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Podcast: What Does your Midwife Do? With Guests Midwife May Bourne and Midwife Sophie Hiscock
From booking to after your birth, your midwife is there to support you throughout pregnancy, birth and beyond. But what can you expect from midwifery led care?
Podcast: First 24 Hours with Guest, Midwife Marie Louise
And in a single moment, your entire life changes. Your baby who has spent the last 9 months curled up inside, is earth-side. WHAT NOW? In this episode we discuss what to expect in those first 24 hours after birth. Both physically and emotionally, for both mum and baby.
Podcast: Home Birth with Guest, Midwife Kemi Johnson
In this episode, Independent Midwife Kemi Johnson and I discuss all thing Home Birth. The benefits, what if’s, practicalities, everything you may want to know about having your baby at home.
Podcast: Exercise for Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond with Guests, PT Charlie Launder and Midwife & PT Emily Pullan
Does the way you exercise need to change because you fall pregnant? What about if you've never exercised before? Is now a good time to start? Find out in this episode
Podcast: Birthing Outside of Guidelines with Guest, Midwife Rebecca Savage
Have you been told you 'have' to give birth in a certain way? That you're 'not allowed' to do something, like have an elective caesarean, give birth at home or in water? Not sure what to do next? Listen to this!
Podcast: Healing and Preventing Birth Trauma with Guest, Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist Dr Rebecca Moore
Up to 1 in 3 women would describe their birth or the perinatal period as ‘traumatic’, which can impact their mental health, parenting and future family plans. What can be done to prevent, process & heal from birth trauma- both from a parent and healthcare provider perspective?
Podcast: A Mindful Fourth Trimester with Guest Sophie Burch
In this episode we talk candidly about life as a new parent of a baby. The feelings and emotions you might encounter at this time, tools and techniques to make this time positive for yourselves.
Podcast: Understanding Infant Sleep with Guest: Sarah Ockwell-Smith
We all know that having a baby means your sleep is going to be disrupted. If anything, we probably underestimate exactly just HOW much. Understanding the biology and normal patterns of infant sleep can make the demands that life with a baby brings, just a little bit easier.
Podcast: Yoga for Pregnancy and Birth with Guest, Dr Leah Deutsch
Yoga is something often recommended by midwives as a helpful form of exercise for women during pregnancy. But yoga has many more benefits than simply exercise. In this episode we take a look at what the practice of yoga involves and the benefits of this for labour, birth and beyond.
Podcast: Pregnancy after a loss in partnership with Tommy’s and Guest, Midwife Kate Marsh.
1 in 4 women experience miscarriage or pregnancy loss, so for a lot of us falling pregnant again can come with a lot of conflicting emotions. In this episode I’m joined by midwife Kate Marsh from UK Baby Loss Charity, Tommy’s. We talk candidly about experiencing miscarriage, and approaching pregnancy after losing a baby.