Useful links on pregnancy and COVID-19

Monday 16th March 2020

Continually updated info helpful to those currently pregnant

The situation for pregnant women and their families during this time is constantly evolving. For this reason, we will post links here that we believe to be…

Advice on Coronavirus and Pregnancy

Tuesday 10th March 2020

The RCOG have issued advice and guidelines on pregnancy and COVID-19

  The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have issued…

Book Review: The Canary in the Coal Mine

Monday 17th February 2020

This new book explores the stories behind women who birth 'outside the system'

In recent years, the revolution of sharing positive birth stories has created a…

FREE Visual Birth Plan Icons from The Positive Birth Book

Monday 3rd February 2020

Build a clear and beautiful plan with these bespoke icons

Birth plans are essential to a positive birth experience, not only because they clearly document your wishes, but also because in the process of making them,…

My battle with Postpartum Thyroiditis

Tuesday 26th November 2019

This physical condition can be misdiagnosed, writes Jenny Allen

Jenny Allen tells her story of having Postpartum Thyroiditis. In spite of…

Ricki Lake opens evening about birth and feminism

Thursday 21st November 2019

The U.S star dropped by to kick-start the event, which ended in a home birth!

Waterstones in London’s Gower Street hosted a ground-breaking event on…

New resource for women giving birth as survivors of abuse

Wednesday 11th September 2019

The resource is developed by experts and survivors and is hosted by The Survivors Trust

Elsa Montgomery, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery at King’s College London,…

Every Week Counts towards the end of pregnancy

Tuesday 2nd July 2019

A new campaign wants to inform women of the benefits of waiting as long as possible before a planned birth

Twenty years ago, the majority of women in Australia gave birth at 40 weeks;…