Let’s talk about one of the big surprises new parents face: baby weight loss. Yes, after nine months of growing your beautiful little...

Welcoming a new baby into your life is a beautiful, life-changing experience, but it’s also a time that can feel overwhelming. As...

Breastfeeding can be challenging, but it offers immense rewards of joy, love, and a profound appreciation for the incredible work your...

Pregnancy is a unique and transformative journey for every woman, regardless of her size. However, plus size women often face additional...

At The Country Midwife, we believe that the journey of motherhood should be filled with support, care, and understanding. Our...

Kourtney Kardashian, the queen of reality TV, recently gave birth to her fourth child, a healthy baby boy. Her journey to this joyous...

Becoming a parent is an incredible journey, but it can also be filled with questions and challenges. Whether you're pregnant and brimming...

Motherhood is a journey filled with countless moments of joy, challenges, and deep connections. One of the most intimate and rewarding...

Read the Full Interview, as featured in the Bath & Wiltshire Parent Magazine. Esthea Wortham speaks to Ian Waller about her decision to...

Welcoming a new baby into your family is an exciting and transformative experience, filled with anticipation and a myriad of emotions. As...

With over a third (32.6%) of all births in the UK now being medically induced, one might be forgiven for thinking perhaps somewhere along...

"I must be doing something wrong?"... wrong! Experiencing your baby crying can be really overwhelming as a new parent, particularly if...

Endorphins. When we experience stress or pain, our body responds by producing calming and pain-relieving hormones called endorphins....

Feeling worried and anxious about birth but haven’t yet done any birth preparation? You’re setting yourself up for a rollercoaster of a...

Having been a Midwife for the best part of a decade, you might reasonably assume that when it came to my own pregnancy, I would be...

Scientifically known as Oxytocin. Our understanding of the complex orchestration of hormones required for birth is limited. But one thing...

A birth environment that is calming and reduces stress supports physiological birth. (Buckley, 2015). In hypnobirthing, we talk a lot...

Pregnancy can be one of the most spirited, connected, intuitive times of your life. You may feel more ‘in touch’ with yourself than ever...

Let’s get straight to the nitty gritty! Your birth experience matters! The long term affects your birth experience has on your physical...

Research has shown that the use of essential oils in labour can improve your overall experience of labour. When used as part of...