Top Tips for managing the First Trimester of Pregnancy
The first trimester of pregnancy is the most challenging trimester in my eyes, you find out your pregnant – and then what? Do you tell...
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Midwife Pip Blog
Expert information on all things pregnancy, birth, postpartum, woman's health and fitness.
- Sep 25
Top Tips for an easier birth
I could talk about birth all day because preparing for birth is something I am so passionate about; I see as a practicing Midwifery...
- Sep 18
Top Tips for caring for your Postpartum Body
Becoming a mum is a wild ride, you focus so much time and energy during pregnancy on bringing your baby into the world safely and then...
- Sep 11
Key things to remember about your waters breaking
If you have watched films about women giving birth you will have seen the waters breaking in pregnancy and a wild rush before a baby pops...
- Sep 4
Top Tips for Planning a Pregnancy
Planning a Pregnancy can be an exciting but also an anxiety provoking time, you may well find yourself second guessing everything you are...
- May 21
VICTORIA'S BIRTH STORY- FORCEPS BIRTH
* Trigger warning- shoulder dystocia happened at this birth Oliver, 8lb 11, 1st Jan 2022 On 29th December I had an appointment with the...
- May 14
NICOLA'S BIRTH STORY- ELECTIVE CAESAREAN SECTION
I delivered by elective c section on Friday 13th January 2023 but in order to explain the birth story we need to go back a little bit...
- May 7
REBECCA'S BIRTH STORY- ELECTIVE CAESAREAN SECTION
I had a relatively straightforward pregnancy, i did have a lot of sickness which lingered and some pelvic pain but generally everything...
- Apr 30
CHELSEY'S BIRTH STORY- WATER BIRTH.
It was 4am on Thursday 16th February and I woke to go for one of my many night time pees but this time when I pulled my pants back up I...
- Apr 23
EMILY'S BIRTH STORY- VAGINAL BIRTH.
Spontaneous, vaginal birth at 37+5 weeks Pain relief: gas & air Environment: labour ward Duration: 4.5hrs No interventions Continuous...
- Jan 2
Pregnancy Myths and Judgement
Midwife Pip Podcast Episode 89. You get pregnant and all of a sudden society throws you every myth, old wives tale, unwanted opinion and...
- Dec 26, 2022
Improving our children’s health through our gut health
Midwife Pip Podcast Episode 88. The power of our gut health on our own wellbeing is incredible but then when we uncover the power that it...
- Dec 19, 2022
Plus Size Pregnancy
Midwife Pip Podcast Episode 87. High BMI, Plus size, Obese, High Risk … all labels you may have heard or being told in pregnancy. How...
- Dec 12, 2022
Weaning and Feeding Toddlers
Midwife Pip Podcast Episode 86. Oh Toddlers, delightful little curious beings with more sass than most of us parents can handle. As our...
- Dec 11, 2022
RACHEL'S BIRTH STORY- EMERGENCY CAESAREAN BIRTH.
What a whirlwind. NB: Long birth story- original pref VBAC actual birth emergency c-section. I was up for 4 hours with very manageable...
- Dec 5, 2022
A Positive Planned Caesarean Experience
Midwife Pip Podcast Episode 85. 1 in 4 women give birth in the UK via caesarean Section, which means we are doing a huge injustice to 25%...
- Dec 4, 2022
LAURA'S BIRTH STORY- WATER BIRTH.
I was fortunate that I had a smooth, uncomplicated pregnancy and remained low-risk. I had to have a GDD test because my dad is diabetic...
- Nov 28, 2022
Why Hypnobirthing doesn’t need to be so Hippy
Midwife Pip Podcast Episode 84. Honestly, I was there once too- heard the term Hypnobirthing and imagined all the marbles, crystal balls...
- Nov 21, 2022
How we can Protect our Little Ones in our Homes
Midwife Pip Podcast Episode 83. As a mum, there is nothing I wouldn’t do to protect my little boy and I was honestly shocked to hear...
- Nov 14, 2022
The Undiscussed Emotions of Motherhood
Midwife Pip Podcast Episode 82. Oh motherhood, you think your prepared and then it actually happens and wow it is a rollercoaster. There...
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