Creating More Mindful Experiences
What Support Do New Mothers Really Need After Birth?
The weeks after birth bring huge emotional and physical changes. Discover what support new mothers really need during the fourth trimester; and why care after birth matters as much as preparation for it.
Trusting Your Body in Labour: Releasing Fear and Finding Momentum in Birth
Exploring how releasing fear and trusting your body in labour can support a more intuitive birth experience through mindset, emotional preparation, and the mind-body connection in pregnancy.
Supporting Your Child’s Mental Health After a New Baby Arrives
Welcoming a new baby is exciting, but older children may struggle with big changes. Discover gentle strategies to support their mental health, manage emotions, and help your family thrive together.
How Babies’ Brains Develop: Why Early Experiences Matter From Pregnancy Onwards
Babies’ brains are shaped by experience from pregnancy onwards. Discover how sensory input, emotional connection, and responsive care support healthy brain development in the early years.
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Opening the Heart: Heart Chakra Healing in Maternity as We Enter the New Year
Explore heart chakra support in maternity, trauma-informed care, and gentle ways to nurture emotional wellbeing during pregnancy and the postnatal period.
Matrescence: Becoming a Mother (and Wondering Who You Are Now)
Matrescence is the profound emotional, hormonal, and identity shift that occurs as a woman becomes a mother. Often compared to adolescence, this transition is real, challenging, and frequently misunderstood. Naming matrescence helps normalise mixed emotions, reduce isolation, and open honest conversations about what motherhood and parenthood truly feels like.
Navigating the Holiday Season After Birth Trauma, Loss, or a Difficult Year
Christmas can be a tender time for parents facing miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss. This post offers gentle guidance, remembrance ideas, emotional support tools, and ways to create space for healing during the holiday season.
A New Month, A Closing Year: Finding Stillness, Community & Space for Rebirth
As a new month begins and the year draws to a close, many of us feel the urge to slow down, reflect, and reconnect. With so much happening across the world — from Sudan to Congo to Palestine — this season invites us to honour community, embrace stillness, release what we’ve carried, and make space for renewal.
Caring for a Preemie at Home: Practical Support for Those Early Weeks
Bringing your premature baby home is a huge milestone — and a big adjustment. This guide offers compassionate, practical advice on caring for your preemie at home, supporting feeding and sleep, creating a safe environment, and looking after your own wellbeing during this unique stage.
Life in the NICU: Supporting Premature Babies
The NICU can feel overwhelming — but it’s also a place of care, hope, and growth. Here’s what to expect and how to support your premature baby while nurturing yourself too.
Breastfeeding Basics: How to Tell If Your Baby Is Getting Enough Milk
In this basic guide, we’ll cover how to tell your baby is getting enough milk, what’s considered “usual,” and when to seek extra support.
Supporting Parents Through Baby Loss
Gentle doula guidance on supporting families through pregnancy and baby loss. Honouring remembrance, compassion, and healing.
Black Maternal Health in the UK: Navigating Pregnancy and Childbirth with Dignity and Equity
Pregnancy should be a time of joy, but for Black women in the UK, systemic inequalities, cultural barriers, and gaps in maternity care can turn it into a stressful and sometimes dangerous journey. From higher rates of maternal complications to challenges with breastfeeding and postpartum mental health, Black mothers often navigate unique hurdles. Empowerment, culturally competent care, and strong support networks—including doulas and informed family members—are key to ensuring safer, more positive birth experiences.
Love, Community, and Black Maternal Mental Health: Nurturing Mothers in the UK
Pregnancy is more than a medical journey—it’s a deeply human one. For Black mothers in the UK, love, community, and mental wellbeing are essential. Discover how circles of support, self-care, and shared wisdom empower mothers through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Struggling with Breastfeeding? How Mental Health Plays a Role
Breastfeeding can be joyful, but it can also feel overwhelming, exhausting, or anxiety-inducing. This guide explores the emotional side of breastfeeding, offering practical tips, professional support options, and strategies to protect your mental health while feeding your baby.
Is Baby-Led Weaning Right for Your Baby? How to Start Solids at 6 Months
This post gently explains how to spot readiness signs, the differences between baby-led weaning and purees, and how to begin feeding in a way that feels safe and supportive for you and your baby.
Why Hiring a Doula Can Transform Your Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum Experience
Discover how a doula can support you during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Learn the benefits of having continuous, compassionate support from a trained professional.
Preparing for Birth: How To Write A Birth Plan
Preparing for the birth of your baby is an exciting and sometimes overwhelming time. One way to ensure that your preferences are communicated and considered during labour and birth, is by creating what many have termed a '“birth plan”.
Understanding the Perineum: A Comprehensive Guide
The perineum is a crucial but often overlooked part of the body, nestled between the vagina and anus (you could understand why it get’s overlooked). This area is composed of a complex network of muscles, connective tissues, nerves, and blood vessels that play a vital role in various bodily functions, particularly during childbirth.
