The journey through pregnancy and childbirth is not just a physical, emotional and mental one; it calls on our deepest resources to redefine, recreate and completely accept ourselves.  

There is a lot of support for women and their partners going through the journey of birthing.  Which leaves me wondering: why are the rates of post-natal depression so high? Approximately 15% of women report pre- and or post-natal depression, and this doesn't take into account the journey all parents take, particularly in the first year after birth, in adjusting to their irrevocably changed identity.

It is how we manage this changing identity that counts.

Many parents are giving birth to their first child in their 30s and 40s; this means they have had many years of financial independence, building careers, and developing their identity.  Suddenly faced with changes in income, dependence on another for financial security, and loss of identity as a working member of society (often with many years of experience and training behind them) can leave people wondering "who am I now?"

As a mother who continues to navigate this journey myself, I am passionate about creating a space for women and their partners to be fully informed and empowered by the birthing and parenting process. 

Rather than focusing on the physical pain and discomfort of birth, how can we create an opportunity to be fully empowered by the birthing process; by who we can be in the moments of birth and in the long days and nights of parenthood that follow?

We can work together to powerfully harness this major life transition, and step forward into a transformed identity unique to you, creating better relationships with yourself, partner and baby.