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Birth before arrival during Covid-19

Birth before arrival during Covid-19

Rachel’s Story by Rachel Summers -Mother   When the government announced a lockdown in March 2020 due to COVID-19 I was 25 weeks pregnant. An initial period of 12 week ‘shielding’ and isolation for vulnerable people took me to being pretty much...
Monitoring Your Baby’s Movements

Monitoring Your Baby’s Movements

Libby’s Story       I am currently in my third pregnancy and my experience of fetal movements, and my feelings surrounding them, has been very different with each. My first pregnancy was in 2014. Whilst I was aware of the ‘Count the Kicks’...
Using stretch mark oil in pregnancy

Using stretch mark oil in pregnancy

Using stretch mark oil in pregnancy Lucie Young   After using various oils for my first two pregnancies and not really loving them as they didn’t leave my skin feeling great, I tried Weleda’s Stretch Mark Oil when pregnant for the third time and it was a...
Breast massage during pregnancy

Breast massage during pregnancy

Breast massage during pregnancy Claire Nutt – Mother and massage therapist   Breast massage is perhaps the least discussed aspect of massage generally. Here in the UK discretion is always maintained in spas and therapy rooms, our breasts are covered, our...
Positive Birth After Sexual Trauma

Positive Birth After Sexual Trauma

Positive birth after sexual trauma     Having experienced unwanted sexual touching as a child and rape as an adult, I have experienced disassociation and panic attacks for most of my life. Some triggers are touch but some can be places, situations and...
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