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Posture in pregnancy
I thought you might enjoy a skype talk I did for my colleague, Anna Wilde for her site, The Birth…
Oils to use in pregnancy and baby massage
What oils can we use in pregnancy and Baby massage? This is the blog post which Karina van der Leeuw…
Almond oil: good for baby’s skin?
I asked Karina, one of my students who is also a clinical aromatherapist, to write a blog piece for me,…
Ten Moons Doula training with shiatsu
I have realised that it is 2 months since I last did a blog post! What have I been doing…
Pregnancy and infant massage: working with Weleda
I’ve been approached over the years by many companies wanting to work with me to promote their products and develop…
New film “Microbirth” reveals secrets of childbirth
A new documentary, “Microbirth” reveals the microscopic secrets of childbirth and it has its World premiere screening Saturday 20th September…
Ditch the due date! Let’s start talking about the due month: or even 6 weeks
This was the message that Sara Wickham asked us to share after her talk: “10 things I wish women knew…
Understanding Chinese medicine: A belated Happy New Year of the horse
On the 31st January, we left behind the year of the Water snake https://www.wellmother.uk/chinese-year-of-the-water-snake/ and are now in the early…
Exercise in pregnancy supports your baby’s development
A recent piece of research supports what I have always known: that exercise supports babies’ development in the womb. http://www.caslpa.ca/news-events/news/exercise-during-pregnancy-may-give-newborn-brain-development-head-start-university…
Valuing the benefits of touch: massage and shiatsu
Would you like touch, and massage, as well as shiatsu, to be more widely valued in society and for those…