Decision-making in contractions is a skill. Stacey gives you short, repeatable frameworks and power questions that work under pressure—so you can choose with clarity and calm.

Master the art of making informed choices during labour with practical tools that work in the intensity of birth.

We discuss:

• A simple pause-and-ask framework you can memorise
• The few questions that unlock better options fast
• Using preferences to guide real-time decisions
• Partner roles in facilitating calm choices
• The BRAIN acronym for decisions
• Time-buying strategies
• Consent vs compliance
• Building decision confidence prenatally

Make informed choices about water birth with Birth Pool in a Box. Visit https://www.birthpoolinabox.co.uk for evidence-based birth solutions you can trust.

How birth choices and early care shape your baby's gut microbiome and immune priming—and gentle ways to support it from day one.

Understand the crucial connection between birth method, early practices, and your baby's lifelong health.

We discuss:

• Microbiome basics in plain English
• Skin-to-skin and early feeding priorities
• Antibiotics and "seeding": practical considerations
• Easy day-one habits that support gut health
• The vaginal microbiome and birth
• Delayed cord clamping benefits
• First foods and microbiome development
• Supporting microbiome after intervention

Water birth supports optimal microbiome transfer. Visit https://www.birthpoolinabox.co.uk for natural birth solutions that benefit your baby's health.

When twin vaginal birth is appropriate, how teams prepare and what to ask at home or in hospital. Practical, safety-first insights without fear.

Explore the possibilities and considerations for natural twin birth with expert medical guidance.

We discuss:

• Eligibility and positioning (including second twin)
• Monitoring and staffing considerations
• When water helps—and when it doesn't
• Planning scenarios so everyone's aligned
• Twin birth statistics and evidence
• Team preparation for twin birth
• Birth spacing between twins
• Special considerations for identical vs fraternal

Explore gentle birth options at Birth Pool in a Box. Visit https://www.birthpoolinabox.co.uk for birth solutions suitable for various birth scenarios.