Welcome Jemma from North Berwick Baby Massage! We are delighted to be continuing our discussion on baby massage with Jemma this month. Jemma is an early years practitioner with a background in various early years settings and is a mum herself. She runs baby massage classes in North Berwick, East Linton and Beyond. We are looking forward to hearing about baby massage and how it can be a great tool for parents too! Jemma writes; When people hear “baby massage,” they often think

Last year I wrote a wee post about how Hailey and I can support you to have a calm, confident birth and what having a ' positive birth ' means. When you are pregnant it is hard to imagine life beyond pregnancy! You are so focused on growing your baby and then the birth of your baby, that is can be hard to imagine the first few days and weeks. And they can be scary. Hailey and I were both experienced midwives when we had our first babies, and there were so many things that met

Happy New Year! We hope you are managing to keep warm this month. It has been lovely seeing some of you over the Christmas period. Our first No Sleep Club of 2026 was lovely and it has been great supporting some of you at home with feeding. You are all doing so well! We have had lots of inquiries recently from some of you at the beginning of your parenting journeys and it has been a joy to hear from you. We have had a few of the same questions being asked so I thought I would

Hello! Hailey and I have been running Grow+Gather since 2020. A fact I find hard to believe. Where has the time gone? Life has been so full; working as midwives, running our business and growing our families. It has been such a joy to meet so many of you over the last five years and we can’t wait to welcome more of you into the Grow+Gather family! Since it has been such a while since we said hello, we thought we would tell you a little more about ourselves. Who we are Grow+Ga

As mums, we have experienced different stages of pregnancy, new babyhood, feeding or toddlerness at various Christmas seasons along the way. As midwives, we have cared for so many new parents during the festive season and we get how wonderful Christmas can be when you have a new bump or baby to experience it all with. But it can also be totally overwhelming too. Between expectations from family or the pressure to create 'perfect' memories as well as the physical and emotional

This week we have a guest blog post from the wonderful Alyssa Dunn, Founder of Solas Fitness and Pre&Postnatal Fitness Specialist. Alyssa writes; Becoming a mum changes everything: your routines, your priorities, and of course, your body. And while returning to exercise after having a baby can feel exciting, it can also feel overwhelming. What’s safe? What’s too much? Where do you even begin? The truth is: everyone’s postpartum fitness journey is different. No two pregnancie

During our antenatal classes we spend a great deal of time discussing all types of birth. Sometimes the balance between being positive and being realistic can be tricky. I have written a blog post about positive realism and I think it helps to explore that idea a little more. Our intentions are never to scare people but we have to be completely honest too. Birth prep matters and whilst we really want people to think about their plan A and what this might look like to them, it

If you are expecting a baby or have just become a parent, congratulations! When we were expecting our own babies, we realised how important the right guidance could be. We needed kind, calm and nurturing support. We wanted to be surrounded by women that could build us up and could offer reliable and trustworthy advice and wisdom. After becoming mothers, we wanted to offer this kind of support for new and expecting families not only as practicing midwives, but also in our ante

Pregnancy is an exciting and life-changing journey but it can also bring moments of uncertainty, overwhelm, and isolation. As midwives,...

If you’re a new parent, you’ll know that often sleep feels non-existent. You are exhausted, trying to find your way with your newborn and...

Pregnancy and early parenthood are full of advice. From what you are eating, where you are planning to have your baby or how you might...

Pregnancy is such an amazing time but let’s be honest, it's a little overwhelming too. Between the endless questions ('How will I know...

Pregnancy is a truly magical time in your life, but it can also be a whirlwind of emotions. Between preparing for your little one's...

Over the past ten years as a midwife, I have noticed more and more conversations about having a ‘positive birth’. We talk about this a...

Hello! Hailey and I have been running Grow+Gather since 2020. A fact I find hard to believe. Where has the time gone? Life has been so full; working as midwives, running our business and growing our families. It has been such a joy to meet so many of you over the last five years and we can’t wait to welcome more of you into the Grow+Gather family! Since it has been such a while since we said hello, we thought we would tell you a little more about ourselves. Who we are Grow+Ga

In our last blog post (which I realise was last year!) we looked at the role of birth partners - who they are and how they can help....

Our Grow+Gather classes are welcome, inclusive spaces. We recognise that all families are different with different worries, different...

Dear Friends and Family, We are so grateful to have such a supportive group of people in our lives and we know each of you have been...

Today marks the beginning of Baby Loss Awareness Week and for Hailey and I, this is always an important time of year. As midwives, we...

Previously on our Ask the Midwives series we have covered antenatal questions, questions about labour and birth as well as planning for...