by Abbie Rich | Aug 8, 2026 | 4You, News & Updates, Pregnancy, Your body and becoming pregnant, Your pregnancy
Book Review: Real Food for Pregnancy: The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Prenatal Nutrition by Lily Nichols Reviewed by: Abbie Tomson, NHS Continuity of Carer Midwife and All4Birth Digital Lead Publication date: 2018 Number of pages: 324 Price £23.95 Paperback (Kindle...
by Abbie Rich | Oct 21, 2024 | 4You, Articles, Freeflow, Postnatal, Your postnatal health
Abbie Tomson Midwife MSc, BSc, Yoga Teacher, Project Lead at All4Birth @enevlorel @All4Birth Summary As the leaves turn and the temperatures drop, autumn brings a bounty of nutrient-rich foods that can be especially beneficial for women in various stages of...
by Abbie Rich | May 29, 2024 | 4You, Articles, Freeflow, Your birth
Sarah Thompson L.Ac., CFMP, Doula @functionalmaternity Summary Many of you may be familiar with hyaluronic acid. If you are it is most likely through skin care products and less through labour physiology. Yet, hyaluronic acid is one of the key chemicals in...
by Abbie Rich | May 25, 2024 | 4You, Articles, Freeflow, Your birth
Sarah Thompson L.Ac., CFMP, Doula @functionalmaternity Summary Recent studies have begun to connect thyroid function with poor labour outcomes. Hypothyroidism has been an under-researched part of maternal physiology because the definition of hypothyroidism in...
by Abbie Rich | Mar 11, 2024 | 4You, Preconception, Your body and becoming pregnant
Book Review: Real Food for Fertility by Lily Nichols and Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Review By Abbie Tomson, Midwife, Project Lead for All4Birth and Yoga Teacher Published: 2024 Publisher: Fertility Food Publishing Pages: 525 RRP: £28 (paperback) £ (Kindle) Paperback ISBN...