Women want choices to ease emotional or physical discomfort or concerns during pregnancy, but often wanting to avoid pharmacological medication. Discovering maternity specific complementary therapies offered by midwives offers a safe and more enjoyable solution.

Induction of labour is offered to women when they are close to or past their due date, or if there is considered to be a risk to mum or baby if the pregnancy continues.

Caesarean section is an operative birth of baby. There are different grades and reasons for caesarean section birth. Sometimes, caesarean section is the type of birth preferred.

Skin to skin is the contact of baby's bare skin against your bare skin. This is beneficial to both you and your baby straight after birth for at least an hour, known as the ‘golden hour’.

Planning a homebirth can be nerve racking as it's still less popular than hospital birth - you may feel you're going against ‘the norm’. However, there are many benefits to having your baby at home.

Whether you are planning a hospital birth or a home birth, it’s a good idea to pack a few essentials in preparation for the birth of your baby.

Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) is often misdiagnosed as common morning sickness that may be a little severe.

Childbirth without fear was developed in Sweden by Susanna Heli. This technique is different to hypnobirthing in the way that it uses strategies rather than scripts and mindfulness techniques.