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Anya Hayes
Sep 8, 20183 min read
Caesarean birth: tips for immediate after care
Caesarean birth (these tips are mostly all also applicable to vaginal birth, particularly if you’ve had surgery with episiotomy) after...
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Anya Hayes
May 31, 20182 min read
Make Birth Better
Two years ago I birthed my my book Pregnancy: The Naked Truth. A doula in your pocket. Non-judgmental preparation for pregnancy and...
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Anya Hayes
Jan 5, 20189 min read
Birth Trauma – Trauma is not a normal part of birth
Today is Freddie’s birthday. This time 3 years ago I was lying in the postnatal ward, breastfeeding a newborn of two hours old. (Three...
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Anya Hayes
Jul 14, 20175 min read
A letter to my new mum self
I went to an event today called Tea for PND, arranged by the amazing Jo from Lobella Loves. A room full of mums connecting and sharing...
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Anya Hayes
Jul 11, 20177 min read
Keeping mum mighty – the importance of self care
There are some wonderful things going on on social media to champion the cause of self-care, encouraging us all to take a bit of...
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Anya Hayes
Jun 18, 20174 min read
Pregnancy: What should I pack in my hospital bag?
This week, excitingly I was featured as an expert in Mother & Baby magazine. What should you pack in your hospital bag? Or, birthing bag...
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Anya Hayes
Jun 12, 20174 min read
Essential postnatal self-care
When Freddie was born, a friend of mine who had her baby the same week gave me a beautiful book called The Fragrant Pharmacy a guide to...
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Anya Hayes
May 28, 20174 min read
Series: What’s in Your Toolkit 5 – Fern Taylor
Instagram connected me to Fern Taylor – her feed is full of mindfulness tips, a love of nature, and a gorgeous cat. Basically all the...
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Anya Hayes
May 24, 20172 min read
Mojo detectives – pelvic floor restore
Mama mojo. That elusive magic ingredient that gets lost somewhere between 3rd trimester cankles and the dark faceless beast of sleep...
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Anya Hayes
May 8, 20175 min read
Series: What’s in your toolkit 3 – Emma Cannon
Emma Cannon is a fertility expert, author, natural conception and IVF support acupuncture practitioner, and has been supporting women in...
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Anya Hayes
May 4, 20173 min read
Finding Mama’s Mojo
This week is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. I’ll be starting an exciting new series tomorrow on the blog: getting to...
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Anya Hayes
Apr 28, 20172 min read
Pregnancy: the Naked Truth
Pregnancy is a bit like the parties you used to go to when you were 15: exhilaratingly new and exciting, full of unknown adventures – a...
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