Are eating dates just another wives tale to help get labour started or is there any truth behind the suggested 6 dates a day 4 weeks from your estimated due date?… Or estimated due month as we like to refer to at TPP. Taking a brief look at the research for labour, 1st, 2nd and third stages and the use of oxytocin and prostin. There are also some recipes to help prevent date-gate related boredom!

My birth story for baby number two. We’ve been through a rough few years getting here but finally baby Caulfield decided to make an appearance. I hope you enjoy our story…

Every time a baby is born so is a mother. It doesn’t matter if it’s your first, second or sixth. Each and every pregnancy, labour, baby and fourth trimester is different. These are my top tips in those early couple of weeks when you’re living in the newborn vortex and you’re not sure if it’s day or night.

So many women wan to return to running postnatally and it’s our job as pelvic health physiotherapists to help them do so safely in an appropriate time frame. Being told no when running is something you love is not a viable answer when returning to your sport.