by Eleanor Hayes | Dec 16, 2014 | Birth Story & Review
What Emma has to say about Pregnancy Yoga “I like the fact you take it at your own pace and as well as learning techniques to cope with labour.” And Antenatal Workshop “We absolutely loved the workshop! It was practical, easy to follow, really... by Eleanor Hayes | Dec 15, 2014 | Pregnancy
Those of you who know me a little bit will know that I am a bit of a pushchair geek. I recently bought a(nother) pushchair as my last one was knackered and I counted it was actually my 6th pushchair in 5 years and 2 kids. oops! It is an amazingly important purchase,... by Eleanor Hayes | Dec 2, 2014 | Birth Story & Review
I highly recommend Eleanor. She has a wealth of knowledge and is truly committed to giving each of her pregnant ladies the best individual experience, whether that be through weekly yoga or in a one to one or group class. I began a series of private yoga sessions with... by Eleanor Hayes | Nov 15, 2014 | Baby
5 Things Every Parent Should Know About Newborn Babies Pregnancy is pretty overwhelming. And from conception to birth there is a slow but steady build-up to get you on the road to parenthood. Getting through labour and birth is a whole other story. And then you do it... by Eleanor Hayes | Nov 1, 2014 | Pregnancy
Things to help with morning sickness So you get the two blue lines on your pregnancy test and the elation lasts all day. And the next morning you feel a bit queasy, and before you know it you can’t possibly be excited about your pregnancy anymore because you... by Eleanor Hayes | Oct 7, 2014 | Birth Story & Review
We’re very happy to say that our beautiful daughter arrived safely. The labour was mainly very do-able, just incredibly long at 65 hours! It’s really just the last couple of hours trying to push her out out I’d rather forget! Your classes were so... by Eleanor Hayes | Sep 25, 2014 | Labour & Birth
[toc] Snacks to Pack in your Hospital Labour Bag It is a good idea to pack snacks into your hospital labour bag as you need to keep nourished and hydrated throughout labour. But what is a good snack to take? Just because you love a food, or crave it throughout... by Eleanor Hayes | Sep 14, 2014 | Labour & Birth
Your Birth Plan Birth is unique to every mum and every baby and although it is beneficial to write some birth preferences in a birth plan to detail things you feel strongly about to your care providers, you may find you have to make some decisions about your care... by Eleanor Hayes | Aug 31, 2014 | Labour & Birth
Many pregnant mums want to write birth preferences in order to consolidate in their mind what they want for their labour and birth, and many midwives will encourage you to do so. It can be a really useful tool to help you research options for birth and decide what... by Eleanor Hayes | Aug 17, 2014 | Pregnancy
Is It Normal To Have Pelvic Pain During Pregnancy Pelvic pain in pregnancy is experienced by a very large number of women. It can be quite mild just taking the form of aches and niggles in the pelvis and groin area, It can result in severe pain and discomfort and then... by Eleanor Hayes | Aug 5, 2014 | Pregnancy
From the moment you get your very first positive pregnancy test, the thrill of it all can be accompanied by anxiety in pregnancy. Sometimes just getting to the second line on the pregnancy test can be fraught with anxiety and it is all too easy to get caught up in a... by Eleanor Hayes | Jul 16, 2014 | Birth Story & Review
Giving birth to our gorgeous baby Alyssa was nothing like I imagined. I wanted to have a water birth, only gas and air for pain relief, active birthing, walking around, birth ball, and all that. But my labour lasted 42 hours and I only dilated in the last 3 hours from... by Eleanor Hayes | Jul 16, 2014 | Birth Story & Review
I initially felt apprehensive about my labour and birth before the workshop. However Eleanor created a warm atmosphere for the class and provided plenty of information. I particularly liked the sections on showing how the baby is born, the structure of the pelvis and... by Eleanor Hayes | Jul 16, 2014 | Pregnancy
Keep Your Pelvic Floor Toned in Pregnancy There are many reasons to keep your pelvic floor area toned during pregnancy. Unfortunately, there are lots of different exercises out there and not much info on why it is important to do them. The obvious reason is to avoid... by Eleanor Hayes | May 28, 2014 | Birth Story & Review
“Eleanor is a born teacher. She makes her classes fun! There is a lot of information covered in what seems a short amount of time but Eleanor has constructed her course beautifully so all the information can be digested easily. My partner and I booked Eleanor...