The Modern Midwife

The Modern Midwife Supporting you throughout pregnancy and early motherhood, and creating a community of amazing mums.

Human health begins long before birth. It begins with how we care for women. Midwifery-led care isn’t just about safer b...
31/10/2025

Human health begins long before birth. It begins with how we care for women. Midwifery-led care isn’t just about safer births, it’s about shaping healthier futures. When mothers feel supported, respected and truly seen, the benefits ripple through families, communities, and generations. Partners and fathers play a huge role here too.
Without healthy mothers, we cannot have human health🌿

So much of what we see and learn about birth is filtered through a medical lens that focuses on what can go wrong but bi...
21/10/2025

So much of what we see and learn about birth is filtered through a medical lens that focuses on what can go wrong but birth isn’t just a medical event. It’s also a physiological process that our bodies are beautifully designed for. 💫

Understanding the why behind birth positions, hormones, and natural rhythms helps us make more informed choices and feel more confident, whatever kind of birth we have.

This isn’t about rejecting medicine (it absolutely saves lives), but about starting with trust in the body and using intervention when it’s truly needed.

Every woman deserves the chance to feel informed, supported and respected in her choices.

Something’s not adding up in maternity care…We keep hearing about “improvements,” yet many women still feel rushed, unhe...
16/10/2025

Something’s not adding up in maternity care…
We keep hearing about “improvements,” yet many women still feel rushed, unheard, or unsupported.

The truth is, maternity services are under pressure.
Fewer midwives, rising workloads and less continuity mean mums aren’t always getting the care they deserve.

But there are ways to protect your experience:
💛 Learn your options and rights
💛 Speak up if something doesn’t feel right
💛 Build a trusted support network
💛 Consider continuity with a doula or private midwife if you can

You can’t control the whole system but you can feel confident and supported within it.

🤍 My courses are designed to help you prepare, stay calm, and make informed choices for your birth journey. If you are struggling finally and I able to afford them, plese DM me x

Your baby doesn’t just grow inside you — they become part of you. 💫During pregnancy, tiny fetal cells cross the placenta...
09/10/2025

Your baby doesn’t just grow inside you — they become part of you. 💫
During pregnancy, tiny fetal cells cross the placenta and stay in your body for decades, even helping with healing and tissue repair.
It’s called microchimerism, and it’s one of the most incredible reminders that the bond between mother and baby is truly biological. 💞

✨ Learn more about your incredible body in my online pregnancy and birth courses, link in bio.

Fathers are often called “helpers” in early parenthood but research shows they’re far more important than that.🧠 When da...
29/09/2025

Fathers are often called “helpers” in early parenthood but research shows they’re far more important than that.

🧠 When dads experience high stress during pregnancy, mums are more likely to experience anxiety or depression too (Paulson & Bazemore, JAMA, 2010).
🤱 Women with supportive partners are twice as likely to breastfeed successfully and for longer (Wolfberg et al., Birth, 2004).
🩺 Mothers report less anxiety, lower pain and faster recovery when their partners are actively involved in care (Plantin et al., Journal of Men’s Health & Gender, 2011).

And yet…
⏳ Only around 1 in 5 UK fathers have access to meaningful parental leave.
⏳ NHS maternity services are still mainly designed for mums, often overlooking partners altogether.

👉 Maybe modern motherhood would feel healthier, happier and more supported if we stopped treating dads as “extra” and started recognising them as essential.

If you’ve been following me for a while you’ll know I’m obsessed with the placenta.The placenta is one of the most fasci...
20/09/2025

If you’ve been following me for a while you’ll know I’m obsessed with the placenta.
The placenta is one of the most fascinating and least understood organs in pregnancy.
Now, researchers in Australia have managed to 3D-bioprint tiny “mini placentas” in the lab.
_ Source: University of Technology Sydney, 2025
I’d love to hear your opinion though - does this excite you, or raise concerns? Let me know

If you’ve been following me for a while you’ll know I’m obsessed with the placenta. The placenta is one of the most fasc...
20/09/2025

If you’ve been following me for a while you’ll know I’m obsessed with the placenta.

The placenta is one of the most fascinating and least understood organs in pregnancy.

Now, researchers in Australia have managed to 3D-bioprint tiny “mini placentas” in the lab.

📖 Source: University of Technology Sydney, 2025

I’d love to hear your opinion though - does this excite you, or raise concerns? Let me know 👇

So many women are told their baby is “too big” based on a scan… but here’s the truth 👇✨ Ultrasound scans were designed t...
18/09/2025

So many women are told their baby is “too big” based on a scan… but here’s the truth 👇

✨ Ultrasound scans were designed to monitor growth patterns, not predict final weight.
✨ Research shows they can be 10–15% out — that’s hundreds of grams difference.
✨ Despite this, women are often offered induction or C-section based on numbers that are more likely to be wrong than right.

That’s why it’s so important to understand what the evidence really says before making decisions in pregnancy.

🔗 Learn how to feel confident and informed inside my courses (link in bio).

📊 Over half of UK births now involve medical intervention.Caesareans alone have risen from 25% → almost 39% in less than...
15/09/2025

📊 Over half of UK births now involve medical intervention.
Caesareans alone have risen from 25% → almost 39% in less than a decade.

👉 Evidence shows intervention rates are lower in midwife-led units and at home (for low-risk pregnancies). Other things that can help include:
• Staying mobile & upright in labour
• Continuous, trusted support
• A clear, flexible birth plan

But remember: intervention isn’t a failure. It can be life-saving. What matters is feeling informed and supported in your choices.

💬 Did you feel you had enough information during your birth?

✨ If you’re pregnant, my courses give you evidence-based prep to feel confident and in control — whatever path your birth takes.

💡 Did you know you could be missing out on free prescriptions, dental care and even hundreds of pounds in grants when yo...
04/09/2025

💡 Did you know you could be missing out on free prescriptions, dental care and even hundreds of pounds in grants when you’re pregnant or have a new baby?

From exemption certificates to maternity grants and child benefit but many parents don’t realise they’re entitled to it.

✨ Save this post so you don’t forget
✨ Share it with a friend who’s pregnant or has a new baby

Every little bit of help counts in those early months 💕

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