Part of me knows with absolute certainty that sleep deprivation at nearly 46 would finish me off. And then another part of me mourns it — the joy, the weight of a sleeping baby on your chest, the love that is so fierce it's almost painful. If only you could bottle it.

One in three women in the UK is now offered an induction of labour. But how many of them truly understand what they're agreeing to — all four stages of it — and that they are entirely within their rights to say not yet?

A c-section is major abdominal surgery, and yet here you are — caring, loving, and showing up for your little one in every way you can. The rest we can work with.

Birth, at its most undisturbed and physiological, is one of the most extraordinary altered states of consciousness a human being can ever experience. I don't mean that metaphorically. I mean it biochemically, neurologically, and — for many women — spiritually.

It’s been said the birth room is the last bastion of misogyny. The evidence, unfortunately, keeps proving it right. But there are things you can do — and knowing them before you give birth makes all the difference.

Your midwife mentioned it. You've googled it. But does perineal massage actually work? Here's what the research genuinely says, in plain English.

Meet Ashley and her thoughts on Black Women and Birthing Injustice based on her teacher training book review.

Lovely Ally, LushTums mum of 3, shares how it felt for her to welcoming her 3rd boy and grow her family.

My Portugal adventure was immense and I nearly avoided going! Resistance was telling me something!

Why do Holistic and Gentle approaches seem to work really well for some parents and not for others? In this brutally honest blog we discuss why it doesn’t work sometimes.

Helping your baby have a STRONG immune system, starts with your baby’s mircobiome… here’s a snapshot!

This lovely A-Z was genuinely written from one new LushTums mum to her bestie mum-to-be. She kindly shared it with us so we could share it with you! Hope you find this helpful!

We all have that little voice that niggles and doubts, saying we can’t do it . . . So here’s what to do instead!

Have you ever wondered if your birth was “traumatic”?  What does that even mean?  Often people feel like they have no right to complain because they have heard of births that were “worse’’ than theirs.  Maybe because both they and their baby are ultimately healthy they believe it doesn’t matter.  

All birth is birth! Sometimes people elect to have a belly birth (c-section) and sometimes it happens during labour if things are getting tricky for mum and for baby. Here’s some details on what happens and how to make it positive!

Did you know that febrile seizures affect 1 in 20 children?

But most parents haven’t even heard of them.

Barbara says, “Although we all have different bodies and preferences when it comes to birth I hope hearing about this experience helps anyone who has a c section there in the future.” Here’s her story.

Sam came to Pregnancy Yoga classes with LushTums founder, Clare Maddalena in Brighton. She gave birth at home and here’s her wonderful positive birth story.

Am I “allowed” to eat in labour? Hell yes lady, you are allowed to do what you want to do. But here’s some interesting science too about your digestive system and what your uterus needs in labour…

Pelvic floor troubling you? This might look like UTIs, disastasis recti, prolapse, constipation, hip problems, sciatic/piriformis issues. You are not alone and new practitioners working in new ways have something to bring to the table.