Maternal Mental Health

Thoughts? Cryptic pregnancy is a thing! I had a hard time believing it many…

Thoughts? Cryptic pregnancy is a thing! I had a hard time believing it many years ago until I met someone who had experienced it. The photographs taken of her at almost full term were of her in a…

3 September 2025

Let's stop writing people off and assuming their second birth will replicate their first

Let's stop writing people off and assuming their second birth will replicate their first. Women deserve better. We all deserve evidence based practice and trauma informed care where applicable. …

20 February 2025

Some of the comments and questions I've heard from dad's during and after birth

Some of the comments and questions I've heard from dad's during and after birth. Many are prepared for the birth experience, and many aren't. Whilst the primary focus is and always will be the…

15 December 2024

This was a learning curve for me

This was a learning curve for me. It was always drummed into us that those giving birth for the first time will take hours, even days to labour. Majority is not all. Intuition is often confused…

14 September 2024

By the time I was 26, I had 3 children

By the time I was 26, I had 3 children. I never thought I would have any more, even though I was never 100% closed off to the idea. I said to myself that if I didn't have any more by 30, that…

24 July 2024

Feeling like everyone and everything wants a piece of you?

Feeling like everyone and everything wants a piece of you? Becoming a parent adds a new meaning to the word time. Often, our expectations of parenting before becoming parents are way off,…

24 April 2024

Hypnobirthing self hypnosis guided meditation for breathing during labour

Hypnobirthing self hypnosis guided meditation for breathing during labour.

25 February 2024

Babies are lovely aren't they?

Babies are lovely aren't they? Holding them, soothing them, not forgetting that new baby smell. When visiting new parents, remember that the connection between them and their baby cannot be…

17 February 2024

phantom crying sounds anyone?

7 February 2024

Tag a birth partner to be who might benefit from these tips!

Tag a birth partner to be who might benefit from these tips! Link to our birth prep course in image. Birth partners fainting and near fainting in the birth room is more common than people…

3 February 2024

A night of dance!

A night of dance! It's world prematurity day and last night I was invited to the most amazing charity gala dinner with super talented ballet dancers, hosted by medical research charity…

17 November 2023

Ever heard of a subchorionic haematoma?

Ever heard of a subchorionic haematoma? well, these are responsible for around 20% of vaginal bleeding cases during the first trimester of pregnancy. During early pregnancy, the baby is growing…

4 January 2023

Fun fact: The cervix often does not start to change until the hours preceeding labour…

Fun fact: The cervix often does not start to change until the hours preceeding labour or when labour begins. If I could get £1 everytime I heard someone say they were worried about their cervix…

2 January 2023

🎉And we are live!

🎉And we are live! 🎉 Louise and I had been talking about doing this for some time now and it has finally come to fruition! We are super excited today to announce the launch of our new podcast -…

16 October 2022

A talk for midwives and students!

A talk for midwives and students! This conference has been organise by Cheryl Samuel's @the_holistic_midwife who is a midwifery lecturer from @uniofsuffolk More details about the cause further…

23 September 2022

Thinking of becoming a childbirth educator or doula?

Thinking of becoming a childbirth educator or doula? Or perhaps you would like a better chance of successfully gaining a place on a midwifery programme? Come check out my Teach Birth course! …

1 September 2022

The highs and lows of the postpartum stage!

The highs and lows of the postpartum stage! It really can look like this. Exhaustion immediately after birth, followed by surges in oxytocin and adrenaline that sometimes prevent you going to…

27 August 2022

My body failed

My body failed So do not tell me, You are stronger than you could ever imagine. I wasn’t made to be a mother. I must have been delusional when I thought I was your safe place. Now I can see…

27 July 2022

HEART PALPITATIONS IN PREGNANCY

HEART PALPITATIONS IN PREGNANCY Your body is carrying extra blood and this can cause your heart rate to increase about 25% faster than usual. A faster heart rate can result in occasional…

4 July 2022

Birth partners fainting and near fainting in the birth room is more common than people…

Birth partners fainting and near fainting in the birth room is more common than people realise. Fears, phobias and emotional distress (ie seeing your loved one in pain) can be overwhelming, and…

11 June 2022

Thinking about my previous post, sometimes it's hard getting it right for everyone

Thinking about my previous post, sometimes it's hard getting it right for everyone. I feel that people have a right to be informed but some prefer not to be (and thats ok) On one hand, as a…

23 November 2021

If I could get £1 everytime I heard someone say they were worried about their cervix…

If I could get £1 everytime I heard someone say they were worried about their cervix still being closed at 40 weeks, I'd be pretty rich! It's widely assumed that you hit a gestation when things…

11 November 2021

How to avoid an assisted birth with either forceps or ventouse (suction) swipe right…

How to avoid an assisted birth with either forceps or ventouse (suction) swipe right for images from @rcobsgyn Around 1 in 8 give birth with the assistance of either instrument. There are steps…

28 October 2021

I came across a post from a new mother on a parenting forum the other day, showing how…

I came across a post from a new mother on a parenting forum the other day, showing how resentment between couples can sometimes form in the early days of parenthood, particularly when there is…

21 October 2021