BethNov 187 min readThe First Trimester - What To Expect And How to Manage ItSeeing those two lines on a pregnancy test can bring a whole host of emotions. Whether this was a much longed for pregnancy or a...
BethOct 65 min readBeing The Best Postnatal Support Person - Making The Transition EasierIt can be a bit tricky being the non-birthing partner in the postnatal period. Your partner is recovering from pregnancy and birth, may...
BethSep 124 min readBeing The Best Birth PartnerWhether you are the birth partner for your partner or for a friend or family member chances are you want to be the best possible you can...
BethJun 104 min readDue Dates - Helpful Or Not? When you find out you are pregnant one of the first things you might look up is a due date calculator to know when this baby might be...
BethFeb 213 min readSecret Fears Around Birth - Will I Poo? When I am teaching antenatal classes there are few things that are really common worries about birth, and often they are things that...
BethDec 9, 20235 min readSurviving The Festive PeriodHow are you feeling? Maybe you have a new baby, maybe your are close to meeting your baby or still a little way to go. This time of year...
BethNov 17, 20233 min readHow Hormones Make or Break Your BirthWhen it comes to birth there is A LOT going on in your body. You can probably easily acknowledge contractions, cervix dilating, descent...
BethOct 16, 20233 min read5 Reasons to Breathe For BirthOne thing that everyone seems to know is that breathing forms a part of your birth plans. You might not know why or how, but you know you...
BethSep 2, 20235 min readWhy You Need A Postnatal DoulaThere are a couple of comments I hear quite regularly which prompted me to write this blog. This first one is parents coming out of the...
BethAug 31, 20235 min readGoodbye to Daisy but not Goodbye to awesome classes!Today (31st August) is the last day for The Daisy Foundation. I have been proud to be a part of Daisy for over 10 years so it is an...
BethAug 5, 20237 min readNatural Pain Relief Methods For LabourWhen it comes to considering your preferences for birth you are likely to find something on a template about pain relief. When you are in...
BethJul 19, 20235 min readWhat Position Is Your Baby In? Optimal Fetal Positioning And Why It Matters For Your BirthOnce you reach your 28 week appointment your midwife will start to feel your tummy to check the position of your baby. This will be...
BethMay 9, 20234 min readUsing Your BRAIN For Birth When I teach about birth one thing I often say is that the person in labour really needs to be able to shut off the thinking part of...
BethFeb 21, 20232 min readWill Eating Dates Help Me?Once you announce a pregnancy you are often inundated with advice of things to do or not do and as your due date approaches this can...