Orkney Bump to Baby Support

25/02/2026

Hey Friday class-goers 👋 we've got a cold going through the house, I've almost completely lost my voice 🙈 high likelihood this Friday's classes will be postponed to the last Friday in March, but I'll get in touch with everyone tomorrow to confirm.

Hope you all are keeping well 💛

09/02/2026

Ooh another study showing the benefits of having a doula present alongside regular maternity care!

This one is a meta-analysis (which means it's a review of many many studies on the same subject, here 16 studies)

This follows up Cocherine Library's 2017 meta analysis of also 16 studies across the world indicating doula support improved outcomes more than an additional family member or additional hospital staff. Improvements included a 50% reduction in the rate of c-section, 35% improvement in rate of reported positive experience & a 28% reduction in the rate of pain relief use. All sudies are peer reviewed, but can never be double-blind as that's unethical in birth.

A 2023 meta-analysis showed how doula support improves maternal health and birth outcomes.

This comprehensive review of data from 16 peer-reviewed studies confirmed what many of us have long observed: doula support matters and it is associated with improved maternal and infant health outcomes.

These studies found that doula support was associated with:

✅️ Reduced Cesarean and Premature Birth Rates
✅️ More Positive Lactation Outcomes
✅️ Shorter Labor and Less Pain Medication Use
✅️ Improved Emotional Well-Being

Doula care isn’t just “nice.” Doula support is evidence-based care associated with better health and emotional wellness outcomes.

Read more about the meta-analysis here:
https://internationaldoulainstitute.com/2026/02/how-doula-support-improves-maternal-health-and-birth-outcomes-insights-from-a-meta-analysis/

07/02/2026

We've been a bit quite on the doula front so a great time to share a bit more on this supporting role Imogen and I hold so dear to our hearts ❤️

A 2025 study published in AJOG adds powerful, up-to-date data showing associations between doula care and improved maternal and newborn outcomes.

Key Maternal Outcomes:

More vaginal births after cesarean (VBAC): For every 100 patients who received doula care, there were 15 to 34 additional VBACs compared with those without doula care.

Higher postpartum follow-up attendance: 5 to 6 more per 100 received postpartum office visits.

Key Neonatal / Infant Outcomes

Increased exclusive breastfeeding rates: Babies whose families had doula support were more likely to breastfeed exclusively.

Fewer preterm births (and early preterm births): Doula-supported births showed a reduction in preterm birth rates.

In short, the study links doula care with improvements in birth outcomes — across birth mode (more VBACs), infant health (less prematurity), and early infant care (breastfeeding, postpartum follow-up).

Read more: https://internationaldoulainstitute.com/2025/11/evidence-for-doulas-new-ajog-study-finds-doulas-improve-outcomes/

02/02/2026

We'll we've done it! We've gotten through the darkest quarter of the year and the sunlight gains are going to roll in. That said... with all this grey weather Feburary can still be a slog, so why not sign yourself up to something to look forward to?

Always a lovely community of mums, bumps and baby's! I love seeing friendships made for life come out of these classes 🥰

Practical core work for pregnancy and post-partum too, with nursery rhymes, oodles of eye-contact and stretches woven in for babies. Toddler classes now open to dad's and partners as there is less of a pregnancy-rehab focus.

Booking open at www.orkneybumptobabysupport.com/book-online

With some spots already filling up, it's always worth securing your spot early.

30/01/2026

Parent and toddler yoga is a great mix of fun, calm & connection 🥰🧘🦦

12/01/2026

With all that snow there's now still time to book the entire blocks of each of these classes.

Such good fun chatting with other mums and mums-to-be, enriching and making friendships, enjoying movement and strength and flexibility in equal measure.

www.orkneybumptobabysupport.com/book-online

Cant wait to see you there!

09/01/2026

Snow Update: Just to confirm, with a number of you out of town and even one from Shapinsay, I'm postponing the start of these classes to next week as well.

Thank you all for being so accommodating to the others who are still finding tricky to get and about 💛

See you next week!

S

06/01/2026

There's still time to sign up to the mum and baby/toddler classes on offer due to start this Friday 🧘

www.orkneybumptobabysupport.com/book-online

& with the cancelled class tonight, the new block of Pregnancy Yoga will start Jan 13th ☺️ so still time to sign up for that too!

Can't wait to see all you mums, bumps and babies back at yoga 💛 Noust Studio is pretty snowed at the mo' in but I'll have it well cleared by Friday as long as the weather doesn't bring more unfavourable conditions! 🤞

06/01/2026

Due to the snow the first class of this block has been moved to next week with the block finishing Feburary 10th,if anyone else still wants to sign up for next week then there's now time ☺️

www.orkneybumptobabysupport.com/book-online

Take care and stay safe 💛

21/12/2025

We had a lovely, fun session to Christmas music on Friday to finish out 2025.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you awesome mums, dad's, bumps and babies! It's been a fantastic year ✨

Imogen and I supported 4 births (Imogen supporting 3 at home, and myself supporting 1 in hospital)

I've taught 10 mum and baby blocks (5 younger baby, 5 older baby)

I've been down in Burry almost twice a month teaching evening yoga for parents and playgroup toddlers yoga since May.

Selena came on board to teach toddler yoga, which I'll continue in 2026.

I taught 6 pregnancy yoga blocks.

Imogen and I taught 4 couples bespoke hypnobirthing classes.

And we moved into the new .studio 💞

I appreciate each and everyone of you, thank you!! 🙏🎄

19/12/2025

Oh what a year it's been! I'm going to do a thank you/Christmas post, but first I've finally got the new blocks listed on the website for January 😊 took me a minute 😆anyways, I thought I should let everyone know, maybe a last minute Christmas pressie from a loved one??

www.orkneybumptobabysupport.com/book-online
(or message me for the older toddler class)

Its been super to have you all come along this year and ask to keep coming along with these new toddler classes 🥰 you all booking the classes and showing up allows me to make this my living (which I absolutely LOVE) and to keep putting the classes on for the Orkney community.

I literally could do it without you!

S

10/10/2025

Holding you all dear in our hearts this month and always 🫂