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What is a TENS for labour?

What is a TENS machine? TENS for labour, what is it? It’s fancy full name is Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation 💁🏼‍♀️. It provides pain relief in the form of electrical impulses

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What Is Hypnobirthing? A Midwife’s Guide to the Truth Behind the Calm

What is hypnobirthing? Midwife Beth explains what actually is hypnobirthing, pulling out the facts from the fantasy.

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Microplastics in Pregnancy: What Parents Need to Know

Recent research has found microplastics (those tiny fragments of plastic less than 5mm wide) in human placentas. Even more concerning? They’re turning up more often in pregnancies that end early, ra

Kate Middleton and Hypnobirthing: What Can We Learn from the Princess’s Approach to Birth?

Let’s talk about a royal birth story with a twist. And no, I don’t mean tiaras and horse-drawn carriages. I’m talking about something much more powerful: hypnobirthing. Yes, even Kate Middleton,

What Antenatal Class should I do?

You’ve got those two pink lines and alongside feeling overjoyed, the overwhelm is also hitting! How shall I tell friends and family our news? What do I need to buy for baby? What is birth going

What are the chances I will have another episiotomy?

If you have had an episiotomy before, what are the chances you will have another episiotomy? What are the chances I will need another episiotomy? Having a previous episiotomy doesn’t mean that y

Which Celebrities have used Hypnobirthing?

You’ve heard about hypnobirthing, but what actually is it? And which of your favourite celebrities have used hypnobirthing? “Do any celebrities actually use hypnobirthing?” And the answer is

Can Paracetamol Slow Down Early Labour? The Rumour, the Research, and the Real Story

If you’ve ever called triage in early labour, you probably know what comes next. “Take some paracetamol and see how you go.” It’s become such a predictable script that it’

Pelvic Inlet vs Pelvic Outlet: How your baby navigates your pelvis

🦴 Your Pelvis Isn’t Fixed – It Moves! A lot of people imagine the pelvis as a rigid, bone ring. But in reality, it’s a dynamic, flexible structure. The bones, ligaments, and joints of you

How to Know What Position Your Baby Is In – And Why It Matters

🧭 Why Baby’s Position Matters Your baby’s position in the final weeks of pregnancy can make a big difference to how your labour unfolds. When your baby is in an optimal position- head down, wi

Driving your new baby home from hospital

What you need to know about driving your new baby home from hospital and how to maximise safety within the car. A collaborative post with me, midwife Beth and Graco. 81% of parents admitted to

Baby Massage Cheltenham

Our baby massage classes in Cheltenham have so many benefits for both you and your baby. The classes are an opportunity to come into The Hubb, which is our safe space for new mums to feel supported an

Top 5 Online Groups if you’re Pregnant with Twins

So, you’ve been for your scan and they’ve found not one BUT TWO heart beats. Massive congratulations, mama! It can feel overwhelming to know that you’ve inadvertently just got yourse

Gifts for new mums in Cheltenham

Are you looking for the perfect gifts for new mums in Cheltenham? When a baby arrives, everyone wants to shower the baby in gifts. Blankets, comforters, sweet little baby grows, the list goes on. Some

Hannah’s Positive Home Birth