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Sep 10 | Birth | New Mum | Pregnancy

Open Letter to the Health Secretary to Review Current Restrictions on Maternity Wards in the UK

Sep 28 | Birth

Tears and episiotomies during childbirth

Having a tear or an episiotomy (a cut) during childbirth can be quite an overwhelming thought for women. Fortunately, there...

Sep 21 | New Mum | Pregnancy

5 things you should know about breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is often perceived as difficult in modern society and something we don’t know enough about.

Sep 14 | Pregnancy

How to stop itching when pregnant

About a quarter of women will experience itching when pregnant, which can be over all the body or just on the legs or stomach....

Sep 08 | New Mum

Birth Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD or birth trauma can impact enormously on what should be a happy time after your baby’s birth. You...

Aug 24 | Pregnancy

Nutrition in Pregnancy

Nutrition counselling is a cornerstone of prenatal care for all women during pregnancy. A woman’s nutritional status not only influences...

Aug 18 | New Mum | Newborn | Pregnancy

Rainbow babies

A rainbow baby is a baby born after the loss of a previous baby, either via early or late miscarriage,...

Jul 05 | Birth

How to protect your perineum during birth

This is the big question for many. Most women find it hard to imagine that their vagina/perineum/vulva will stretch enough...

Jul 05 | Birth | Pregnancy

How to do perineal massage and why you should try it

During vaginal birth, around 9 out of 10 first time mums and 7 out of 10 mums having subsequent births...

Jun 29 | Pregnancy

Getting pregnant - how do I know when I am fertile?

Nowadays it is quite difficult for women to properly know their own menstrual cycle and the changes which it prompts...

Jun 22 | Pregnancy

Preparing to get pregnant – how can food improve your chances?

As cliché as it may sound, we are what we eat – or, at least, we are in great part....

Jun 16 | Pregnancy

Coping with summer heat during pregnancy

Hot, sunny days may be a sought-after panacea for most but, when you are pregnant, the hot weather can quickly...

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