Grandparents’ guide: why your birth story still shapes your family’s experience of birth

Grandparents’ guide: why your birth story still shapes your family’s experience of birth

Grandparents’ guide: why your birth story still shapes your family’s experience of birthJilly Clarke
Published on: 08/01/2026

Birth stories leave lasting imprints. Here’s how grandparents can talk about their experiences in ways that build confidence, protect emotional wellbeing, and strengthen family support.

Antenatal and Birth educationGrandparents
Emotional support in labour: what your partner really needs from you

Emotional support in labour: what your partner really needs from you

Emotional support in labour: what your partner really needs from youJilly Clarke
Published on: 30/12/2025

Emotional support isn’t optional in labour, as a birth partner. Learn how emotional safety shapes labour, what your partner really needs for birth, and how to offer calm, practical support.

Antenatal and Birth educationBirth Partner
Managing fatigue in pregnancy when you’re hypermobile (and always tired)

Managing fatigue in pregnancy when you’re hypermobile (and always tired)

Managing fatigue in pregnancy when you’re hypermobile (and always tired)Jilly Clarke
Published on: 23/12/2025

Fatigue in pregnancy can feel relentless when you’re hypermobile. This post explains why energy drains differently in hEDS and HSD — and what genuinely helps when rest alone isn’t enough.

Antenatal and Birth educationHypermobility
Morning Sickness Explained: Why early pregnancy nausea happens & what helps

Morning Sickness Explained: Why early pregnancy nausea happens & what helps

Morning Sickness Explained: Why early pregnancy nausea happens & what helpsJilly Clarke
Published on: 18/12/2025

Morning sickness isn’t just a morning problem. Discover why pregnancy nausea happens, what intensifies it, and practical, evidence-based strategies to help you cope through the first trimester.

Antenatal and Birth educationFirst TrimesterEarly Pregnancy