From Blogs to Journal: A New Chapter
Welcome to The Mama Spring Journal – a space for real reflections, gentle guidance, and local connection.
Why Feeling in Control of Birth Matters More Than the Perfect Plan
If birth always went to plan, the world would be a very different place. When I think back to my three girls’ births, not one of them looked the way it did in my head. My first was a hospital induction that felt forced. My second was the most healing, empowering home birth with my…
Why I Created The Mama Spring METHOD
Sometimes, something you’ve been doing your whole life finally clicks into place. That’s how The Mama Spring METHOD came to be. It’s not a business idea I dreamed up in a strategy session. It’s not a catchy acronym I invented and then tried to make fit. It’s the way I’ve always worked — in the…
The Class I Needed as a New Mum (So I Created It)
I remember one night with my first baby, Paisley. She was about two weeks old. Liam had gone back to work, so I was solo parenting most of the day, and I was completely exhausted. I was sitting in bed, feeding her for what felt like the tenth time that night already. I hadn’t managed…
Induction Doesn’t Mean You’ve Failed
It Means You’re About to Step Into Your Power You didn’t spend your pregnancy dreaming of a cannula in your hand. You didn’t pin a hormone drip on your vision board. You pictured low lights, calm environment, homely scents, strength in your breath and a birth that felt like you are in control! So if…
5 Soothing Benefits of a Water Birth
If you’re considering a water birth, or you’ve heard the term but aren’t quite sure what it means, then you’re in the right place. Water births have grown in popularity in recent years, and for good reason. For many women, giving birth in water offers a more comfortable, calm, and positive experience – my own…
My Top 5 Tips for Creating the Best Birthing Environment
Where Can I Give Birth in Grimsby? First things first, most people reading this will be pregnant in Grimsby, Cleethorpes, or the surrounding areas. So, let’s think about the options for where you can give birth. The most common place is Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, but did you know that you also have the…
Guest Blog – Top Tips for travelling with a baby
This blog post is by Sam, from LoiCo Properties.Sam is an experienced traveller, having travelled abroad with both of her children numerous times. I asked Sam to give me some top tips for travelling with a baby and WOW, she delivered!! These are fantastic for anyone going away with a newborn – or actually, with…
Choking or gagging… That is the question!
Let’s face it, watching your little one explore the world of solid foods can be equal parts exciting and terrifying. Between the mashed avocado explosions and the enthusiastic gumming, there’s bound to be a moment (or ten) where you witness a gagging fit. But before you hit panic mode, take a deep breath – it’s…
How Does Hypnobirthing Work?
You may have heard the word ‘hypnobirthing’ being used, but are you wondering what it actually is or how it works? You may also be wondering ‘is hypnobirthing for me?’.If so, then I hope you will get some answers here… What is Hypnobirthing? Hypnobirthing has evolved over the last few years (even since I did…