Hypnobirthing Story

Tuesday, 28 January 2020 / Published in Antenatal, Hypnobirthing, In The News, Midwife, Pregnancy
One of our private midwives, Melanie Ambrose has recently conducted a hypnobirthing session for one of our Christmas advent calendar winners. Here’s what they had to say about the session. “I have suffered with anxiety for most of my life and after looking in to hypnobirthing, I knew it would be beneficial for me. The

Germ Proofing Your Home With Milton Hygiene Solutions

Tuesday, 21 January 2020 / Published in Antenatal, breastfeeding, In The News, Midwife, Pregnancy
Do you think Milton is just what your Granny used to sterilise baby bottles back in the day? Well, think again! Milton have been producing hygiene solutions for baby and the home for decades and they remain a valid and cost-effective method of germ proofing your home and protecting your family. I’ve been recommending the

Green Parenting – Because there is no Planet B

Thursday, 26 December 2019 / Published in Antenatal, In The News, Meet the Midwife, Midwife, Newborn Care, Pregnancy
Pregnancy is often a time when people give serious thought to the environment and the impact their everyday life has on the planet.  We all want to leave a world that’s safe, clean and healthy for our children and our children’s children… So, how can you balance life as new parents with being eco-friendly?  Here

Your maternity rights for antenatal care

Wednesday, 23 October 2019 / Published in Antenatal, In The News, Midwife
A recent article in the Mirror online aims to find out the truth on whether you’re legally entitled to paid time off for maternity appointments. Our recent study found that more than 1 in 4 women said their partner was unable to attend midwife appointments due to their workplaces not granting the necessary time off.

Antenatal appointments for both partners

Wednesday, 23 October 2019 / Published in Antenatal, In The News, Midwife
Our survey of 300 UK mums who have given birth in the past five years found that more than 1 in 4 women said their partner was unable to attend midwife appointments due to their workplaces not granting the necessary time off. The research also revealed that 25% of respondents said that their partner was

Are you considering using a second-hand breast pump?

Monday, 01 April 2019 / Published in breastfeeding, In The News, Midwife
In a recent article on

Why Meghan Markle cradles her baby bump

Friday, 08 March 2019 / Published in In The News, Labour, Labour & Birth
Embed from Getty Images People are very interested in the pregnancy of Meghan Markle and a series of new pictures shows the princess cradling her baby bump fondly, but is there a reason why she is pictured doing this so often? – Liz Haliday our deputy head of midwifery, has suggested that mother’s feel that