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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

Using stretch mark oil in pregnancy

Using stretch mark oil in pregnancy

Breast massage during pregnancy

Breast massage during pregnancy

Positive Birth After Sexual Trauma

Positive Birth After Sexual Trauma

Self Care; Suzy’s story

Self Care; Suzy’s story

The first night at home; Natalie’s story

The first night at home; Natalie’s story

The first fortnight; Lucinda’s story

The first fortnight; Lucinda’s story

Skin to skin after a caesarean section

Skin to skin after a caesarean section

Breastfeeding with complex needs; baby Issac’s story

Breastfeeding with complex needs; baby Issac’s story

Breastfeeding with complex needs; baby Leo’s story

Breastfeeding with complex needs; baby Leo’s story

Miscarriage; Amy’s story

Miscarriage; Amy’s story

First time mum; optimal cord clamping following a pool birth

First time mum; optimal cord clamping following a pool birth

My experience of placenta encapsulation

My experience of placenta encapsulation

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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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