It seems like no time at all since I was waiting for the arrival of our second son and only yesterday that he met his big brother for the...

Sometimes it can feel like our pregnancy might never end. We may feel nauseous, tired, heavy. Our bodies no longer feel like our own as...

Being a midwife is a wonderful job. It’s an incredible thing to watch a woman become a mother. Each birth shapes women and their families...

Happy New Year! We hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and New Year, whether you are still growing your baby or have already met...

You may have read in the press recently about March with Midwives, a national effort to bring together midwives, birth workers, women and...

Welcoming a new born into your home is an incredible experience but it can be overwhelming too. Even as a nurse and midwife, I remember...

Reflux and colic are topics that are close to my heart. My first son was an extremely unsettled and fractious baby. He cried often, he...

The Twists and Turns To conclude our series on positive birth, we are going to be taking a look at how we can feel empowered by our birth...

The Practical In our last blog post, we discussed the importance of oxytocin and the mind-body connection. The role of oxytocin is pretty...

A little bit of theory To kick things off Grow and Gather will be bringing you a mini-series focused on positive birth; what does a...

Hello! And welcome. Grow and Gather are excited to be adding a blog to our website and hope you find it useful throughout your pregnancy...