May 7, 2015 03:39pm

By Sarah Parker

Under postnatal, body shaming, c-section & Parenting

2 min read

no shame

No blame, no shame - own your birth story

I posted a link to a blog on Facebook this week giving another perspective on mums who've had C-sections - taking pride in them instead of feeling shame. It had struck a cord with me as I had felt such a failure when I didn't get the home birth I wanted and ended up having the most medicalised birth possible. Seems it struck a cord with other people too, as it became my most liked, shared and viewed post! Here's the link if you want to read it for your…

May 7, 2015 03:39pm

By Sarah Parker

Under postnatal, body shaming, c-section & Parenting

2 min read

Apr 19, 2015 10:30am

By Sarah Parker

Under postnatal, Uncategorized, mothers day & mothers love

2 min read

Mother's Day

A Mother's Day Love Letter

I'm often wary about mentioning Mother's Day as it has different connotations for many. I'm particularly mindful of it following some of the conversations and emails I've had this week. But that has made me more grateful this year than usual, for my own mum and the sacrifices she made and also for how lucky I am to have my girls.

Sometimes being a mum is just so hard and thankless. There's a never ending list of stuff that needs to get done. There's our bodies which ha…

Apr 19, 2015 10:30am

By Sarah Parker

Under postnatal, Uncategorized, mothers day & mothers love

2 min read

Feb 10, 2015 03:02pm

By Sarah Parker

Under Pelvic floor, Pilates, postnatal, kegels, pelvic organ prolapse, postnatal exercise & pregnancy exercise

3 min read

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) is a secretive, not often talked about thing. And yet last week every single day I ended up speaking with people about their prolapse so it just seemed destined that that is what I would write about today!

Prolapse is the descent of one or more internal organs that then push into the vaginal wall. There are different stages – mild, moderate to extending outside the body. There are many symptoms, many of which could be attributed to other ailments.

Urinary incontin…

Feb 10, 2015 03:02pm

By Sarah Parker

Under Pelvic floor, Pilates, postnatal, kegels, pelvic organ prolapse, postnatal exercise & pregnancy exercise

3 min read

Oct 4, 2014 03:24pm

By Sarah Parker

Under postnatal & Parenting

2 min read

The right way to parent.

There are so many hard choices to make when you are a new parent and so many ways to feel like you are getting it wrong. There is always one mum who seems to be in complete control and you're the gibbering wreck who can barely get your baby ready let alone see to yourself. It's not unusual to feel overwhelmed by it all and to wonder if what you're doing is the right way to parent.

When I was a kid I used to hate wearing my glasses and would only really put them on when lessons were being taught o…

Oct 4, 2014 03:24pm

By Sarah Parker

Under postnatal & Parenting

2 min read

Jun 24, 2014 04:28pm

By Sarah Parker

Under postnatal, caesarean, healing foods & nutrition

2 min read

Nutrition for the postnatal period

When it comes to optimal nutrition for the postnatal period, there is more to consider than just regular healthy eating advice. For sure cutting out processed foods, refined carbs and sugar and limiting the intake of alcohol and caffeine is good advice for us all. But there are also a few other factors to consider postnatally - the body has to gone through trauma, whatever the birth experience, and the postnatal body needs to heal and be renourished.

Nutrients to include in your healthy eating …

Jun 24, 2014 04:28pm

By Sarah Parker

Under postnatal, caesarean, healing foods & nutrition

2 min read

Jun 7, 2013 12:47pm

By Sarah Parker

Under postnatal, diastasis, exercise, Pelvic floor & postnatal exercise

5 min read