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The Curse of the 7pm Bedtime
The Curse of the 7 PM Bedtime: Why It Doesn’t Work for Many Babies For decades, parents have been advised that an early bedtime—often...
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Vaginal Exams
48 years ago (ish), when my mum gave birth to me, it was standard procedure, on arrival at hospital when in labour, to get the birthing...
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Reframing Labour Pain
I’ve just seen a quote that says “Fear and Birth don’t go together”. It’s so true! But it’s also really easy for me to sit here and say...
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Night Dread
And some ways to sleep better with a newborn... “I just feel the dread creep in at bedtime”. This is what a client said to me this week....
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What Is A Postnatal Doula Anyway?
“So, erm, what do you actually do? I mean, like, what do they actually pay you for?”…. This is a question I get asked a lot. Funnily...
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Learn to Breastfeed
Imagine for a moment that you have never ridden a bike (actually, I hate bike-riding so I have no idea why I chose this analogy, bear...
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What is Pelvic Girdle Pain?
“Ouch!, Ow! and Eeek! What is this fresh hell that pregnancy has delivered upon me?” Having made it through morning sickness (hopefully),...
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