During pregnancy women ponder the birth of their baby, and their hopes, dreams and wishes for one of the most important days in the life of their family. When things slightly, or drastically, go not to plan, some women may experience Birth Trauma. Birth trauma is unfortunately experienced by a growing number of women; the… Read more.

Often, as soon as you talk about having a Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC), you are given all the negative thoughts on it, such as 1 in 200 will have a Uterine Rupture, or your baby will die, or even worse – you will die. Please don’t allow these negative and unhelpful opinions make your… Read more.

I have to be honest… I thought I would enjoy being pregnant more than I do. Being a midwife made me crave the experience of pregnancy and birth. I really thought that being pregnant would be like it is portrayed by the celebrities and media. I thought I would ‘glow’ and ‘bloom’ through my pregnancy…. Read more.

Around 35-37 weeks gestation, your doctor or midwife will likely advise you to have a vaginal and anal swab. This is to test for something you may, or may not have already heard of….Group B Streptococcus (GBS or Group B Strep)  What is GBS? GBS is a gram-positive coccus. It is a kind of… Read more.