Top boys’ names 2022
Released today! The top 2000-ish boys’ names for 2022 in England and Wales. Read the full running order below, along with how many bundles of joy were named… (Read the list for girls’ names...
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Top girls’ names 2022
Released today! The top 2000-ish girls’ names for 2022 in England and Wales. Read the full running order below, along with how many bundles of joy were named… (Read the list for boys’ names...
How to make childbirth quick and on time
I swear if men had to give birth, all labours would last only a couple of hours by now. At some point, with all the developments in modern medicine, someone would have developed a...
Why I had a homebirth
I’m not a whimsy, spiritual yoga mum. There’s nothing wrong with that if you are but I need to make this clear straight away as I talk about why I had a homebirth –...
What happens in a homebirth?
Homebirths account for one in fifty births in England and Wales, meaning over 12,000 little bundles of joy have been delivered in people’s living rooms over the past 12 months. But when I was gearing...
Birth Playlist 2024
When I first started researching birth playlists, everything was one big joke. I was 20 weeks in and childbirth seemed like a lifetime away. Baby by Justin Bieber? It was the first track I...
How to survive morning sickness
What helps morning sickness? If you are reading this right now and suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, I want you to know that it really will get better. It might take time – and that time...
Babies remember food from the womb
My toddler loves curry. And I mean LOVES curry. In fact, I have visions of her future where all her friends are going to McDonalds or soft play for their birthdays, while we’re tucking into a...
Homebirth equipment list
So you’re thinking about a homebirth. Well done! You are potentially only a few weeks away from giving birth in your cosy home delivery suite – but how do you transform your living room into one?...
Labour hospital bag checklist
Packing your bag for childbirth? When I first put one together I was super prepared for my little one – I had five of everything. It was only as I was sitting on it...