Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Things To Know

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To date, there has been £268 million invested in breast cancer research – and there’s no stopping! Research Breast Cancer Now are currently funding over 70 projects worth just over £24 million to discover how they can prevent breast cancer, save lives, and help people to live well with and beyond the disease. Breast … Read More

A Guide To Your NHS Antenatal Appointments

You’ll have a number of antenatal appointments during your pregnancy, and you’ll see a midwife or sometimes an obstetrician (doctor specialising in pregnancy). Here we have created a guide on the standard Antenatal appointments in the UK, please note that some pregnancies require extra Antenatal appointments. If you’re pregnant with your first baby, you’ll have more appointments than those already … Read More

Amy-Kate’s Caesarean Section Story

Caesarean Awareness Month

With April being #CaesareanAwarenessMonth, and around 1 in 4 pregnant women in the UK having a C-section birth, Amy has shared her story with us. “My birth wasn’t what I hoped or planned for but it’s still mine, and no matter what it’s also the way I met my son. I’m proud of myself and my body for the strength, … Read More

Jasmine Cutropia’s Stage 3 Endometriosis Story

Endometriosis impacts approximately 1.5 million people worldwide. Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes. Endometriosis can affect women of any age, including teenagers. The cause of endometriosis us not known and it can take a long time for women to get the right … Read More