10 things to do during lockdown for new and expectant mums
1. Anxiety is often caused by the feeling of a lack of control, so we will struggle with anxiety more if we hold onto things that are out of our control. [...]
Why I Wrote The Modern Midwife’s Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond
As a midwife I get asked a lot of questions. Sometimes questions can be answered easily, but often I feel as though we just don’t have enough time to really [...]
Is pregnancy and birth still sexualised?
Today I’m with Melissa who some of you might know from Easterners! She’s 32 weeks pregnant with her first baby and we talk about the shocking response she received from sharing [...]
About Health Visitors
My name is Emma and I am a health visitor in South Yorkshire. I have supported hundreds of families to develop their confidence as parents, answer questions and sometimes even be [...]
6 Ways to Plan and Prepare When You are an Expectant Parent with a Disability
Guest Blogger: Ashley Taylor founder of disabledparents.org Here is a typical situation for many new parents: They receive the news that they’re expecting, immediately sign up for parenting [...]
10 Things To Know About Your First Trimester
Fact of the blog: the single cell of the fertilised egg divides to produce the 6 billion cells of your fully grown baby. My Top tip: Give yourself a break. The [...]
5 Things to Help Prevent Constipation in Pregnancy
1 Stay active, yoga, swimming and walking at least 3x per week as it massages internal organs and helps the passage of food through the colons. 2 Try hot water [...]
The After Birth Should Not Be An After Thought
Not only are you growing a baby but you’ve grown a whole other organ too. During pregnancy we focus on growing a baby but sometimes forget or bypass one of the [...]
Birthing Balls and Why You Need One
Here’s what you ball can do for you… Open up your pelvis to the maximum dimension to enable enough room for your baby to move down into your pelvis. Plus, [...]
Tips for Driving During Pregnancy
Most of you will drive at some point in pregnancy so here are a few tips to make sure you’re safe. Your baby is generally well protected by you and the [...]
5 things to prevent diabetes in pregnancy
Gestational diabetes (GDM) in pregnancy is seriously on the increase and it is associated with several risks but one that might be surprising is the risk to you babies long term [...]