Of course the answer will depend a bit on your own personal circumstances but I wanted to write about the options you have for your birth...

I love teaching my infant feeding session. It is a part of the Antenatal Course and when there is space you can join just for that week....

I have recently had a few conversations where people in class weren’t too sure whether they needed antenatal education. Thankfully they...

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....

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...

Throughout the whole of your pregnancy it is really common to feel like you are riding an emotional rollercoaster with no way out. There...

Blog by: Peter Tennant and Tomasina Stacey For most people, ‘taking a risk’ means doing something that might backfire. And if something...

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...

It can be a bit tricky being the non-birthing partner in the postnatal period. Your partner is recovering from pregnancy and birth, may...

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...

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...

When I am teaching antenatal classes there are few things that are really common worries about birth, and often they are things that...

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...

When it comes to birth there is A LOT going on in your body. You can probably easily acknowledge contractions, cervix dilating, descent...

One thing that everyone seems to know is that breathing forms a part of your birth plans. You might not know why or how, but you know you...

There are a couple of comments I hear quite regularly which prompted me to write this blog. This first one is parents coming out of the...

Today (31st August) is the last day for The Daisy Foundation. I have been proud to be a part of Daisy for over 10 years so it is an...

When it comes to considering your preferences for birth you are likely to find something on a template about pain relief. When you are in...

Once you reach your 28 week appointment your midwife will start to feel your tummy to check the position of your baby. This will be...

When I teach about birth one thing I often say is that the person in labour really needs to be able to shut off the thinking part of...