Welcome to Bloom, the podcast where mum’s share their unfiltered birth experiences. We hope that by listening to their stories, you feel empowered and inspired, wherever you are on your own journey.

Tori’s approach to pregnancy and childbirth was to decide never to be stressed. She was so laid back that she was even packing her hospital bag in between contractions. She figured things out as they happened, and the app she downloaded to time contractions just after her waters broke revealed things were moving pretty quickly. So quickly in fact that she didn’t have time for all the pain relief she had banked on having when she got to hospital.

So what’s the secret to staying calm when things don’t go as you expected? Her approach was not to overthink it, accept that things are out of your control and surround yourself with people who make you feel good. Control what you can. Sounds simple right? Sit back and enjoy the good vibes.