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Caring for your newborn baby should be the most wonderful experience, but equally it can be filled with the overwhelming fear of responsibility for this tiny new bundle. In the UK, we are fortunate to have support from our incredible NHS midwives who are there to offer support and guidance to new parents in the early days and weeks following birth both within the hospital setting and out in the community. Once the Midwifery team discharge you from their care, they will ensure that the Health Visitors have been in contact with you, and it will then be they who continue to provide any support necessary until your baby is school age!

Protecting your baby’s health starts long before birth. A mother’s health during pregnancy plays a crucial role in shaping her child’s future well-being. Research shows that key nutrients, environmental factors, and lifestyle choices can influence not only birth outcomes but also long-term risks of conditions such as pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, autism, anaemia, and cognitive function deficits. Here’s how you can support your baby’s health from pregnancy and beyond.

When we make plans, be that for a holiday, a wedding or a night out – what is the first thing that we do? We explore the options available to us. Doing this for birth is just as important. Claire Smith from the Birthing Parents Club explains what a birth plan is and how to write one yourself.

Super straightforward, completely free and with the potential to have a really powerful effect on your subconscious, Clare Smith from the Birthing Parents Club talks through the merits of affirmations and how you can use them throughout your pregnancy and birth.

Midwife Pip works with women to help them prepare for birth and beyond. From antenatal classes to pregnancy exercises, nutrition specialist advice and postnatal support services, Midwife Pip helps pregnant women prepare for birth and beyond! Read her top tips as your birth date nears…