The Positive Birth Company wins GOLD in the following three categories: Parenting Brand of the Year, Pregnancy/Birth Product & Service and Technology Product for Babies and Families, in the Made for Mums Awards 2022. The Positive Birth Company has been crowned 'Parenting Brand of the Year' and is the first small independent business to win this prestigious award.
Breasts change a lot during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Your nipples may darken and get bigger, and pregnancy hormones will trigger the production of milk – making your breasts grow and prepare to produce breast milk. Then, with the birth of your baby, milk production kicks in and your breasts will fill up with milk.
When you’re breastfeeding and/or pumping, breasts don’t require...
As a specialty coffee made by pregnant women, for pregnant women and those wishing to become pregnant, Mumma Buzz Coffee is on a mission to give women who are trying to conceive, are pregnant or breastfeeding a chance to take back their pre-motherhood journey coffee ritual with a blend that is made specifically for their unique needs.
(Picture of mumma buzz decaf coffee) Mumma Buzz was...
Have you started packing your hospital bag? Don’t know where to start? Breastfeeding experts and maternal health brand, Lansinoh, has rounded up its must-have items every expecting mum should pack in their hospital bag.
For mums-to-be the pressure to have everything organised in their hospital bag can be daunting. It’s recommended to bring at least three changes of clothes for both...
For women who choose to go onto the pill, it’s a big decision. There are many contraceptive options out there, and while the internet means we now have more access to information on contraception than ever before, it can also be filled with misinformation.
Different pills and contraceptive methods come with varying benefits and side effects, so the choice can quickly become confusing...
Protect yourself and your baby by having the flu vaccine
Pregnant women in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay are being urged to have the flu vaccine now to protect themselves and their unborn baby from the deadly illness.
The UK Health Security Agency has warned that there could be a significant flu surge this winter coinciding with continuing or rising COVID-19 cases.
Latched celebrates three years supporting new and expectant mums with exciting new loungewear!
The team at Latched are thrilled to be expanding their collection with a number of seasonal launches. Celebrating three years in business, the new launches of Pre & Postnatal Jogging Bottoms and Breastfeeding & Maternity...
Research shows aspiring parents isolated by UK fertility taboo
3.5 million Brits face infertility but support for its economic and emotional toll is limited
Just 15% told colleagues they were having fertility treatment, with 3/5 going to work when they didn’t feel capable and 2/5 feeling unable to ask for help
As politicians debate paid time off after pregnancy
New study highlights the benefits of hypnobirthing at reducing medical intervention and creating a more positive birth experience
A new independent study into the impact hypnobirthing has on pregnancy and birth has revealed some striking results. As well as highlighting a dramatic reduction in caesarean sections and medical intervention in general, women who practised hypnobirthing were much...
Pregnant women and people receiving their maternity care from University Hospitals Plymouth will become the first in the UK to be routinely offered a test for group B Streptococcus (GBS), as part of an important new research study.
The study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme and sponsored by the University of Nottingham,...
