Building Birth Confidence
Building Birth Confidence is the podcast for anyone who is pregnant after a difficult birth, pregnancy loss, or traumatic experience, and who is scared, exhausted, and trying to find a way through.#
I’m Katie, an NHS Mental Health Midwife and Perinatal Trauma Specialist. Every week I bring you honest, clinically informed conversations about the things that rarely get said out loud: the fear, the guilt, the disconnect, the grief that comes with pregnancy after trauma. And the tools, the understanding, and the realistic hope that can make a real difference.
This is not a positive thinking podcast. This is a podcast for people who need more than reassurance. You deserve support that actually meets where you are.
New episodes every week. Start wherever feels right.
Building Birth Confidence
Understanding Your Amazing Uterus
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Your uterus is one of the most powerful, and misunderstood, organs in your body. But if you’ve experienced a difficult or traumatic birth before, it can be hard to trust it.
In this gentle, informative episode, Katie explains:
- How the uterus works during labour (with insights from hypnobirthing and Mindful Birthing by Nancy Bardacke)
- Why fear can create tension in the uterine muscles, and how relaxation supports effective labour
- What your uterus needs to work well (movement, breath, and calm)
- How to rebuild body trust after trauma
- A short guided visualisation to reconnect with your body with kindness and compassion
✨ This isn’t about birthing a certain way, it’s about giving your body the support it needs to do what it’s designed to do.
Download Katie’s free Birth Plan Guide + Template
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- Instagram: @birthcarewithkatie
- Facebook: Birthcare with Katie
- Website: Birthcare.co.uk
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