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Do It Like a Mother – Welcoming Rory

I often tell my clients that no two pregnancies or labours are the same. So I shouldn’t have been surprised by my recent experience, but somehow I was caught off guard. I imagined when the birth ca

An insiders guide to obstetrics…

It’s 11pm and I’m 3 hours into my shift as an obstetric registrar. I look up at the lady I am delivering and tell her that I’m putting the ventouse cup on – a glorified sink plunger that’ll

Ask A Midwife- Yes that exists

In response to your ‘Ask A Midwife’ Qs we have put together a few of our favourite ‘Yes That Exists’ myth busters… Baby brain.. You’re swearing at your husband for

Father of Daughters: My Twin Birth Story

We asked Simon AKA Father of Daughters about his experience of the arrival of his daughters. Here is his story. I’ve never been asked about my birth story. Not surprising really seeing as I’m not

A book love…

I have always loved reading – being able to escape life to my own imagination for a few hours. Lets face it, nothing beats curling up with a cup of tea and a good book, especially in this winter

Teddy’s Birth Story: A Dads edit

I returned home from work and the flat was in chaos. After spending the previous night in hospital following a false start to labour, my wife Rosie’s nesting instincts had well and truly kicked in.

How to throw an epic baby shower

Are you planning to throw a baby shower? Baby showers have taken off in the UK like beard trimmers in a barber’s shop. With this increase in parties, there is a shift in the size, style and type

Maisie’s Birth Story

When I was pregnant for the first time all I could think about was getting my hands on my baby. The birth was just something to get through. An obstacle between us. When the time came, fear t

The Birth of Oatcake

I wrote my birth story down for my own blog ‘Oatcake Adventures’ a few weeks after our little Oatcake arrived, with my ‘mama hat’ on. When Beth asked me to put together a littl

Twin Birth Story; Ottilie and Delilah

Here midwife Clemmie shares her twin birth story and the arrival of her daughters, Ottilie and Delilah. Clemmie was diagnosed with Obstetric Choleostasis and chose an induction. This post was written

Birth Partner Groupies

You will find the line surprisingly long for your birth partner volunteers with offers from your mother, sisters, mother in law and close friends all wanting a front seat of the action, to have the op

Reflexology – Pregnancy & Fertility

How can reflexology help with pregnancy and fertility? This guest blog was written by reflexologist Kathy. Reflexology is a non-intrusive complementary therapy based on the theory that all our organs