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30/12/2025

Just 2 spaces left for Jan 4th!!!

Book now ~ https://goteamup.com/p/2946009-lushtums-brighton-clare-m/courses/126785/

30/12/2025

Any mums and babies here needing some new year self care??? Just giving my postnatal mum & baby yoga classes a little shout out. Mondays & Fridays at the Loft upstairs at Little Dippers. Here’s a post about it… or DM me any questions or request booking link xx spaces limited, all welcome from 6wks to 1yr xx

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27/12/2025

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Something is stirring — a quiet knowing that you’re ready for more.

To guide, to hold space, to nurture new beginnings.

Our training invites you to grow — as a teacher, a woman, a soul.

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22/12/2025

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The tree is up. The presents are wrapped. The fridge is full. The children are photographed in coordinating outfits. Cards arrive in the post, addressed in careful handwriting. Somehow, despite the chaos of modern life, Christmas magic has materialised.

The question rarely asked is not how this happens, but who makes it happen.

For many families, the answer is women. Not only in the visible ways – cooking the meals, hosting the gatherings, but in the quieter, more diffuse labour that holds the season together. This is work that sociologists call kin work: the planning, organising, remembering, anticipating, and emotional attunement that sustains family life.

Someone has to hold the emotional weather of the season: the joy, the exhaustion, the grief, the complicated reunions. That someone is, more often than not, a woman, writes Roe McDermott at the link in the comments.

19/12/2025

I 100% agree…. Which is why I run my own business being a LushTums teacher xx

If you too would like this, check out our Teacher Trainings, something I created to bring my lifestyle to more women, everywhere.

Join our 70+ active teachers community today! All welcome, no previous yoga / baby experience needed!!

https://www.teachpregnancyyoga.com/

What people think success is vs. What success actually is: 💼🌟

18/12/2025

Great post from our fab LushTums Bristol teacher Kim ( Birth Body Breath with Kim ) xx

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18/12/2025

Well said ~ thank you Tommy's ⭐️🫶👍

If you’d like help preparing for the birth you’d rather have, pls come along to my Pregnancy Yoga & Birth Prep classes and Yoga For Birth Courses ~ starting back Sat 3rd Jan.

Book here ~ https://www.lushtums.co.uk/brighton-timetable-clare-maddalena

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NHS data released yesterday shows the most common type of birth in England is a c-section.

Last year, 45% of births in England were via c-section, 44% were through va**nal births and 11% were assisted with instruments like forceps or ventouse.

You may have seen various news articles today about this data, comparing methods of giving birth and suggesting reasons why more people may be having a c-section. We want to remind you, how you give birth is your choice, and you shouldn't feel judged for your decision ❤️

At Tommy's, we believe the focus should always be on providing safe, personalised and compassionate care during labour and birth.

The increase in emergency c-sections is concerning and likely reflects the ongoing pressure on maternity services. And even though emergency c-sections can be lifesaving, they're also more likely to be associated with complications and psychological impacts for parents.

We know from listening to families that emergency procedures can increase the risk of birth trauma and contribute to longer-term mental health challenges. This is why safe, personalised care and support are so crucial.

If you need information or support, visit our website or get in touch with our midwives at midwife@tommys.org.

18/12/2025

Wishing this family all the best x 💕✨🫶

IVF Triplets Born in Sussex After 16 Years of Hope and Heartbreak

After 16 years of trying to become parents, a couple from Uckfield, East Sussex, are celebrating the arrival of their “miracle” triplets.

Claire Tait, 40, and Paul Bradley, 48, endured a long and emotional journey to parenthood — a decade of trying naturally followed by six difficult years of IVF treatments.

Over those years, the couple went through five rounds of IVF, experienced one miscarriage, two failed transfers, and even had to face the heartbreak of a medical termination.

“It was incredibly tough — a complete emotional rollercoaster,” Claire said. “You never imagine you’ll struggle to have a baby. Nobody prepares you for that. We just kept thinking it would happen eventually.”

After medical tests revealed fertility issues on both sides, doctors told them IVF was their only option.

Then, on their final attempt, just after Claire’s 40th birthday, they received the news that would change their lives — not only was she pregnant, but with three babies.

Paul recalled: “We couldn’t stop laughing on the drive home from Brighton. We just kept saying, ‘Three! Three! Three!’ It was amazing — and terrifying.”

The pregnancy was considered high risk, and the couple were anxious throughout. “We tested constantly and didn’t let ourselves get excited until we reached 24 weeks,” Claire said.

At 33 weeks and one day, on November 21, Claire delivered identical triplet girls — Mia, Isabelle, and Lilly — at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. All three were born by planned C-section within one minute of each other, between 12:39 and 12:40 p.m.

“There were about 25 people in the room,” Paul said. “Each baby had their own medical team. It was amazing and overwhelming all at once.”

The girls were transferred to the Trevor Mann Baby Unit at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, where they spent two weeks before finally coming home.

“They did incredibly well,” Claire said proudly. “All the doctors kept saying how strong they were. They all came out screaming — it didn’t feel real.”

Now home with their six-week-old daughters, the couple are adjusting to life as first-time parents — times three.

“It was a shock that first night,” Claire admitted. “We’ve never had one baby before, so learning to care for three at once is a whole new world — but a joyful one.”

Although IVF can slightly increase the chance of identical multiples, the odds of naturally forming identical triplets remain extremely rare.

“They really are miracles,” Claire said. “It was our last chance, and now we have three beautiful girls. It’s perfect.”

Paul added: “They’re going to be best friends for life.”

The couple expressed heartfelt thanks to the Agora Clinic, where they received their IVF treatment, and to the antenatal and neonatal teams at both hospitals.

“Our case was complex, but the team never gave up on us,” Claire said. “We’ll always be grateful for the incredible care and the amazing start they’ve given our little girl gang.”

18/12/2025

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