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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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How to Share Your IVF Experience with Loved Ones and New Connections

This is a guest article on IVF and sharing your journey with loved ones was written by Rosie Buckley from contentncoffee.com. Rosie is a freelance writer with a passion for covering topics surrounding

How to Avoid Being Sick in Labour

For many pregnant women, especially those with emetophobia (a fear of vomiting), the thought of being sick in labour can feel overwhelming. While it’s common to feel some nausea during labour, there

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,

Understanding Types of Emergency Caesarean: Category 1, 2 & 3 Explained

Understanding emergency caesareans may not be on your pregnancy reading list. But. When you’re expecting a baby, there’s so much to think about. From nursery decorating to baby names and I would a

What Happens During a Caesarean Birth?

Whether your caesarean is planned or comes as a surprise during labour, knowing what happens during a caesarean can help ease a lot of the unknowns. I want you to feel informed, calm, and confident, w

Second C-Section after Birth Trauma: Jamie

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place! Mum of three Jamie desperately wanted a VBAC. She ended up with a second c-section. She never imagined she could enjoy a caesarean

Fiona’s Birth: Preemie baby and retained placenta

Love reading positive birth stories? You’re in the right place. This story is Fiona’s birth. She was induced at 28 weeks due to an infection and baby Cody spent over 8 weeks in the NICU. P

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