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5 Ways to turn pain into power

5 Ways to turn pain into power

Posted by Aimee Strongman on 8th Sep 2022

For a long time childbirth has been associated with pain. A narrative strung out through televised dramas and films and a familiar truth shared between women the world over but this doesn’t have to be your story.Aimee Strongman founder of Glow Yoga studio and specialist in holistic birth preparation and pregnancy yoga has shared her top tips on how to bring the strength back to the birth room and leave fear at the door!In 1920 Grantley Dick-Read acknowledged a "Fear-Tension-Pain" cycle. He sugge … read more

What is Lightening Crotch?

Posted by Jamelia Benjamin on 28th Feb 2018

Lightening crotch (or lightening pain) is a sudden sharp, almost stabbing pain felt in the pelvis, vulva or rectum during pregnancy. It happens very quickly and can be felt down the legs.Although painful, this doesn’t necessarily mean your baby is coming at that very moment. Throughout pregnancy, these types of pain can be felt when your baby is moving around, kicking or flying their elbows around, which evidently will hit a collection of nerves by the cervix. There’s also the case of when … read more