Whenever I mention the psoas muscle in classes I tend to find no one has heard of them. Not really surprising, they aren’t muscles we tend to talk about or think about very much. I hadn’t heard of them until I started on my training to teach antenatal classes. Now I know that they play a really important role in your pregnancy and your birth.   The psoas muscles sit in your pelvis, with two muscles on either side. They are deep in your body running from the lower spine throug

Of course the answer will depend a bit on your own personal circumstances but I wanted to write about the options you have for your birth...

I have recently had a few conversations where people in class weren’t too sure whether they needed antenatal education. Thankfully they...

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Picture someone giving birth. What do you see? For most people the first thing that comes to mind is someone lying back on a bed probably...

It isn’t one of the common pregnancy ailments you might have heard about before but it is something that comes up in pretty much every...

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If you haven't already read Part 1, please head over to that one first as this one carries on; after the birth and what happens next....

You might be planning a caesarean birth for many reasons. You might already know that it is the right option to have a planned or...

Throughout the whole of your pregnancy it is really common to feel like you are riding an emotional rollercoaster with no way out. There...

Blog by: Peter Tennant and Tomasina Stacey For most people, ‘taking a risk’ means doing something that might backfire. And if something...

Seeing those two lines on a pregnancy test can bring a whole host of emotions. Whether this was a much longed for pregnancy or a...

Whether 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...

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I have taught hundreds of pregnant women since 2013 and one thing I can see is that not everyone loves being pregnant! They might be...

The time after the birth of your baby is a really special time, one you won’t get to repeat. If this is your first baby it’s the only...

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I have recently been doing some prenatal yoga training which has been brilliant to remind of all the amazing benefits of pregnancy yoga....

It isn’t uncommon for labour, particularly a first labour, to be labelled as ‘slow’. This can come with all sorts of additional pressures...

How 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...