Ask the Midwife

  • 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

    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