Have you heard of Oxytocin? if you're pregnant you NEED to know about this amazing hormone! This blog explains why and gives you valuable practical tips for boosting your natural oxytocin levels during a spontaneous, induced or caesarean birth and beyond into your postnatal recovery! Why is Oxytocin so Important During Pregnancy, Birth and Postnatal Period? Oxytocin (AKA the love hormone, or birth super-hormone as I like to call it) is released when we fall in love, experienc

In my work with families, I emphasise the importance of preparing for birth both mentally and physically, highlighting small, practical...

Will I love my baby? This was a question I asked myself throughout my second pregnancy following the birth of my my first daughter.

YES! but I would say that wouldn’t I. In the UK 35% of all births are caesarean (NHS figures for 2021-22). There are 4 categories ranging...

Understand the importance of birth hormones and how oxytocin, beta-endorphins and adrenaline can effect labour and birth.