Choosing the right antenatal and maternity care can feel like a big responsibility, but there are a range of options and support available and so you’re in good hands. Whether you picture a calm home birth or a hospital setting with all the bells and whistles, the most important thing is that you feel safe, supported, and empowered.

Becoming a mother doesn't have to define you, but it will mark you for the rest of your life Yesterday, I spent the morning with a woman I doula’d for with both her babies. We were reflecting on her births; how different each was and the effect they had had on her sense of herself. She won’t mind me saying that she’s a classic Type A personality, with a high-powered job in one of the big consulting firms. She hadn’t expected that motherhood would land on her like this. When I

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