

The amazing placenta
In my opinion the placenta is an amazing organ - anyone who has ever taken a breath has done so because of a placenta. Yet, there are some


Why I won't be watching One Born Every Minute
Another popular Facebook post - When this show first started airing in the UK I was working in London in as a NICU nurse. I loved...

What is woman centred maternity care?
I have heard recently that rather than maternity services being described as 'woman-centred' they should be 'family-centred'. I tried...

Why do HypnoBirthing®? Part 1
HypnoBirthing® was created by Marie Mongan in the early 1990's. She instinctively knew that labour and birth shouldn't be feared an

Oxytocin and Adrenaline - nature's Yin and Yang
Oxytocin vs Adrenaline during labour and birth. How to reduce the release of Adrenaline and increase Oxytocin.