Matrescence – the second adolescence?

Emerging into motherhood is an intense time for body and mind ❤️ it’s a passage through a one-way turnstile. When we become adults, we first go through adolescence. Aaahhh the joy! The pain! The skin breakouts! The awkwardness! The hormones. The loneliness....some people sail through. BUT SOME PEOPLE DON’T ❤️ . How about we start …

Caesarean birth: tips for immediate after care

Caesarean birth (these tips are mostly all also applicable to vaginal birth, particularly if you've had surgery with episiotomy) after care. It's really important to be informed about what to expect post-caesarean – something which is often left out of antenatal education. It can feel like otherwise that you're discharged and left adrift feeling absolutely …