by Your Private Midwife | Feb 13, 2026 | The Bailey Blog
What is a Precipitous Birth? A precipitous or “quick birth” is defined as labour lasting less than 3 hours from start to finish. My own home birth lasted just 45 minutes – and it taught me everything about why trust matters in birth. 7 years ago, on... by Your Private Midwife | Oct 25, 2025 | The Bailey Blog
Some of the births that have shaped me most aren’t the ones I’ve been present for.They’re the ones I wasn’t there. Because every so often, life, timing, or a baby’s sense of humour rearranges the plan – and a woman births before I arrive. & They are as... by Your Private Midwife | Oct 23, 2025 | The Bailey Blog
The Truth That Would Probably Get My Social Media Account Suspended Let’s be blunt. If I had to describe modern maternity care in 2025, my account would be banned for the over-use of 4-letter expletives. Because what too many women are experiencing isn’t birth care.... by Your Private Midwife | Oct 22, 2025 | The Bailey Blog
Fast, functional, forgettable. That’s what 1 a.m. kebabs are for after the office Christmas party -not the care you receive during the most transformative event of your life. Yet, somehow, we’ve normalised women leaving birth feeling invisible, dismissed, or doubting... by Your Private Midwife | Sep 30, 2025 | The Bailey Blog
A 2025 witch hunt & how Collaborative working at YPM is trying to break the modern mold. In the headlines and behind the scenes, doulas are being squeezed, hunted & labelled as a dangerous choice for birthing women. The latest conversations – between...