What is an episiotomy?
When you think about childbirth, many worry about the risk of tearing. You may have heard that sometimes your doctor or midwife…
Category: Pregnancy
Baby Blues vs. Postpartum Depression
The first few weeks of life with a newborn are rarely like a TV nappy advert. Although most women have many joyful…
What to expect from your newborn’s poo!
Nothing really prepares you for those first few days with your newborn, but some thing are pretty much a given; they will…
Trying to Conceive During Coronavirus: is it Safe?
…and is it Right for Me? The coronavirus pandemic has caused significant disruption to most plans, large and small, over the past…
What to expect when your waters break
Maybe you expect it to be just like in the movies, where you suddenly get unexpectedly soaked in the supermarket, or maybe…
Options for giving birth: Home, Birth Centre or Labour Ward
You may not even be aware that there are different choices for where to give birth until you are far along in…