Real-world decision-making when contractions are rolling. Leanne shares short frameworks and power questions that help you pause, get the facts, and choose the next best step - without losing momentum or calm.

Master the art of making clear, confident decisions even in the intensity of active labour with practical tools designed for use during contractions.

We discuss:

• A quick "pause-and-ask" flow you can memorise in pregnancy
• The key questions that reveal benefits, risks and alternatives (fast)
• How to use preferences to guide choices with your team
• Partner roles: advocating kindly while keeping the room calm
• Time-buying strategies when you need to think
• Making decisions between contractions
• When to trust instinct vs seek information
• Navigating pressure without losing your power
• Simple consent vs informed choice
• Preparing decision-making skills prenatally

Make confident choices about your birth with Birth Pool in a Box. Visit https://www.birthpoolinabox.co.uk for water birth solutions that support informed, empowered decision-making.

Your small choices add up. Rhea connects environment, language, mobility and timing to hormonal flow, coping and baby's first hours—so you can set yourselves up for a calmer labour and a gentler start.

Discover how seemingly minor decisions throughout labour create a cascade of positive effects for both you and your baby, from smoother labour progression to easier bonding and breastfeeding success.

We discuss:

• How oxytocin-friendly choices (privacy, warmth, low light) support progress
• Simple mobility/position ideas that help baby navigate the pelvis
• Language shifts that reduce adrenaline and keep you centred
• Protecting the "golden hour" for bonding, breastfeeding and recovery
• The cumulative effect of birth choices on outcomes
• Creating continuity from labour to postpartum
• Environmental factors that affect newborn transition
• Supporting baby's natural reflexes and instincts
• Immediate skin-to-skin benefits beyond bonding
• How birth choices influence breastfeeding success

Give your baby the best start with a gentle water birth. Visit https://www.birthpoolinabox.co.uk for birth pools that support optimal outcomes for both mother and baby.

Natural birth isn't about "toughing it out"; it's about working with your body's own design. In this calm, myth-busting session, Dianne explains how undisturbed labour hormones drive progress, comfort and safety—and what parents and partners can do to protect that hormonal flow at home or on a busy ward.

Discover the science behind natural birth and learn practical strategies to support your body's incredible birthing capabilities. Dianne shares evidence-based insights that will empower you to make informed decisions about your birth experience.

We discuss:

• How oxytocin, endorphins and adrenaline interact during labour
• Simple ways to reduce disturbance (and why it matters)
• When "doing less" actually improves outcomes
• The hormonal blueprint for physiological birth
• Creating optimal conditions for natural labour
• Confidence tips for first-timers and VBACs
• Understanding your body's natural pain management system
• Partner roles in protecting the birth space

Ready to create your ideal birth environment? Visit https://www.birthpoolinabox.co.uk for professional-grade birth pools and accessories that support natural, undisturbed birth.