Birthjourneys Midwifery

16/10/2025

Nadine, you’re so right. Thus is fabulous info for all breastfeeding mums. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

One of the things that amazes me most about breastfeeding and pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is that breastfeeding can actually help PGP recovery.

05/09/2025

We could do a lot worse than have 6:1 ratio here.

03/09/2025

Welcome back!

18/08/2025

Our team are very busy taking calls tonight. We have a team of staff and volunteers working 24/7 to take your calls so if you're struggling to reach us, please do keep trying. If you prefer you could leave us a voicemail message (answered after 9:30am) or send us a message through our social media pages. In the meantime, you can find information on feeding support and drugs in breastmilk on our website at https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/

16/08/2025

We are sharing this post by the fab because it is so bang on and we know so many will resonate. If it does with you, please know that’s ok. We weren’t taught all this stuff, but it doesn’t make it any less real. Thank you so much to for raising so much awareness around this. If you are struggling right now please know we are here for you with our free services - more can be found over on our website. Do check out ‘s page too and words below ❤️🙏🙌⬇️
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“No one told me that motherhood would be this heavy.

That it could stir up past pain I thought I had already worked through.

That it would shift my relationship, stretch my friendships, and reshape how I see myself.

That even when I loved my child deeply, I could still feel lost, overwhelmed, or unseen.

We’re often prepared for the diapers, the sleep deprivation, the logistics. But we’re not always prepared for the emotional toll. The guilt. The isolation. The constant demands on our time, energy, and identity.

If no one told you that motherhood might bring up trauma, or shake the foundation of your mental health—you’re not alone.

If you’re feeling the weight of it now, that doesn’t make you ungrateful or flawed.
It means you’re human. It means you’re carrying more than anyone can see.”

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“NO ONE TOLD ME MOTHERHOOD WOULD…”
• Trigger old trauma
• Stir up resentment
• Shift my relationship
• Change my friendships
• Consume every part of me
• Take a toll on my mental health
• Be so exhausting
• Be so thankless
• Feel so isolating
• Make me feel guilty
• Be so demanding

It is by ]

04/08/2025

Pelvic girdle pain? Take a read of Nadine’s work.

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02/08/2025

21/07/2025

I’m going to be taking a break from the Tuesday morning baby feeding cafes in Emmanuel church. From tomorrow, and after 3 years of providing weekly feeding support, I’ll not be around.

The sessions started when I had some free time following early retirement from NHS midwifery. I moved the ‘cafe’ from Bicester Tesco community room 8 months later, to the Emmanuel Church. Cheryl and the church team have been amazingly supportive and provided space every single week since then.

Separate to the feeding support, the current new parents group, Bicester New Mums Support Network, will still be meeting there.

But the feeding sessions aren’t so busy at the moment, and I’m finding it increasingly difficult to single handedly commit to them each week, knowing they’re benefiting so few.

The break may well be temporary, while I focus more time on my general midwifery and psychotherapy services. You never know, another qualified and eager feeding supporter may decide to continue the free sessions. Wouldn’t that be amazing?

If you know any new or expecting parents who were hoping to come along, please share this news with them. I’ll ensure the health visiting team, midwives, OBS and infant feeding team are aware.

In love and kindness,
Trudy

15/07/2025

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If you are expecting a baby and would like to see how our Banbury unit looks like, please sign up for our open afternoon, this Sunday, between 13:00-15:00 at our Horton Maternity- led unit!

This is a great chance to meet our team working at that unit, have a cup of tea and ask any question in relation to postnatal care.

To book your place, please call us on: 01295 229776.

We hope to see you this Sunday!

14/07/2025

I’m not going to get into town tomorrow morning to support folk at baby feeding cafe, I’m afraid.

Remember there is free support with the community midwives if your baby is under 4 weeks old. You can refer yourself to the OUH infant feeding team if your baby is up to 6weeks old. The health visiting team is at Emmanuel Church on Wednesday lunchtimes, and can always be contacted for support. There is also the Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support (OBS) that holds appointment sessions online and face to face. La Leche league are also a good source of free support.

If you’d prefer one to one support at home, for baby feeding, postnatal debriefing or emotional wellbeing, do call me on 07823770858 or email me at trudy@birthjourneysmidwifery.com. You can tell me where you’re at, and where you’d like to be. I can explain what’s free locally (wouldn’t it be lovely if we sometimes didn’t have to pay for prompt support?), and how I can help.

Artist: Julie Dillon Makepeace