Birth & Baby Blog
Where knowledge, experience and insight meet to give you the pregnancy, birth and postnatal journey you deserve.
Five questions to help choose the RIGHT antenatal course for you…
Research shows that antenatal courses make a difference. But with so many options, how do you choose which one is best? Well, here’s how…
Read time: 9 minutes
Birth is mega painful right? How will I cope?!
Our ancestors didn’t have gas & air or epidurals during labour. If you want your labour to be as drug-free as possible, understanding this has to be your starting point.
Read time: 8 minutes
Three things to know: the maternity system and how to navigate it…
Understanding how the maternity system is a key part of getting a positive birth experience. Get started with these three things to know and three things to do...
Read time: 10 minutes
Let’s talk about stretch & sweeps…
"I am booked in for a sweep on my due date!" is a common pregnancy milestone in the UK... but what are they? do they work? why would you want one?
Read time: 7 minutes
Four things I’d tell my first-time-mum self…
Pregnancy is hard. Parenting is hard. Why do we make it harder for ourselves by not sharing the knowledge we have?
These four knowledge nuggets won’t take away the hard, but they’ll help to prepare you for it.
Read time: 8 mins
Information & Instinct: six steps to a feel-safe birth
When it comes to birth, feeling safe is vital. You can throw as many statistics at me as you like, but ultimately your gut instinct matters more here.
Create a feel-safe birth plan to boost your oxytocin levels in six simple steps.
Read time: 6 mins