Category " Miscarriage"

Making a positive difference to the lifelong mental health effects of the perinatal period  We all work towards every pregnancy, birth and postnatal period to be as healthy and happy as possible for all involved. That isn’t always the reality, especially regarding mental health. The Royal College of Midwifery recently published ‘Strengthening Perinatal Mental Health […]

I was delighted to be invited by Sue Macdonald to be on a webinar and podcast for  The Maternity and Midwifery Hour  recently.  The last time I was on this series I had Long COVID. It felt so good to feel physically and mentally well this time! The other guest was Rosie Dolman, now a matron […]

Many parents feel they are isolated in the decision to have another child after suffering from a previous postnatal illness. Knowing that others have been there before (and in the future) can be most helpful. I am looking for help please so that we can help others! Have you suffered from postnatal illness and gone […]

One of the many privileges I have from speaking about postnatal illness is listening and learning from others. Last month I was honoured to be invited to speak at a ‘Postnatal Best Practice’ Maternity study day at the Perinatal Institute in Birmingham. ‘The Perinatal Institute is a national not-for-profit organisation set up to enhance the […]

The media and social networks are currently buzzing around the world with news of the arrival of the Prince of Cambridge. At the same time others are ridiculing it and complaining. I am not going to debate the views of those who oppose ancestry, royality, etc. just my views on why a birth is cause […]