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How to Truly Show Up for a Mother in Birth and Postpartum Birth isn’t just something a mother does—it’s something she becomes. She enters a vulnerable, sacred space where her…
Making the most of your postpartum hospital stay
Postnatal Care
If you are planning to have your baby in hospital, the length of time you stay in hospital after birth will typically range between 4 hours and 5 days. This…
Mastitis
Postnatal Care
We all know that for some women breastfeeding can be challenging at the best of times for many different reasons but throw mastitis in the mix and it can be…
Connection through Conversation – Perinatal Mental Health Week 12th -18th November
Postnatal Care
Connection through Conversation – Perinatal Mental Health Week 12th -18th November At Calmbirth we believe having a strong connection to your baby, body, birth support partner, birth and caregiver during…
The Postpartum Journey…
Postnatal Care
I want to talk about the postpartum period that can leave you feeling quite fragile, lonely, and unprepared for. I know when it was time for me to leave the…
The After Pains in the Postpartum Stage
Postnatal Care
Let's talk about a topic that often gets overshadowed in the glow of new motherhood: After Pains. What are After Pains, and are they normal? After Pains, also known as…
Embracing Change and Intimacy Postpartum
Postnatal Care
So, yesterday I posted a blog about Sex during pregnancy and now I want to discuss intimacy postpartum which can be even more awkward and terrifying to talk about…because you…
“Are you planning on breastfeeding?”
Postnatal Care
It's part of the antenatal clinic checklist. To discuss a woman's feeding preference. "Are you planning on breastfeeding?" The most common response I was usually given: "If I can". In…
Let’s talk about prolapse
Postnatal Care
Did you know that about 1/2 of women who have had a child will have some level of prolapse? 1 in 5 women will need to seek professional support. That's…