Advice - Preparation - Support
I’m always aware of how hard it can be as a new parent; I mean, I’ve been there myself! As a midwife, I’ve also visited many parents during that first week and understand what a huge change this is, so here’s some advice to help you through. Most importantly, the […]
Being alone with a newborn is something I have experienced first-hand as a mother. When my son was nine days of age, I was alone with my newborn and two-year-old for eight weeks. My husband is in the army, so he flew back to Afghanistan, where he had also spent […]
My experience of Anxiety in Motherhood As this week marks Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, I’ve taken to my Blog to talk about my own experience of suffering from Anxiety during early motherhood. My daughter Scarlett was born in 2016 and was very much planned, being a Midwife I wasn’t […]
There are many reasons why Antenatal Classes are so important but quite simply, when it comes to labour and giving birth; knowledge is power. The more you know, the more choices you can make and the greater the understanding you have as to what is happening during this time. Antenatal […]
Most people expect sleepless nights with newborn babies, there is no getting around the relentless feeding through the night. What people don’t realise though, is that there are things you can do even from those very early days to encourage healthy sleep habits going forward. This is so that as […]
This is my first Blog which I’ve set up to start offering support to all expectant and new parents along with my Antenatal Classses. I thought I’d start by writing about how and why I started Bump to Beyond your Birth. About Me So, a little about me, firstly I’m […]