So this season Sam and I are going to be featuring more real-life birth stories on the podcast and this is the first: it's Brighde's story of her birth experience of her daughter, Rebel, when a planned home birth turned into an empowering hospital birth!

Brighde is mum to two beautiful children, Niko and Rebel and step-mum to Emmie and Teddy. She lives in Doncaster with her best friend and soul-mate, Matt. When Brighde isn't being a 'full time badass bitch' (her words, not mine!) she is an Activities Coordinator working with adults with learning difficulties.

Brighde found a lot of information and support from Sam's group really made a difference to her birth experience. You can join them too, here:

Home Birth Support Group UK - A group for anyone curious about or planning a home birth

The Village - A gentle parenting group for support from baby to toddler to teen

Freebirth And Emergency Childbirth Support Group UK - A course in a group for anyone looking for information and support to prepare for birthing without a midwife. This is a paid course for parents and birthworkers.

Big thank you to Brighde for sharing her story, it was an absolute blast!