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Born En Caul

This baby here was born ‘en caul’ which means that the baby was born still in its amniotic sac. This is a fascinating photo and a fascinating (and rare) type of birth for the birth nerds amongst u

Birth Matters – “I checked in on myself and thought of myself in my elderly years and knew that the captures of one (of four) of the greatest moments of my life would be far greater than any judgement.”

One thing I do quite regularly to check in on myself is think in years to come … what will I look back on this time and think of. On the more morbid days I think on my death bed, what will flash

Manage your expectations and not your baby

THE most challenging thing that I find as a parent are the expectations. Every new mother expects the “feeds every 3-4 hours, long napping, 12 hour night time sleeping, loves the tummy time, happy i

5 Reasons You Should Consider A Home Birth

I get it… Home birth isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. But in recent years, home birth has resurfaced into the lime light. From the many magazine articles on this with people throwing around thei

Pregnancy and Birth Risks

We live in an extremely risk adverse society and lots of the advice you’ll be given in pregnancy is “to reduce the risk of….” To reduce the risk of infection. To reduce the risk of listeri

Monitoring your baby in labour – your questions answered.

Your baby will be monitored during labour to check they are happy and doing well. What are your options when it comes to monitoring your baby in labour? Will you be able to move around? Can you use th

That look of love- International Day of The Midwife 2019

Arguably one of the best jobs in the world, sitting here now I actually can’t think of a single job that would give the same tear-jerking moments, the adrenaline rushes and the relationshi

Visualisations

Visualisation I’m a big believer in that what you think about most you are more likely to get. Jim Carey famously did this to achieve greatness. When new to his career he wrote himself a cheque out

The Lazy Girl Guide to Kick Starting Labour

Natural ways of inducing labour What can I do to start inducing labour. I started writing this blog at 38 weeks pregnant. Sooo pregnant that this baby needs to be born soon, but far too pregnant to ge

The Sisterhood In Motherhood

Your mum squad. Your sisterhood in motherhood. Your tribe. Your village. Your 3am crew. Being lonely was the one thing I worried about in pregnancy. One of my friends had told me it was the loneliest

My Bump to Baby Chapter

So you know how over here we like to keep it social both on and off line… We love to see how much fun you have at antenatal classes and with your group after. We also love keeping tabs on your s

Welcoming baby Delphi- My Positive Birth Story with pictures

This positive birth story with pictures is with Beth, midwife & founder of the Bump to Baby Chapter. This was baby number 4 and Beth's first pregnancy with gestational diabetes

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