Today I thought I would tell you a little about the fire ceremonies I do at the retreats. It can sound a bit ‘whoo’. And you may be...

A new study has found that women going for vbac were more likely to have a 3rd or 4th degree perineal tear (anal sphincter injury), than...

The important hormones of childbirth Giving birth is controlled by the most primitive part of our brain, sometimes called ‘the reptilian...

It's my #4's 16th birthday. Here's his birth story. I was fed up. It was my due date. All of my previous three babies had come well...

Making a complaint about your maternity care. Maternity care in the UK is not perfect. Midwives and doctors are human beings, trying to...

Has the Coronavirus outbreak made you consider home birth? Or are you wondering what would happen to your home birth plans if you come...

Many women are told 'you're not allowed to ...'. Not allowed to have a home birth with twins. Not allowed to have a water birth with...

As the woman who is pregnant, who is carrying the baby, who is giving birth to the baby from your own body, you, and only you, have the...

💞OXYTOCIN💞 The love hormone. Released with a hug (20 seconds is best), a kiss, touch, massage, loving words, sex, orgasm, labour,...

Here I am at home a few days after giving birth, my tummy still wobbly, breast pad on the arm of the sofa. I gave birth on Tuesday 19th...

With Halloween last week a picture of a pumpkin display in a maternity unit supposedly showing varying cervical dilation sizes went...

Eight top tips from doula & mum of five, Cathy, Chilled Mama. Generally the things that women do naturally during tightenings not only...

Rebirthing, a way through trauma and disappointment. Reset those first few minutes of your baby's birth.

Does it matter what food you start with? Just when you've got the hang of nappy changes, how to collapse the buggy, and getting dressed...

At this time of year every primary school across the UK puts on a nativity performance, with Mary giving birth in a stable, surrounded by...

Watching reality birth programmes when pregnant probably isn't a good idea. They are edited to seem extra dramatic. A midwife who worked...

Facebook has reminded that nine years ago today I did my breastfeeding training with the NHS for my role at a Sure Start children's...

This is a copy of the letter I have written to my local hospital trust tonight. I have sent similar to my local Healthwatch, CCG...

1. Your tail bone is jointed Did you know that men and women’s tail bones are different? The tailbone is at the very bottom of the...

A little bit of history. Did you know that the big move from home birth to hospital happened after a government report in 1970? I was...