Paracetamol is a drug we may take throughout pregnancy and during the early stages of labour to help with discomfort… but is its use risk...

Time for a true or false… is the risk of stillbirth at its highest after 42 weeks? This isn’t a clear cut one to answer, but that in...

Ultrasound scans are routinely offered throughout pregnancy to monitor the health, development and growth of baby in the womb. Typically...

Time for some more myth busting! This is something which has been said to a client repeatedly this week. She’s not even 40 weeks yet and...

Myth busting time! This time we’re talking folic acid! Folic acid is taken ideally pre-conception and throughout early pregnancy to...

When you’re in labour, you will get the urge to push. Sometimes this happens before your cervix is fully dilated. This can only be...

What is Gestational Diabetes Mellius? The NHS states that “Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar (glucose) that develops during...

Knowing your rights is vital when it comes to birth. If you don’t know what your choices are, you have none! In this important episode of...

Today I received a message from one of my clients, who had her baby yesterday. She’s agreed to let me share her birth story. Rachel...

I am extremely excited to announce that I will be offering crystal sound baths for pregnancy! Sound baths using bowls to create sound and...

In hypnobirthing we bang on about the importance of positive birth stories and avoiding negative ones, but this piece of research I...

Many people are told that if their waters break (and they’re full term) that they will need to be induced after 24 hours if their...

CTG stands for cardiotogography and involves two monitors being placed on your belly, held in place with elastic belts. One monitors...

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Do you know the importance of positioning in labour? Labour can often stall for a number of reasons. Sometimes it's lack of food or drink...

Having a c-section is sometimes mistakenly believed to be the “easier” option compared to the perceived painful and traumatic experience...

What is controlled cord traction? If you haven’t researched your options and put your preferences on paper, it’s likely that you’ll be...

Why do we give birth on our backs? Do you know why? No it’s not because it’s the best or easiest position (it’s not!). Throughout...

Induction of labour describes a process of bringing on uterine contractions to start the process of giving birth sooner. It is often...