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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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
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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
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
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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.
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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