Closing the bones, babywearing and other birthing traditions with Sophie Messager
I’m not one for regrets, but if there’s one regret I have about my last pregnancy and birth it’s that I didn’t mark the moment or honour it with a ritual of some sort. During my first pregnancy I had a baby-shower, but since then my thoughts...
Hospital or home birth? Interview with Sonia Killik
Choosing between a hospital or home birth is one of the key decisions you will face as a pregnant mama. Making choices around your birth can feel a little overwhelming. It can be easy to procrastinate on this and put it off. But actually, that’s the last thing...
Microbiome: interview with author & film-maker Toni Harman
[spp-player optin=”off” ctabuttons=”off” url=“youraudio.mp3″] I’m really excited about bringing you this episode because today I’m chatting to specialist birth film maker and authorToni Harman. Toni Harman is an award-winning documentary...
5 things every pregnant woman wants to hear (but doesn’t)
Childbirth is often compared to running a marathon and for good reason. The physical and emotional demands are not dissimilar. A recent study showed that childbirth put an equivalent level of stress and trauma on the body as running a marathon. So I thought I’d take...
3 reasons why your due date is wrong
When we become pregnant one of the first burning questions we have is “what is my due date?” Our due date has this magical quality because it symbolises the day that we become a mother, whether it’s the first time or to a new little one. The thing is, because...