Failure should never be associated with birth
I'm feeling a little ranty today, but I've seen and heard lot about women shaming themselves and their birth experiences recently. Too...
Trust your instincts
This blog was inspired by two things that I experienced today: my son who, this morning, threw his teddy bear at me and a lovely visit...
The power of practice
We talk a lot during our Wise Hippo classes about the importance of practising the techniques you learn. It usually becomes a bit of a...
How much help can a birthing partner be?
Listening to Mark Harris speak (again) this month was once again as inspiring as ever. Mark is a male midwife, a thoroughly nice bloke,...
Breastfeed/Bottle-feed: your choice, your decision.
Last month saw #WorldBreastfeedingWeek where we #CelebrateBreastfeeding, and that's amazing! If you choose to breastfeed your new baby,...
Even more for mums and babies from Birth Wight
I am SO excited to announce that I am now a Neal's Yard Remedies consultant. I have admired these products from afar for a number of...