attribution and copyright. All rights reserved. How to Choose a Birthing Class By Brandy Ferner Birthing From Within Childbirth Mentor These days, when it comes to choosing a childbirth preparation class, couples can get easily overwhelmed by the different options and methods out there – some […]