I've been curious for a while as to what a Postnatal Doula actually does. I could definitely make a pretty good guess but it's been...

We're celebrating lots of first birthdays at the moment, plus some new births. Many congratulations to everyone, we're cheering for you!...

Thursday 6th and 13th June 7.30 - 8.45pm South Ruislip £25 total cost (inc. Mum and Birth Partner for both classes) Text Liz: 07946 660...

At the birth of your baby, usual NHS care is for the Midwife, sometimes with birth partner or Mum, to clamp and cut the cord, at the...

1. Consider taking Vitamins. Don't worry if you feel like you missed the boat on taking your pregnancy vitamins, just take them as soon...

I loooooove the video below. It shows so clearly that babies really are responding and reacting in the womb. Obviously, we can't know...

There is so much to choose from now! Antenatal Education, Birth & Beyond, free or paid, yoga, pilates, hypnobirthing, water...

We discussed this briefly at the start of the postnatal class. However, instead of actually listing characteristics of a great Mum,...

I love this video that my lovely Sister-in-Law sent me. So encouraging to see the possibilities for labour. Though you don't have to...

We don't all love this time of year and not all of us have a positive experience of family. However, most parents I meet would like their...

I had such a great time at the latest Daddy & Me session (Daddy & Me while Mummy has tea...and a massage!). The Dads are always such...

Sadly, it isn't possible to have control over this! There are so many influences that are beyond our control as Mums; pelvic shape for...

We had such an interesting discussion at BellyTots Postnatal about why Mums compare. Compare milestones; sleep patterns; response to...

Last week we discussed hiring a Doula, a professional birth partner. They offer a great service which may increase your chances of...

Would you consider hiring a Doula? Doula is a Greek word meaning servant; it has come to be the term in the West for a professional Birth...

How would you feel about having a male Midwife? This is Mark Harris who has a brilliant website called Birthing 4 Blokes...

Baby First Aid can be a great confidence boosting skill to learn as an expectant or new parent. I get asked so often about how to get on...

I asked the mamas at BellyTots postnatal what the best piece of advice they'd received about parenting was. The answers were suprising...

I guess we would all give different answers to this; I think for me, one of the most surprising things about my first baby was how much...

'Baby blues' tends to describe a common experience that women can have on days 2,3 or 4 following birth. There are physical changes...