Here are some sure-fire ways of changing your mindset about pregnancy and preparing you for a powerful and confident birth experience. Before we start, let me tell you that pregnancy and birth should be celebrated, so get involved and start finding out about how bloody amazing your body and baby are!
A key point I want to mention is learning and re-learning. It is important to spend your time…
Orgasmic birth or otherwise known as ecstatic birth is where a woman will feel an intense, powerful, pleasurable and sometimes orgasmic feeling when giving birth! The pleasure of childbirth which is backed by many studies has not made its way to the mainstream as many still believe it’s just not possible!
The physiological connection between sexuality and birth is massively overlooked within…
Who doesn’t love a good song and dance? I mean ABBA hit the nail on the head! Without a song or a dance who are we?! Thank you to the music for giving me an easier labour… Ok but seriously, the bottom line is dancing and singing during birth have been shown to decrease the intensity of labour and raise the levels of that juicy oxytocin in the women and baby! Add music to the mix and you’re…
The one challenge that I remember when my son was a baby was the breastfeeding and the constant ‘boob in, boob out’ in public. I still have clearly in mind how delicate my breasts were while breastfeeding. I did it for 20 months so it was quite draining and the bra problem was initially serious. Before finding a decent bra from Mothercare (the business has gone bust since), I had to…
If a medical error led to your child suffering an injury during birth, you will likely want to seek justice. Birth injuries can have a severe effect on both you and your baby’s life and wellbeing, and seeing professional mistakes go unaccounted for is devastating.
To bring justice in the form of compensation, seeking the help of medical negligence lawyers to start a claim is the best course of…
I can still remember how uncomfortable I often felt in bed while pregnant and breastfeeding my son. I have recently come across an amazing brand called BellaMoon® which have recently unveiled a new collection of three luxury fabric design prints for their multi award winningFull Moon 7-in-1 Pregnancy & Nursing System – Feather Nest (RRP: £169). This unique product provides…
Couples who want to have a baby but are facing fertility difficulties often ask their family and friends for advice. When providing advice, family, and friends often present off the wall theories for why the couple cannot conceive. Debunking 5 fertility myths of the present times show couples that these reasons just aren’t true and why speaking to a licensed fertility specialist can help…
During the coronavirus pandemic we have all watched and supported the wonderful work of doctors and nurses. In particular, I have come across a special bracelet inspired by mum Louise Macleod working within the NHS Maternity Voices Partnership Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin LMS. She has inspired a maternity movement bracelet as part of a local NHS campaign to raise awareness of the importance of…
Women feel pressure to 'get back to normal' post birth yet self care is key during the 4th trimester
A new survey conducted by Multi-Gyn and Multi-Mam finds that over a third of women (39%) felt pressure to lose their post pregnancy baby weight. Additionally, nearly a fifth (20%) felt pressure to get back into a fitness regime.
In reality, with the body adjusting to very little sleep and the demands of a newborn baby, for some women the challenges of this fourth trimester can be difficult…
Most people have heard of postnatal depression (PND) only on a theoretical level. Likely, they perceive it as something that does not concern them (of course, unless they have a personal experience with it or a loved one who suffered or is suffering from this illness).
I perceived it the same way until it hit me hard. So hard that I ended up being on the verge between life and death.
That is when…
