If youre a regular listener to the show, or youve done a Birth-ed course, youll know that I really value breathwork in labour, but I hadnt realised the calm that breathwork can bring to pregnancy until I read todays guests book. This week Im talkin

C-section recovery is one of those subjects that is rarely mentioned before you experience it. So this week, Ive got together with Clare Bourne, a pelvic health physiotherapist, to talk you through what you need to know to recover well. We cover everythi

This episode is essential listening if youre trying to decide whether to labour in a birth centre or midwife-led unit.Im exploring everything birth centres, with my friend, midwife, Issy Bourton. Issy and I look at what a birth centre/midwife-led unit i

Many parents feel that they have to pick a side on the feeding debate - breast or bottle. But the reality is that often families find themselves a compromise, whether that is adding an occasional bottle to their routine, or switching to formula during the

With social media platforms increasingly censoring candid images of birth and womens bodies, I got together this week with The Naked Doula, Emma Armstrong, to talk about why we need to see real womens experiences online. Our wide-ranging chat touches on

Continuous Foetal Monitoring can be uncomfortable, anxiety-inducing or misleading, but theres plenty of evidence for its use, right? Thats the question Dr. Kirsten Small set out to answer after her long career in obstetrics. Her research led her to ques

The Birth-ed Method is finally here. After years of supporting 10,000s of families preparing for their births using hypnobirthing, its time for birth-ed to wave that chapter goodbye, and introduce- The Birth-ed Method.The 4 pillars of the Birth-ed Method

Modern Maternity Care has a tendency to separate conception, pregnancy, birth, feeding & parenting. But there is a thread that runs from one through to another. The choices you make and experiences you have during and prior to birth have a direct impa

Decision making is a guaranteed part of your pregnancy, birth and postnatal experience. But it can feel like a massive responsibility when you're not really sure where to start. It's often much easier to just 'do as you're told.. often, you don't even rea

I was once told that we should only be sharing with women 'positive birth stories'.. But as the years have gone by, I've supported 10,000s of families in their birth prep, I realised that perhaps it's not quite that simple. Dive with me into the nuances o