Positive Birth Story - Second time mum, Hospital Birth
It’s the kind of birth I never thought I was capable of - so different in so many positive ways from my first experience and one I...
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Valentine Gardener
- Apr 5
- 2 min
Positive Birth Story - Third time mum, Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC)
I just wanted to say a big thank you, I feel like our sessions prepared us both really well, and I actually did get the best birth that I...
Valentine Gardener
- Mar 30
- 3 min
Positive Birth Story - First time mum, Hospital Birth
Just wanted to get in touch to let you know about the birth of our beautiful daughter. We thoroughly made the most of our "bonus time"...
Valentine Gardener
- Jun 3, 2021
- 3 min
THE LATE PREGNANCY WAITING GAME
So you’ve done all the birth prep, birth bag is packed and ready to go, the nursery is organised and the baby clothes are folded waiting...
Valentine Gardener
- May 6, 2021
- 3 min
PRACTICAL AND EMOTIONAL PREP FOR THE 4TH TRIMESTER
Simple tips for preparing for a positive postnatal experience, in pregnancy... Can you ever really prepare for the POSTNATAL PERIOD? It’s...
Valentine Gardener
- Apr 8, 2021
- 2 min
PREPARING YOUR POSTNATAL NEST
How to make your home into a relaxing environment for you and your new baby Have you thought about what it’ll be like to bring your baby...
Valentine Gardener
- Mar 18, 2021
- 2 min
POSTPARTUM RECOVERY ESSENTIALS
Some must-have items to get your hands on to help your postnatal recovery! Navigating the minefield of what to buy for your baby (the...
Valentine Gardener
- Feb 11, 2021
- 3 min
BONDING WITH YOUR BABY INSIDE AND OUT!
Ideas for connecting with your baby in pregnancy and in the early days and weeks... IN PREGNANCY It’s not always easy to find the time...
Valentine Gardener
- Jan 13, 2021
- 3 min
POSITIVE BIRTH STORY: 1st-time mum, emergency Caesarean after PPROM
A beautiful birth story from a wonderful couple who did a course with me in November and got an early Christmas present when her waters...
Valentine Gardener
- Dec 17, 2020
- 3 min
NATURAL PAIN-RELIEF OPTIONS for labour
Tools and techniques to aid relaxation and relieve pain in labour
Valentine Gardener
- Dec 3, 2020
- 2 min
10 great Christmas present ideas for mums and mums-to-be
I don't know about you but clothes aren't as appealing when pregnant and mostly living in pregnancy leggings (SO comfortable), or...
Valentine Gardener
- Nov 30, 2020
- 4 min
Can INDUCTION of labour be a POSITIVE EXPERIENCE?
Given that a third of women in the U.K. will be induced (often just for going over due dates) it’s no surprise that INDUCTION gets so...
Valentine Gardener
- Nov 2, 2020
- 3 min
10 tips for surviving lockdown 2.0 for new and expectant mums
10 ideas to help you find a bit of calm and comfort amongst the unrest of lockdown 1. Focus on what you can still control and can still do
Valentine Gardener
- Oct 5, 2020
- 3 min
How can you partner support you in the early postnatal period?
Read on for ideas from new mums on what helped them most - practically, emotionally and with baby duties in the first weeks after birth.
Valentine Gardener
- Sep 21, 2020
- 3 min
Top Tips for Pregnancy Nutrition from Nutritional Therapist Janine McGee
Top Tips for Pregnancy Nutrition from Nutritional Therapist Janine McGee
Valentine Gardener
- Sep 14, 2020
- 4 min
How to survive the FIRST TRIMESTER of pregnancy, physically and emotionally...
It is no secret that the first trimester can be an incredibly challenging, emotional, and even lonely time for many women, not helped by...
Valentine Gardener
- Jun 22, 2020
- 4 min
10 TIPS FOR JUGGLING A NEW BABY AND A TODDLER
10 tips for surviving the postnatal period with a newborn and a toddler
Valentine Gardener
- Jun 8, 2020
- 4 min
The SCIENCE of BIRTH - What facilitates labour and what gets in the way...
The SCIENCE of BIRTH - What facilitates labour and what gets in the way
Valentine Gardener
- May 11, 2020
- 6 min
EXERCISING SAFELY DURING AND AFTER PREGNANCY
TOP TIPS from pre and post-natal specialist personal trainer and mum of 3, Juliette Green on exercising safely in pregnancy and postnatally
Valentine Gardener
- Apr 8, 2020
- 3 min
Controlling your birth environment in COVID-19
Your BIRTH ENVIRONMENT is still something you can control, even if your preferred place of birth might have changed
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