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27/01/2026

How to safely store your breastmilk 🥛

Today, we’re sharing our helpful table showing how to safely store your breastmilk.

Did you know?
Breastmilk can be transported within the safe storage times, as long as storage temperatures are maintained. However, previously frozen milk should be used immediately once fully defrosted.

You can find more information on storing breastmilk on our website, including:

✨ Travelling with your breastmilk
✨ Freezing your breastmilk
✨ Reheating your breastmilk
✨ Variations in recommendations

👉 www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/breastfeeding-information/continuing-the-breastfeeding-journey/expressing-and-storing-breastmilk/

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[ID: Safe Storage Table - Milk. Place. Maximum Time. Fresh Breastmilk including colostrum. Room temperature. 6 hours. Fridge at 5°C-10°C. 3 days. Fridge at 4°C or lower. 5 days. If temperature rises above 4°C after 3 days then use within 6 hours. Frozen breastmilk. Freezer at-18°C or lower. 6 months. Defrosting breastmilk. When defrosting in the fridge. Usually takes 12 hours to defrost, use as soon as fully defrosted. When defrosting outside the fridge. Use as soon as full defrosted.]

27/01/2026

"Thank you so much for your antenatal classes: I'd come every week if I could!" (V.S)

Wow, what a course. January's group antenatal crew have been incredible and I have had the best time guiding you through our course.

You've explored birth.
Examined your options.
Discussed your hopes and fears.
Developed real skills and confidence for labour.
Got a handle on babycare.
Met the specialist professionals who can help.
Planned for your postpartum.
.. and questioned, laughed and snacked plenty along the way!

As these snippets show, my courses aren't about sitting still & being taught. They are truly hands on, personalised and collaborative explorations that get you and your birth partner REALLY ready for the adventure ahead...

If you're a first time parent.
Or a second time parent.
Hell, even if this is your third or more rodeo.

If this sounds like your kind of birth prep, DM me. We'll start the conversation that could give you the game-changing birth preparation you're looking for.

26/01/2026

Most people don't know what a doula is, let alone how to find one or book one!

But I'll be honest with you: knowing this process is VITAL. If your doula is going to be the gamechanger you want them to be, they need to be the right one for you. And unless the universe is totally on your side, you're unlikely to meet them in the queue at Tesco.

SO here it is, the simple & easy to follow guide to finding YOUR doula.

Still need help? DM me: if I am not the doula for you, I'll definitely be able to put you in touch with some that might fit the bill...

24/01/2026

NEW Family Yoga classes 🫶

Create a gentle pause in your busy week, and join us on the mat to explore the benefits of Yoga!

Families are invited to explore Yoga in a relaxed and joyful way through mindful movement, playful poses, shared games, stories and songs.

Suitable for adults with children who are toddling +

www.bookwhen.com/thefamilyspace for more information ✨

23/01/2026

You’ll first come to The Nest to get out of the house... but you’ll come back for the friendship, the solidarity and the support that makes maternity leave better.

The Nest is the calm, welcoming space to talk, feel supported, and remember that you’re not alone — with time to pause, breathe, and have that TLC time that you deserve.

No loud music. No jazz hands. No expectations.
Just the warmth, understanding, and shared experience that you're craving.

Sound good? The Nest welcomes parents with babies from birth to just-about-crawling.

Spaces are limited to keep the warm & welcoming vibes going, so booking is essential.

📍 The Family Space, Threemilestone
📅 Thursdays | 10am & 1pm
🔗 Book via link in bio

22/01/2026

You'll come to 'The Nest' to get out of the house & (properly) talk to other adults. But you'll come back for something else...

- the friendships that build week-on-week.
- the solidarity & reassurance that you're not alone.
- the support that gets you the answers they need.
- the time to step off the treadmill and breathe.
.. plus the flapjacks, which are quite frankly, cracking.

Since 2023, the Nest has provided the chilled & calm backdrop for hundreds of new mums to find their feet and their friends.

No loud music. No jazz hands. No cliques.
Just TLC time with people who know what it's like to be you, and who wants to share that journey with you.

Quite frankly, it's bliss.

Sound good?

'The Nest' welcomes all parents of babies from birth to just-about-crawling. If that's you, we'd love to meet you. Spaces are limited to keep the warm & welcoming vibes going, so booking is essential.

📍The Family Space, Threemilestone
📅 Every Thursday, 10am and 1pm sessions
💰£9 per adult (hot drink & homemade cake included)
📓 www.borntobirthcornwall.co.uk/the-nest

21/01/2026

Planning a positive hospital birth starts with putting yourself first.

Not just in your mind. Not just in your birth plan.

But in your conversations with the people supporting you.

That's not the easiest thing to do though, is it. The way we've been raised, the way our society sees medical professionals and the way we want to be seen by others all feeds into the way we behave in a hospital or medical setting.

None of that is explicitly or automatically wrong, it's just the way it is.

BUT trust me: positive births are ones that happen on your terms. Achieving that in a hospital setting means creating the environment for those terms to be heard and respected... and that has to start with you.

There are loads of ways to do that, but these three sentences will get you started. Drop them into your midwife appointment chats to get used to them, and build your confidence from there.

Easy peasy. Let me know how you get on with it, won't you?

Gemma x

20/01/2026

People choose me as their antenatal educator or doula because they want the kind of professional on their birth team who....

- is a skilled & experienced doula who prioritises personalised, tailored and individualised support above all else.

- specialises in supporting families who choose to birth within Cornwall's NHS maternity system.

- has the knowledge and expertise to support, celebrate and value all forms of birth (yes, even the most medicalised of ones).

- knows what it takes to navigate birth options positively and successfully: this isn't about absolutes or rules, but questioning and understanding and nuance.

- never settles & who is constantly finding new learning opportunities and CPD courses to boost my knowledge and skills, to give my clients the very best support.

- has more connections to Cornwall's independent birth & baby professionals than you can shake a stick at. I know who can help, and I'll absolutely point you in their direction.

- is a total people person, who knows how to create calm, trusting and collaborative environments, even in the most stressful of situations.

- looks, behaves and sounds like a normal person. I'm not a hippy, or a crazy, or a rebel or a revolutionary. I am just a doula, here to do my absolute best to help you have the best birth & baby experience possible.

Am I the cheapest person to work with? No.

But people don't sign up to my courses, sign me up as their doula or book a session at The Nest because of that.

They seek me out because I can give them what they need... and I feel like the right person to provide it.

Sound good? DM me. Let's start the conversation that might just be the gamechanger you've been looking for...

19/01/2026

Don’t just take my word for it: the families I’ve supported explain how I help to make pregnancy, birth & postpartum smoother far better than I ever could 🤍

From antenatal classes to doula support and welcoming social spaces, Cornwall families have shared how these services helped them feel calmer, more confident and supported — and there are so many more stories like this.

Read the reviews and see their experiences for yourself at https://www.borntobirthcornwall.co.uk/antenatal-course-truro-reviews (link in bio)

18/01/2026

New here? Hi, I'm Gemma & I spend my life helping people have BETTER pregnancies, births and postpartum journeys.

As an antenatal educator.
As a birth & postpartum doula.
Hell, just as a human!

Now every birth worker is different & finding someone to support well you is really about getting the vibe right. If they're your kind of person, they'll know how to help.

So what's my vibe? This is...

🌮 Food is life.
🤬 Swearing is part of my DNA.
🏋🏼 CrossFit is my stress release.
🚨 I'm a 40 year old who still thinks she's 25.
👭 My two little girls are feral. And it's great!
.. But in terms of my work:

😁 I don't do fluff: birth & postpartum can be approached in a logical, rational, straight talking way & so I do.

💡You know what you need & want.. my job is to give you the confidence to get it.

🏥 There's no such thing as 'THE best' type of birth, only the one that serves you the best. I'm there for all of it.

⛵Cornwall is a unique place to give birth: knowing the trends, the landscapes and the services we have here are vital to helping you navigate your birth & baby journey positively.

Sound good? My diary for 2026 is filling up fast with pregnancy & postpartum socials, antenatal classes and doula support.

Want to be part of it? Check out my website (www.borntobirthcornwall.co.uk) or DM for more details.

16/01/2026

Pregnant? You don't need to do this journey alone...

Pregnancy, birth, postpartum: my mission is to give you the information, support and social spaces that this journey so much smoother, all with the 'tell it straight', absolutely not a hippy style that is uniquely mine.

✨ Bump Club – pull up a chair, grab a coffee & let's talk birth and baby life. The first Saturday of every month . Booking essential.

✨ Antenatal Classes – available in groups or 1-2-1 in your own home, these classes give you the real, relevant and reliable knowledge & skills you'll need to feel calm, confident and in control of you birth.

✨ Birth Doula Support - from advocacy to emotional support, massage to breastfeeding support, as your doula, you'll have the type of personalised and continuous support that makes birth experiences better.

✨ Postpartum Doula Care – feeding, nutrition, housework, emotions: ease into the new normal of family life with 1-2-1 virtual and in-person support from the moment your baby is born, until you're ready to say goodbye.

✨ The Nest – no loud music, no jazz hands, no cliques. Just the time and space to play, chat, giggle and gurgle with people who get what it's like to be you.

Whether you want me for the full journey, or just part of it, DM me. We'll start the conversation that could be the gamechanger you're looking for...

15/01/2026

'The Nest' exists for this: proper talk, not small talk.

Every week, the mat is filled with new parents who have come here for this (and a coffee and a homemade flapjack).

Not for bubbles, or puppets, or songs.
Not for guided activity.
For chat, for connection & solidarity.

Today's sessions were no different & honestly my little doula cup is so full. You ace lot bought all of the talk today as you found 'me too moments' in...

- sleep (and the lack of it)
- weaning (and the mess of it)
- illness (and the horrors of it)
- postpartum bodies (and how to dress them!)
- nurseries (and how to choose them)
- relationships (and how to balance them)
- cheese (delicious.)
.. and those are the ones I can remember!

To those of you who joined us this week: thank you. It was a delight!

To the new parent reading this: if you've got a baby from birth to just-about-crawling, we'd love to meet you.

📍, Threemilestone, Truro
📅 Every Thursday (10am and 1pm sessions)
💰 £9 per adult (homemade cake & hot drink included)
📓 www.borntobirthcornwall.co.uk/the-nest

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