Supporting your journey, pregnancy, birth, baby & Beyond

Preparing your perineum for childbirth. From 34 weeks pregnant, start a 5-10 minute perineal massage session 3-4 times a week. Best performed after a warm bath or shower.  Before you start: Make sure your bladder is empty. Use clean washed hands with short trimmed nails. Get comfortable, prop yourself upright with pillow to support your back. With your legs bent and feet apart. Place a soft towel under your bottom. Have a mirror at hand if you want to see better (optional) Use a warm compress (a soft warmed washcloth) on your perineum or alternatively have a warm bath to...

The Soothing Power of Baby Massage: A Natural Way to Bond and Support Development For many adults, massage is a simple yet powerful way to unwind, relax tight muscles, and release daily tension. But did you know that massage can be just as beneficial for your baby? Baby massage supports healthy development, emotional bonding, and better sleep—and it’s something parents can start from the earliest days. In fact, studies show that regular baby massage can help improve your baby’s digestion, circulation, and overall wellbeing. It’s also a beautiful way for you and your baby to connect through touch. From the...

We often hear that breast-feeding is the most natural thing in the world but that doesn’t mean that it comes easily to everyone.   It can be challenging, hard work and sometime uncomfortable.  However it is also very rewarding and has multiple long term health benefits for you and your baby.  Whether you're a first time mum or it's been a while since you last did it, I wanted to share a few quick tips to get you off to a good start.   Skin to skin.  A minimum of a hours uninterrupted Skin to skin from birth helps regulate your babies...

It is inevitable that as your baby grows inside you, your skin also has to grow and stretch. During pregnancy skin undergoes a period of rapid growth. Stretch marks occur when skin cells become over stretched and tight. Hormonal influences soften skin fibers and damage occurs as the supportive elastic layer of skin tears apart. Our genetics and skins elasticity play a huge role in whether we will or wont suffer with stretch marks.  Sadly there isn't a 100% guarantee or magical cure to preventing stretch marks occurring and contrary to some adverts we can never truly make our stretch marks...