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...
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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...
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...