Reflexology in pregnancy
Are you feeling tired, uncomfortable, or nauseous in your pregnancy? You may be surprised to know that an ancient form of healing called reflexology can actually help treat many common pregnancy...
View ArticlePregnancy customs
Did you know that Chinese women believe that if they eat pale food their baby will be fair-skinned? Or that Orcadians believe a rainbow signifies the birth of a boy? Of all the beliefs from around the...
View ArticleAromatherapy in labour
Aromatherapy massage can provide relaxation and relief to women in the first stage of labour, according to the results of a long-term study of more than 8000 expectant mums. Along with more...
View ArticleComplementary and alternative medicine
Many mums-to-be are turning to alternative therapies to help them conceive, ease pregnancy discomfort and see them through labour and birth. Parents are also turning to complementary medicine to help...
View ArticleSupport during labour : birth partners
Labour can be frightening, and most women find it very reassuring to see a familiar face or partner with them when they are giving birth. Having a supportive labour companion can make a major...
View ArticleQuestion: Epidural or general?
Q: ”I am 29 weeks pregnant and have been bleeding on and off throughout my pregnancy, due to a low-lying placenta. If my placenta doesn’t move up after 34 weeks, then I have been told that I will...
View ArticleTanya – Complementary therapy success story
Tanya shares her inspirational story about how complementary therapy helped her with trying to conceive. TANYA: ‘Everywhere I looked I saw pregnant women’ We realised that it had taken over our lives....
View ArticleMeet The Fertility and Birth Network
A West Yorkshire based mum has created a pioneering network, The Fertility and Birth Network, made of birth workers, therapists and specialists to provide a one-stop facility to support women during...
View ArticleTo Tens or not to Tens, that is the question!
If you’re weighing up the pros and cons of pain relief for labour, thinking about your birth plan and the kind of birth that (ideally) you’d like to have, then this recent research from Which may well...
View ArticleHow do babyworlders cope with labour pain?
How did you cope with labour? If you’re pregnant and considering your pain relief options, are you planning on asking for an epidural as soon as possible, or toughing it out with gas and air? Of...
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