birthing
18 ways to be a brilliant birth partner
When thinking about preparing for childbirth, most of the attention naturally goes to the mum-to-be. After all, she’s the one who’s going to be doing […]
Posterior position: everything you need to know before and during birth
Have you ever heard the term ‘posterior’? Or perhaps face-up or sunny side up? Mum’s Grapevine expert, midwife Edwina Sharrock from Birth Beat explains the posterior […]
22 things to know before you have a c-section
Counting down to a c-section is equal parts butterflies-in-the-belly excitement, anxious nerves and wondering what is going to happens afterwards. We’ve asked the experts – […]
How to manage a fear of labour
Labour pain? It’s all in your head. Wouldn’t it be great if that were true? No more fear, no more mind-bending pain meds and no […]
4 heartpounding homebirth videos
There’s something truly magical about having a baby surrounded by all the things and the people you love most. Here are seven homebirths that will […]
Push to have c-sections renamed ‘belly births’
Mums are renaming their c-sections ‘belly births’ to shake the stigma often linked to caesarean sections. Childbirth educator and doula Flor Cruz is leading the […]
62 pieces of ‘I wish I knew this before I had my baby’ advice from mums
The nine-month journey to motherhood may seem like a lifetime when you are just itching to meet your little one. But time flies and before […]
Call for empowering language in birthing suites
Midwives and doctors are being encouraged to use less insensitive language, to help birthing women feel more empowered. Phrases like ‘big baby‘, ‘failed induction’ and […]
37 things only mums who’ve had c-sections know
Those intense feelings you get when you lay eyes on your baby for the first time is indescribable, as is holding them in your arms […]