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4 Month Old - What On Earth Is Happening?!
There is so much going on for your baby when they are around 4 months. It can feel like you are a bit lost again after maybe starting to...
Beth
Mar 85 min read
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Planning a Caesarean Birth - You Can Still Be In Control - Part 2
If you haven't already read Part 1, please head over to that one first as this one carries on; after the birth and what happens next....
Beth
Feb 44 min read
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Planning A Caesarean Birth - You Can Still Be In Control - Part 1
You might be planning a caesarean birth for many reasons. You might already know that it is the right option to have a planned or...
Beth
Feb 46 min read
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Your Emotional Postnatal Rollercoaster - Hold Tight!
Those early weeks with your baby can feel like they go by in a bit of a blur. It’s really common to hear women say, around 12 weeks, that...
Beth
Jan 205 min read
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The Emotional Rollercoaster Of Pregnancy - What On Earth Is Happening To Me?
Throughout the whole of your pregnancy it is really common to feel like you are riding an emotional rollercoaster with no way out. There...
Beth
Jan 75 min read
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High Risk, Low Risk. What Does 'Risk' Mean In Maternity Care?
Blog by: Peter Tennant and Tomasina Stacey For most people, ‘taking a risk’ means doing something that might backfire. And if something...
Peter Tennant (Health Data Scientist) and Tomasina Stacey (Researcher in Midwifery and Maternal Health)
Dec 16, 20244 min read
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The First Trimester - What To Expect And How to Manage It
Seeing those two lines on a pregnancy test can bring a whole host of emotions. Whether this was a much longed for pregnancy or a...
Beth
Nov 18, 20247 min read
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Being The Best Postnatal Support Person - Making The Transition Easier
It can be a bit tricky being the non-birthing partner in the postnatal period. Your partner is recovering from pregnancy and birth, may...
Beth
Oct 6, 20245 min read
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Being The Best Birth Partner
Whether you are the birth partner for your partner or for a friend or family member chances are you want to be the best possible you can...
Beth
Sep 12, 20244 min read
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The Plan Your Future Self Will Thank You For
When you are pregnant there is a lot of planning you can be doing. You will be thinking about your birth, and hopefully making some plans...
Beth
Aug 6, 20249 min read
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Help! Where Have My Ankles Gone?
As your pregnancy progresses you might start to notice some swelling in your feet, ankles, fingers or hands. Around three quarters or...
Beth
Jul 22, 20244 min read
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Due Dates - Helpful Or Not?
When you find out you are pregnant one of the first things you might look up is a due date calculator to know when this baby might be...
Beth
Jun 10, 20244 min read
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When Baby Arrives - Change Or Transition? And How To Frame It
I was recently in a workplace team event where the facilitator was taking about transitions and how they are managed. Lots of us are...
Beth
Jun 3, 20245 min read
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Not Loving Pregnancy? You Aren't Alone
I have taught hundreds of pregnant women since 2013 and one thing I can see is that not everyone loves being pregnant! They might be...
Beth
May 6, 20244 min read
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Making Postnatal Amazing For You
The time after the birth of your baby is a really special time, one you won’t get to repeat. If this is your first baby it’s the only...
Beth
Apr 22, 20248 min read
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Secret Fears Around Birth - Will I Poo?
When I am teaching antenatal classes there are few things that are really common worries about birth, and often they are things that...
Beth
Feb 21, 20243 min read
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The Unexpected Bonuses of Birthing Classes
I have recently been doing some prenatal yoga training which has been brilliant to remind of all the amazing benefits of pregnancy yoga....
Beth
Feb 5, 20244 min read
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Tips For Managing A Slow Labour
It isn’t uncommon for labour, particularly a first labour, to be labelled as ‘slow’. This can come with all sorts of additional pressures...
Beth
Jan 7, 20245 min read
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Surviving The Festive Period
How are you feeling? Maybe you have a new baby, maybe your are close to meeting your baby or still a little way to go. This time of year...
Beth
Dec 9, 20235 min read
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How Hormones Make or Break Your Birth
When it comes to birth there is A LOT going on in your body. You can probably easily acknowledge contractions, cervix dilating, descent...
Beth
Nov 17, 20233 min read
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