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The impact of birth trauma
Have you experienced a difficult birth?
Does it trouble you to think about it?
You aren’t alone.
We are led to believe that giving birth is meant to be a magical moment. But sometimes it doesn’t go as planned....
Returning to intimacy after birth
Intimacy following birth can be a very tricky thing to talk about, and sometimes the last thing on your mind. Information and advice on this topic is not always volunteered at postnatal check-ups with doctors, midwives, or...
Shhh….This is the Secret Files
This is the secret files ....An anonymous and safe space where we encourage you to tell secrets and stories of all kinds.
We know pregnancy and motherhood can be tough, so if you need to get something off your chest or...
Types of in-home newborn support
Types of in-home newborn support available, explained
As beautiful as newborns are, the postpartum period can be challenging, exhausting, and all-consuming. Even if you have plenty of help from loving family and friends,...
Microbiome and Breastfeeding : your guide to good gut health
Gut microbiome & breastfeeding? Really?
Believe it or not – your gut microbiome has a BIG influence over your breastfeeding outcomes. How so? Let me explain;
The Microbiome is a buzz topic for a reason. The...
Recovery after a Caesarean
Following Surgery
Immediately after surgery you’ll be taken to the recovery room for observation while the anaesthetic wears off. You might have cramps and feel nauseated and your legs will feel numb for a few hours.
A...
Post-Birth Recovery and the Importance of Iron
The post-birth period can be a really tough time for women. There is much joy around the new arrival but it is an intense learning period as you get to know your baby, and learn how to look after a new born. The focus shifts...
Natural Home Remedies to Ease Post-birth Recovery
Having a baby is a pretty momentous experience, both physically and emotionally. Doctors and midwives will tend to your immediate physical needs whilst you're in hospital, but once you go home there is still plenty of healing...
Post-Birth Recovery: The Truth Around How Long it Takes
For some strange reason, we are led to believe that we bounce back from child birth; bounce back into our pre-pregnancy clothes, bounce into motherhood easily without actually having the time to learn how it all works, and...
Pelvic Floor Muscles, Incontinence and Prolapse
We all know how important the pelvic floor muscles are when it comes to having our children - but what many women don't realise is how far reaching the consequences of a week pelvic floor can be. Simply because it’s often...
Returning to Exercise After You’ve Had a Baby
The first thing to remember when thinking about returning to exercise after you've had a baby is that your body has just done something incredible - growing a baby and giving birth is a transformative experience. Not just...
Coping with Post-Natal Depression
Having a new baby is an amazing and life-changing experience. While there are many emotional highs, such as meeting your baby for the first time, that first smile or giggle, there are also emotional lows. Sometimes there are...
Post Birth Workout
When you bring your baby home from hospital the last thing you may feel like doing is exercising but it does have it’s benefits. A post birth workout (light exercise) can boost your mood by increasing the levels of feel...
Pelvic Floor
No woman will get through her pregnancy without hearing these two little words, and the confusion which often surrounds them can be enough to trigger a minor panic attack.
Most of us know it has something to do with...
Healing Your Body After Birth
Although women do it every day, giving birth has a huge impact on our physical and emotional well being.
Once we leave the hospital, it’s easy to slip back into the necessities of life, with our primary focus being the...
A Complete Guide to Sex after Childbirth and Pregnancy
It’s a question on the minds of many mums-to-be (and their partners) - how long should I wait to have intercourse following the birth of my baby? And we all have different reasons for wanting to know! Some women are, ...
Natural Healing for Postnatal Mums
Although women do it every day, giving birth has a huge impact on our physical and emotional wellbeing. Once we leave the hospital, it’s easy to slip back into the necessities of life, with our primary focus being the care...
Nutrition and Weight Maintenance for New Mums
Maintaining Energy in the Post Partum Period
As a new mum, you can fight fatigue by ensuring adequate protein levels are met. Protein, a major nutrient composed of amino acids, is a valuable nutrient found in many foods,...
Importance of Mums Health
Mums health is important when you are carrying a little child in your womb. Becoming a mum is a dramatic event, not only in the life of your baby, but also for you.
There are the broken nights, when you have to get up to...
Postnatal Depression
QUESTION: I know that it's normal to have the "baby blues" right after you have a baby, but my son is six weeks old. I thought everything would be wonderful by now and I would be so in love with my baby. I thought mothering...
The Baby Blues
As many as 80% of new mothers experience a case of the baby blues that lasts for weeks after the birth of their baby. This isn't something new mothers can control there's no place for blame. The most wonderful and committed...
