Building Birth Confidence

If you’re pregnant again after a traumatic or difficult birth, and you’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or unsure how to prepare this time around — you’re not alone, and you’re in the right place.

Hosted by Katie, a mental health midwife, antenatal educator, and hypnobirthing instructor, Let’s Talk About a Better Birth is here to gently guide you back to a place of confidence and calm. With over 16 years of experience and a passion for truly trauma-informed care, Katie offers short, compassionate episodes packed with practical tools, emotional support, and honest conversations, all designed to help you feel more in control, more informed, and more hopeful.

This podcast blends expert midwifery insight, hypnobirthing techniques, and psychological support rooted in therapeutic approaches so you can prepare differently this time and feel truly supported every step of the way.

💛 You deserve a better birth. Let’s talk about how to make that possible.

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Building Birth Confidence

Don’t Wait Until You Feel Brave

June 21, 2025 • Katie Smith • Season 1 • Episode 9

If you’ve been putting off preparing for birth because you don’t feel “ready” yet — this episode is for you.

In this powerful and compassionate episode, Katie explores how fear, avoidance, and waiting for confidence can keep us stuck in a cycle of inaction — especially after birth trauma.

Using insights from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Compassion-Focused Therapy, you’ll learn how taking small, gentle steps forward can help you build momentum — even if you still feel scared.

This episode includes:

A compassionate reframe: why bravery comes after action
The psychology of avoidance and why it’s common after trauma
The “next smallest step” approach for moving forward
A calming 3-minute Soothing Rhythm Breathing practice to help you act with fear beside you

You don’t have to feel brave to begin — you just have to start small.
This is your moment to take that next gentle step.

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