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You’ve had your baby and, at some point, you start getting that little itch to move again. Maybe you miss running. Maybe you miss lifting weights, going to yoga, or simply feeling strong in your own body. Maybe exercise was a big part of your life before pregnancy and you’re wondering when you can get back to it. Or perhaps you weren’t particularly active before having your baby, but now you’re realising that recovering from pregnancy and birth requires a bit more than simply

You’re pregnant, you’ve got appointments in the diary, probably a growing list of things to buy, and at some point someone mentions antenatal classes. Maybe you assume your midwife will cover everything you need to know. Maybe someone has mentioned NCT. Maybe you’ve started looking into hypnobirthing and now have ten tabs open trying to work out whether that is something completely separate, whether you need both, or whether any of it is actually necessary. If you’re looking

If you have been watching birth preparation videos, packing your hospital bag or doing that late-night pregnancy scroll, there is a good chance you have come across something that looks slightly ridiculous at first glance. A comb. Not for your hair. For labour. Birth combs have become increasingly popular as a simple coping tool during contractions, particularly within hypnobirthing and doula-led birth preparation. They are inexpensive, easy to carry and require absolutely no

If you’re pregnant and starting to think seriously about your birth preferences, there’s a good chance a water birth has crossed your mind. Maybe you’ve seen videos of women labouring in warm pools and thought it looked calm, private and completely different from the hospital birth you had imagined. Or perhaps your midwife, antenatal class or a friend has mentioned using a birth pool and now you’re wondering: Is a water birth safe? Does it actually help with pain? Can anyone

Optimal foetal positioning is about understanding how your baby’s position in the womb may influence labour and birth. In this post, we explore what optimal foetal positioning means, why your baby’s position matters, and the simple movements, postures and everyday habits that may encourage baby into a favourable position for birth, while remembering that there is no single “perfect” position or guaranteed outcome.

Have you ever noticed your newborn automatically gripping your finger the moment you touch their palm? Or watched them turn their head searching for food before they even understand what hunger is? These magical little moments are actually called primitive reflexes, and they are a fascinating window into your baby's developing nervous system. If you are new to the world of infant development, welcome! There is so much wonder ahead of you. Understanding your baby's primitive r

You finally made it to a baby group. The room is full of other mums, coffee is brewing, and this could be the moment you actually meet your people. Then someone asks how you're finding motherhood and your brain completely blanks. You forget words. Real, actual words you have used your entire life. You smile and nod and somehow end up talking about the weather. Sound familiar? Making friends as an adult is difficult enough, never mind when you can't string a sentence together

You prepared the nursery, packed the hospital bag, and read every baby book you could get your hands on. But nobody warned you about this part: sitting in your living room at 11am on a Tuesday, baby finally napping, and feeling completely and utterly alone. If you are feeling lonely on maternity leave, you are far from the only one. So many new mums find themselves in this unexpected emotional dip, wondering why making friends feels so much harder now than it ever did before.

Congratulations, you have a baby on the way! But between the excitement of tiny shoes and choosing nursery colours, there is one conversation that does not get nearly enough attention: the money side of things. And honestly, it can feel a little overwhelming, especially if this is your first time navigating it all. Here is the truth: having a baby is one of the most joyful experiences of your life, but it comes with some very real financial considerations that are worth plann

Growing a tiny human is no small feat, and your body is working harder than ever before. So it makes sense to give it the support it truly deserves. If you have been searching for a gentle, effective way to feel more prepared and confident heading into labour, pregnancy yoga could be exactly what you have been looking for. For mums-to-be exploring pregnancy yoga in Glasgow, the good news is that you do not need any previous yoga experience to get started. This practice is des

If you have a baby, you only get one summer where they're a baby. If you have a toddler, you only get a handful of summers where puddles are irresistible, bubbles are magical and a trip to the park feels like the greatest adventure in the world. One day, they'll be too big to ask you to push them on the swings. Too cool to hold your hand. Too busy making plans with friends. The days can feel long, but the years really are short. We put so much pressure on summer As parents, s

There is often a moment before a mother books a retreat day where guilt quietly appears. Can I justify this? Should I really take a whole day for myself? What about the children? The house? The million things that need done? And yet perhaps the more important question is this: Who benefits when a mother feels rested, nourished and connected to herself again? Because the answer is not just you. It is everybody around you too. Motherhood Can Be Beautiful And Overwhelming At The

You ever feel completely exhausted even on the days you technically haven’t done that much physical work? Maybe you’ve barely sat down all day, but you also haven’t exactly run a marathon. From the outside, it can even look like you’ve had a “quiet day.” People see a mother sitting on the couch and assume she is resting. But inside her head? She is running a hundred tabs at once. At Nest, this is one of the biggest conversations I have with mothers. Because the exhaustion of

How breath, movement and nervous system awareness can help us feel more connected, calm and well In modern life, many of us spend most of our time living from the neck up. We think constantly. Plan constantly. Process constantly. Scroll constantly. And somewhere along the way, we stop listening to the body. We ignore tight shoulders because there’s work to do.We push through exhaustion because life feels busy.We mistake feeling disconnected for something normal. But the body

Society tells women postpartum recovery should take six weeks. I’m here to tell you that postpartum is a marathon that lasts years. At Nest, I see it every single week. Mothers walking through our doors believing they are somehow behind because they still don’t feel like themselves months or even years after birth. They feel disconnected from their bodies. Exhausted. Overstimulated. Weak. Emotionally stretched. Frustrated that everyone else seems to have “bounced back.”

Antenatal Classes, Birth Preparation and Pregnancy Support in Glasgow I see this all the time. People are doing their best with what they know. But they don’t know what they don’t know. You spend weeks choosing the cot.You compare prams.You think about colours, storage, feeding chairs. You prepare the house. But very little time is spent preparing for birth itself. Not your body. Not your mind. Not the experience you are about to move through. This isn’t judgement.It ’s a p

I need to tell you something that might change how you see your postpartum experience. That bone-deep exhaustion you feel. The brain fog that makes you forget words mid-sentence. The way your hair falls out in clumps in the shower. You're not failing at motherhood. You're experiencing postpartum depletion. And you're far from alone. Research shows that postpartum depletion affects at least 50% of mothers, with some estimates reaching as high as 76%. That means three out of fo

If you ask her what she wants for Mother’s Day, chances are she’ll say something like: “Nothing.” “Don’t worry about it.” “I’m happy with whatever.” This is not the full truth. Not because she’s being difficult or testing you, but because what she actually wants is hard to wrap up, hard to plan, and even harder to ask for out loud. So let’s translate. It’s not about the gift She doesn’t want more stuff . Not another candle, mug, or last-minute bunch of supermarket flowers (th