I’m back home, sitting in my kitchen in London, reflecting on two extraordinary days. A bit longer if you count the night coach travels to and from Scotland, which were an adventure in themselves! So, before life returns to some semblance of normality, my kids come home from their bank holiday weekend excitements and I…
Where to give birth – a video blog
What questions have you asked yourselves about where to give birth? What options have you considered? Sophie talks about environment for birth, how a doula will support a couple in making the right choice for them and why home might not be a silly idea Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions…
Wisdom and Freedom – A Birth Story
By Hannah Multiple pregnancy loss and the resulting grief I experienced led to an inability to continue to try to show the world that I was OK. At the end of 2015, after my miscarriage, I began to experience different flashbacks from my past and episodes where I didn’t feel in control of my body. …
Continuity of Care – a basic right for women in labour
Isn’t it devastating that this country STILL can’t provide women with the most basic of requirements when it comes to having a baby? It’s nearly a year on from the National Maternity Review which highlighted the importance of continuity of care for women in labour. A further report, release this week, by the NCT and…
Sharing beds and sharing information with parents
By Emma Pickett, IBCLC Why is it that a double bed is the norm for married couples when it comes to sleeping?Certainly some cohabiting couples choose other arrangements but generally we accept that couples who love each other usually want to sleep in close proximity. It’s not simply about sex, because couples who each have…
Sleeping Through the Night?
I was just scrolling through my junk emails this evening and came across one from the retailer Next – “Baby milestones – Celebrate their memorable moments and more”. The main image is of the most adorable baby wearing a long sleeved vest emblazoned with “I slept through the night”. It made me want to cry….