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If you're reading this, it may not be news to you that every day, not just during Covid, a significant percentage of women experience emotional difficulties giving birth. This is...

Feelings of loneliness can feel apparent and sometimes frightening during the last months of pregnancy at the best of times, and especially for new Mums to be. A new chapter in...

Becoming a mother is life-changing in ways you may not even of thought of before. You change from someone who could work late, go out or even go on holiday whenever you wanted...

For many women there is a decision made, usually in conjunction with a significant other, to 'have a baby' or 'start a family'. It might be discussed, perhaps somewhat...

Having a baby is such an exciting time. Then terrifying, then scary, then exciting again... quite a mix of emotions, wouldn't you say? Maybe you are getting quite big now, going...

The first two to three years of having your first child can go by in a blur. Sleepless nights, teething, toddlerhood, juggling parenthood with day to day tasks. Somehow it all...

Firstly, congratulations on your new baby! How amazing it is to be part of such a miracle and being blessed with a little one. Everyone expects a new mum to be happy, and there is...

It doesn't matter how many times people tell you that your life will totally change after having kids. It doesn't matter if you have seen your friends or relatives doing it. Most...

Pregnancy and birth can be a particularly tricky time for sexual assault and abuse survivors. At a time when women are usually expected to be full of joy and anticipation...

This week, I will be joining the International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (IF) in their global effort to raise awareness to all women of childbearing age about...