Birth & Baby Blog
Where knowledge, experience and insight meet to give you the pregnancy, birth and postnatal journey you deserve.
Where can I give birth in Cornwall?
One hospital and four birth settings: choosing where to give birth in Cornwall relies on you understanding the pros and cons of each labour and delivery setting. Let’s go…
The benefits of booking an independently-run antenatal course…
Antenatal classes aren’t all made equal. Independent antenatal providers (like me!) have the power to make a real difference to your birth experience, despite lower Google rankings. Here’s why…
Four reasons why doulas (like me) make the best antenatal teachers…
Every antenatal teacher and doula comes to birthwork carrying their own experiences & biases. Understanding how these can help you prepare for birth, may be the game-changer you’re looking for.
Recipe: the nearly-perfect postnatal dhal
Postnatal bodies need to be strong: nutrient rich & delicious foods help. This ‘nearly perfect postnatal dhal’ ticks all the boxes and is my go to dish for postnatal clients.
How postnatal doulas make newborn life easier …
Newborn life is hard: postnatal doulas can make it SO much easier. By dipping into these six forms of support, I can create the personalised support my clients need.
What does a doula actually do?
Saying a doula is a non-medical birth support is like saying ice-cream is a frozen dairy based dessert: accurate, but far too simplistic. Doulas make birth better; here’s how.