This incredible episode features first-time mama, photographer, plant-based nutritionist and foodie: Hayley Barkla.

In this chat we cover:

What she did to mentally/emotionally prepare for birth during pregnancy

How she stumbled upon the name ‘Sonnet’ and why it’s meaningful

The care provider she chose and how she made her decision

A rundown of the day she went into labour and the process

What she did during labour for comfort

What position she loved and what position she was in to bear down

The actual moment of birth and what that was like

Did she have skin-to-skin? A look at just after birth

How did she find it in the hospital after birth

Her experience of going home and the weeks just after birth

Thoughts on that snapshot in time and how to savour it

Best pregnancy related purchase that she 100% recommends

The message she’d put on a billboard for pregnancy mamas, if she could

If you want to get in touch with Hayley, you can via Instagram:

Instagram.com/hayleybarkla (personal account)

Instagram.com/whitesandwoods (for business enquires)

Enjoy!