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Posture in pregnancy

I thought you might enjoy a skype talk I did for my colleague, Anna Wilde for her site, The Birth…

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Oils to use in pregnancy and baby massage

What oils can we use in pregnancy and Baby massage?  This is the blog post which Karina van der Leeuw…

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Almond oil: good for baby’s skin?

I asked Karina, one of my students who is also a clinical aromatherapist, to write a blog piece for me,…

Ten Moons Doula training with shiatsu

I have realised that it is 2 months since I last did a blog post! What have I been doing…

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Pregnancy and infant massage: working with Weleda

I’ve been approached over the years by many companies wanting to work with me to promote their products and develop…

New film “Microbirth” reveals secrets of childbirth

A new documentary, “Microbirth” reveals the microscopic secrets of childbirth and it has its World premiere screening Saturday 20th September…

Ditch the due date! Let’s start talking about the due month: or even 6 weeks

This was the message that Sara Wickham asked us to share after her talk:  “10 things I wish women knew…

Understanding Chinese medicine: A belated Happy New Year of the horse

On the 31st January, we left behind the year of the Water snake https://www.wellmother.uk/chinese-year-of-the-water-snake/ and are now in the early…

Exercise in pregnancy supports your baby’s development

A recent piece of research supports what I have always known: that exercise supports babies’ development in the womb. http://www.caslpa.ca/news-events/news/exercise-during-pregnancy-may-give-newborn-brain-development-head-start-university…

Valuing the benefits of touch: massage and shiatsu

Would you like touch, and massage, as well as shiatsu, to be more widely valued in society and for those…