Bun in the Oven

22/08/2023

This is a comprehensive one day course that offers a very personal approach and an opportunity to discuss any concerns that you may have.
I refer to this course as a blended approach as I also include some hypnobirthing strategies as well as some affirmation cards and a relaxation script (mp3).
See my website for more information

29/01/2023

I am at the Baby Fayre at the Mercure hotel in Telford today. It’s a free event with an assortment of local businesses and a great opportunity for new parents to see what’s available locally! Whether you’re a previous or potential client - come and say hello! 😊

25/11/2022

The perfect gift from one of my doula clients 🥰

As a midwife I have spent many hours wafting a bedpan over a birthing woman to cool them down and this client also benefited from my wafting😊

So it was really thoughtful of her to buy me a fan(along with flowers) to benefit other birthing women and also save my poor arms and wrists.

05/10/2022

Labour Hopscotch

✨Labour Hopscotch (like the game we used to play as kids) was created and designed by a community midwife Sinead Thompson in 2015.

✨This was designed to assist women achieve physiological births and remain as active as possible.

✨The premise is that you have to train for the physicality of labour. Just like you would if you were training for a marathon. The same preparation applies to labour and birth to achieve a positive experience.

✨There are 7 stations in LH that are aimed at optimal fetal positioning

✨The first station is called ‘mobilise’ and it encourages you to;
🔹do pelvic tilts
🔹squats
🔹sideways on the stairs (stepping up and down a stair)
🔹lunges

These should be done during pregnancy and can also be helpful to encourage spontaneous labour.

21/08/2022

03/08/2022

If you know a new mum who is breastfeeding think about how you help her.

It might be simple things like making a meal or doing a bit of shopping or if they have other children, taking them for a walk.

Let’s support new mums and increase our breastfeeding rates in the UK!

27/07/2022

Traditionally, we all focus on the date our baby is due. However, it can put immense pressure on you. As soon as your due date is here, friends and family will start messaging you or you may get fed up waiting for baby to arrive.
Take the pressure off yourself. We know babies come between 37-42 weeks, so focusing on your due date is of no help whatsoever!

24/07/2022

20/07/2022

It’s always so lovely to get positive feedback from my
clients ✨

17/07/2022

10/07/2022

03/07/2022

29/06/2022

It’s national breastfeeding week!

The theme this year is “Everyone has a part to play in helping mums to breastfeed”

For more information go to
nhs.Uk/start4life/baby/breastfeeding

26/06/2022

22/06/2022

Skin to Skin Contact Promotes;

❤️ Bonding & Attachment

❤️ Encourages high levels of oxytocin (the love hormone)

❤️ Helps brain development by encouraging good connections to your baby’s brain

❤️ Helps to calm your baby as it regulates your baby’s heart rate & breathing

❤️Also, if you’re feeling stressed or overwhelmed, it will relax you too!

❤️ And best of all, it just feels really good! 🥰