by Sophie Messager
I have just had a realisation that attending antenatal classes in the third trimester of your pregnancy might be leaving it too late. Part of it is based on my own experience during my first pregnancy, part is based on my experience supporting women as a doula and... by Sophie Messager
We have this weird taboo in our culture about the first trimester of pregnancy. The first rule of the first trimester is you don’t talk about the first trimester. We just don’t tell people we’re pregnant. I don’t know how it started. Before the... by Sophie Messager
I’ve done a podcast with Alexia Leachman, on babywearing and postnatal traditions-you can listen to it below by Sophie Messager
I had a lightbulb moment this afternoon whilst chatting with my lovely yoga teacher and therapist friend Stephanie Satriawan. We were musing over the fact that we see more and more women working right up to their due date. It isn’t usual these days to hear... by Sophie Messager
If you’re pregnant or have ever had a baby, you’re heard of birth plans, I’m sure, but have you heard of writing a postnatal plan? I doubt it. As a doula , antenatal teacher and babywearing educator, I’ve been working with expectant and new... by Sophie Messager
If you’re a birthworker, you will no doubt have heard of the rebozo, this mystical scarf that can be used to support women in all sorts of ways during pregnancy, labour and birth. What is a rebozo? It is a traditional Mexican shawl/scarf that women use for all...