Blog | Birthbe

Another year around the Sun ☀️

It was my birthday this week, and let me tell you, this girl is feeling reflective ! It’s not a milestone age, but I’ve come to believe...

elsahartley

Mar 152 min read

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Bump, Buggy, and Beyond: Walking Your Way into the 'New Normal'

“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks” – John Muir In May 2024, I launched the Bump and Buggy alongside Birth...

elsahartley

Feb 53 min read

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Why we shouldn’t be asking women when they’re having children...

I recently came across an article from Cosmo about Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright’s recent pregnancy announcement. It stuck out to me...

elsahartley

Jan 133 min read

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Oxytocin: The Love Hormone's Vital Role in Bringing New Life Into the World

Ina May Gaskin - a world-famous Midwife actually noted that the physiological aspect of birth "becomes easier when a woman is being...

elsahartley

Jan 132 min read

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The Importance of YOU.

Right now I am in a coffee shop having left my baby for the first time, with my Mum and Dad - she’s nearly 4 months. I haven’t left her...

elsahartley

Feb 6, 20243 min read

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Where to start.

I would like to preface this first post with a disclaimer - I am in no way a gifted writer so I want to apologise in advance for any...

elsahartley

Jan 10, 20243 min read

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Why Support Beyond the Birth-Room Matters

Jan 13, 2025

The Doula Difference

You may be wondering why you would want or need a doula. You might be thinking to yourself, "I have my partner and a midwife—what can a doula do for me that these people can't?"

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