Twin Birth – How it CAN Be

A very special, very strong, determined and wonderful client has given me permission to share her story here. After a…

Group B Strep

I've been asked about this subject quite a lot recently so I thought I'd write a post about it. Before…

Boring Breastfeeding (why I hate doing radio interviews during breastfeeding

Really, boring? Too boring for the media, obviously. After all, baby asks, mum offers, baby nurses, baby and mum get…

Toffee Apples

The children are on half term at the moment so as usual, today I was trying to think of low…

Tongue-Tie Stories and Resources

I have recently moved the majority of the Tongue tie information and stories to my other site, www.thebirthhub.co.uk If you are…

“That Was Your Midwife”

Last night I was doing that incredibly modern thing so many of us seem to do nowadays, namely half watching…

Why Just One Day?

This post is dedicated to all the amazing doulas I know who 'mother the mother', to every breastfeeding support worker…

Why I do what I do: A list

1. Because it all starts in your mum's belly. If you can get a great start there, mum has a…

Lies, Damned Lies and Medical Science

One man's pursuit of evidence-based medicine. Another Greek hero. http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/print/2010/11/lies-damned-lies-and-medical-science/8269 It's a great read - here's the first section to…

Ricki Lake strikes again