This is my story. I deserve to be heard. My voice matters, too. Breastfeeding Week is here once again and placing aside the tide of argument that it shouldn'...

Last year I had my first experience of supporting a woman through birth and I have to say it was truly an honour to do so. This woman was an absolute goddess...

Not the most inspirational post title, is it? Big companies have mission statements and vision statements: you can click on a website link and find out why t...

Sounds like a bit of a mouthful, doesn't it - so I wanted to blog and explain a little more about this incredible tool Being in the Doula and Birthworker wor...

I distinctly remember someone saying to me 'it's alright for you, you've got three kids' when I was pregnant with my third baby. I didn't respond at that tim...

I did a live broadcast on self care a few days ago which has turned out to be very timely. I was discussing what self-care has come to mean and that over tim...

I had been toying with the idea of doing Doula training for several years when I finally took the plunge. I had a slow recovery following the birth of my sec...

I shared a post on Facebook following the birth of the latest Royal prince here in the UK, a post which really divided opinion. There was a photo of the incr...

Ok, ok so it hasn't got the most engaging title ever, but us herbalists aren't wordsmiths and to be honest, it does what it says on the tin! I was thrilled t...

Yup, 'tis the season for coughs and colds and general yuckiness! Follow my top tips to stay well and recover quickly this winter 1. Vitamin C At the first si...

I posted a few days ago on Instagram and it reminded me that I have meant to talk about this for AGES! Compliance - which boils down to how well you can stic...

It's #worldbreastfeedingweek this week and as much as I could sit here and regurgitate facts and figures about health benefits to you, I thought that this wo...

Ok, so there has been a 'little' gap in between posts - Jan and Feb have been really busy for me! Stage Five: Be Time Savvy This is where the slow cooker com...

I started writing this article and realised that there was far too much to put into one blog post, so here begins a journey of several posts which are all ab...

So moving on from my last blog, I thought I'd discuss more about 'the stuff no one talks about' when you become a mum. Strangely enough, one of my best piece...