Newly pregnant?
Early pregnancy — settling in
The first trimester can feel like a secret you're keeping while your body quietly works to grow new life. You might be exhausted, nauseous, excited, nervous, or all of this. It can be hard feeling all of this inside and keeping it quiet.
Right now, your body is doing extraordinary work. Listen to your body, rest when possible, move gently when you can, and be kind to yourself when neither feels possible.
If you're struggling with nausea or fatigue, small things can help: eating little and often, getting outside for fresh air even if it's just a few minutes. Your body knows what it's doing, even when it doesn't feel like it.
What might help right now:
- Pregnancy Mindfulness - simple, guided focus and breathwork to ease anxiety and help you feel more grounded. No experience necessary.
It's OK not to have everything figured out.
You're allowed to just be here, in this tiring, miraculous beginning.
Second Trimester
Energy returns — time to prepare
The second trimester sometimes feels like coming up for air. The nausea might lift, energy returns, and many people feel ready to relax into pregnancy. Most people feel more like themselves - so it's a good time to start thinking about birth.
Your body is changing more quickly now. Your bump is visible, your centre of gravity is shifting, you might notice new sensations, aches or twinges as everything makes space. You might also start thinking about your pelvic floor. It's worth understanding what it actually does (and no, it's not just about Kegels).
If you're starting to feel anxious about labour, now is a good time to address that. Fear doesn't help birth - but tools, knowledge, and a calm nervous system do. Hypnobirthing isn't about pretending birth won't hurt. It's about learning to trust your body in conjuction with making empowered choices (including having a supportive people around you for your birth).
What might help you:
- Prep Your Pelvis Workshop - quarterly online workshops to help understand your body better, feel more comfort in pregnancy and prep for birth.
- Hypnobirthing - mind and body birth preparation in your own time and space, 1-2-1 zoom sessions.
- Birth Coaching - practical, embodied preparation for you and your birth partner, online
You've got time.
If something's nagging at you - a worry, a question, a sense that you'd like some support - this is the time to reach out.
Support for birth
Preparing to meet your baby
The third trimester can be very full. Literally. Your body is working hard, sleep is elusive, and everything takes more effort than it used to. Not quite on mat leave yet, you're juggling a lot. You might feel ready, or you might feel like you'll never be ready. Both are completely normal.
This is when late pregnancy aches sometimes show up: lower back pain, pelvic girdle pain, restless legs, swollen feet. Small adjustments can sometimes make a big difference - how you move, how you rest, what positions feel supportive. Your body is preparing for birth, not necessarily for the things you do daily.
If you haven't done any birth prep yet, it's ok. Even a few weeks of focussed tools and practice can change how you approach labour. And if you have prepared, this is the time to keep practising - breathwork, movement, visualisation, whatever helps you feel steady.
What might help right now:
- Hypnobirthing — if you haven't started, you can still join (yes, even at 37 weeks)
- Biomechanics Coaching - ideal if you're uncomfortable or baby's not in best position for birth.
You're so close!
Your body knows what to do. And when the time comes, you'll meet your baby.
