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In this area of the website women and families share their real-life stories from preconception, pregnancy and birth to the postnatal experience and parenting. Find links to the evidence-based articles at the bottom of each story. Email us, via the contact us section if you’d like to supply a story.

Real Life Stories

Wrong Timing: Do Not Disturb. Talking to Your Children About Their Day at School

Wrong Timing: Do Not Disturb. Talking to Your Children About Their Day at School

Katie’s Breastfeeding Journey with Benjamin in NICU

Katie’s Breastfeeding Journey with Benjamin in NICU

Perfect Parenting is a Myth

Perfect Parenting is a Myth

Bethan’s Journey to Reflexology and her Own Experience

Bethan’s Journey to Reflexology and her Own Experience

Ectopic Pregnancy: Katie’s Story

Ectopic Pregnancy: Katie’s Story

By the Christmas Tree- Sam’s Birth Story

By the Christmas Tree- Sam’s Birth Story

Abbie’s Experience of External Cephalic Version (ECV) at 37 Weeks

Abbie’s Experience of External Cephalic Version (ECV) at 37 Weeks

Shannon’s Birth Story: Vaginal Breech Birth

Shannon’s Birth Story: Vaginal Breech Birth

Kezia’s Birth Story: Gestational Diabetes, Yoga and Waterbirth

Kezia’s Birth Story: Gestational Diabetes, Yoga and Waterbirth

My Experience Of Skin To Skin

My Experience Of Skin To Skin

Life with cloth nappies – Real Life Story

Life with cloth nappies – Real Life Story

Experiencing a fourth degree tear

Experiencing a fourth degree tear

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🌍 Celebrating Midwives, Everywhere 🌍
Today, on International Day of the Midwife, we honour the incredible dedication of midwives around the world — from rural clinics to bustling hospitals, their hands help bring life safely into the world every single day. 👶❤️
Here in the UK and across the globe, midwives are essential to ensuring safe, respectful, and empowering care for mothers, babies, and families. Their knowledge, compassion, and tireless work are the backbone of maternal and newborn health.
At #All4Birth, we deeply value the vital role midwives play in supporting not just births, but the entire journey of parenthood — from antenatal care to postnatal support.
💙 Thank you, midwives, for all you do.
#InternationalDayOfTheMidwife #MidwivesMatter #All4Birth #GlobalMidwifery #MaternalHealth #InfantWellbeing #ThankYouMidwives
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Repost from the fantastic @fivexmore_ , check out their instagram profile (and we have been sharing in stories) the work they’re doing in highlighting disparities in outcomes and providing evidenced based information! ...

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Such an important message to share during #infertilityawarenessweek

Posted @withregram • @preysmd I spent years believing health was about discipline. Eat clean. Exercise. Stay lean. But when I went through IVF, I realized how little of it was actually in my hands. My body wasn’t something to micromanage—it was something to support, to listen to, to work with instead of constantly trying to “fix.”

So if you’re in midlife, struggling with weight, hormones, or just feeling like you don’t recognize yourself anymore—let this be your permission slip to stop blaming yourself. You are not failing. Your body is not betraying you. It’s shifting, evolving, adapting. And the best thing you can do? Support it—not fight it.
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So true 💜

Posted @withregram • @monetnicolebirths Get that baby right next to you!
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This is a wonderful representation, always ensure you’re being handed information with B.R.A.I.N to feel you have an informed understanding to make an informed choice!

Posted @withregram • @pregnahub_app Understanding risk matters! A “100% increase” sounds big, but if the starting number is small, the actual risk may still be low.

#InformedDecisions #MindfulNatal #BirthOptions #PersonalChoice
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Happy Mother’s Day 💐 Today, we celebrate all who mother in their own way—biological, adoptive, chosen, and beyond. We also hold space for those who long to be mothers, those who have lost, and those with complicated feelings today. Your love, care, and presence matter. 💜 ...

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🌿✨ Hello, Spring! 🌸☀️

As the wheel of the year turns, we welcome the season of renewal, growth, and light! 🌱🌿 The ancient Celts honored this time with **Ostara**, a festival marking the **Spring Equinox**—a moment of perfect balance between day and night. This sacred time symbolizes fertility, abundance, and new beginnings. 🐣🌸

As the Earth reawakens, so do we! Now is the time to plant seeds (both literal & metaphorical), embrace fresh opportunities, and celebrate the return of warmth and life. 🌞💐

✨ Ways to honor the season:
🌷 Spend time in nature—watch the world bloom!
🥚 Decorate eggs, an ancient symbol of fertility & rebirth.
🔥 Light a candle to welcome the returning sun.
🌿 Cleanse your space & set new intentions.

Spring is here, and magic is in the air! How are you celebrating? 🌸✨ #Ostara #SpringEquinox #HelloSpring
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