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September 25, 2019
Pregnancy Essentials
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Your body during pregnancy and birth

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Here’s what happens to your body during pregnancy and birth… Your body during pregnancy – hormones As soon as the placenta starts to form and the cells, which are...

October 18, 2018
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Your Birth Preparation

Do you feel confident about labour and birth?

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Childbirth can be straightforward and empowering but it can also be challenging and a test of endurance so it is worth being equipped with good knowledge, practical skills and...

November 27, 2019
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What type of birth do you want?

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The response to this varies a lot and there’s obviously no exact answer – it’s so personal to everyone but that’s the point. It’s an important question to think...

October 18, 2019
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Your Labour & Birth

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Pain

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A constant pain in my head for the last day has made me reflect on pain – it’s really not pleasant and I wish it would stop now. I...

February 12, 2020
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Labour & Birth: An Overview

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When we think about the process of childbirth, what our body needs to do is pretty simple: Labour is triggered by our baby and our body responds by creating...

October 2, 2019
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Your 4th Trimester

baby sleep and being exhausted

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Most days I see mums and babies and the range of sleep – or lack of it – varies so much. Some babies sleep most of the night, others...

February 13, 2020
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Early Days With Your New Baby…

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Congratulations, your baby is here and you are a parent! You are probably learning fast that this beautiful new creature doesn’t come with any instructions and you may be...

October 7, 2019
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Postnatal & Early Parenting

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Mental Health And Being A Parent

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Parenting comes with a range of emotions and feelings, it is so unique for each of us. Good support, reassurance, talking, reaching out and honesty can make a huge...

May 22, 2020
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Mental Health In Lockdown

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I’m sure we have all been experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions throughout lockdown with isolation from friends and family, financial concerns, health worries, concerns about other people and the...

May 22, 2020
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May 23, 2020

Lockdown: postnatal observations and making memories

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May 22, 2020

Mental Health And Being A Parent

May 22, 2020

Mental Health In Lockdown

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April 8, 2019

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February 21, 2019

Tonight’s antenatal session – the importance of...

February 14, 2019

Antenatal Class: topics and questions

Online Antenatal Classes

May 2, 2020

Antenatal Class Packages

For Birth & Baby – professional, practical and personalised antenatal classes for all expectant parents Based on first-hand experience,...

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Online Relax & Breathe

April 23, 2020

Online Relax & Breathe

This Relax & Breathe course includes how to practise and develop your relaxation and breathing techniques so you can...

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Online Weaning Workshop

May 18, 2020

Online Weaning Workshop

Taking the stress out of introducing solid food Weaning can be a time of confusion and conflicting information so...

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