Useful Links & Resources
Discover helpful resources for pregnancy, the postnatal period, and general mental health.
Pregnancy, birth, and postnatal life come with a flood of information — some brilliant, some… questionable.
Here you’ll find a hand-picked list of trusted, evidence-based resources I often share with my clients.
They’re the places I turn to for reliable research, calm reassurance, and practical guidance.
I've also added some free downloads of my own to help with anxiety and confidence.
My Freebie downloads
6 Common Birth Fears and how to Outsmart them
Grab my download on how to outsmart those pesky fears here!
Relaxation Mp3 Download
Listen to this relaxation audio to help yourself relax and destress. Great for helping achieve a natural and deep sleep.
Quick Fix Grounding Mp3
This is great for quickly relieving stress, anxiety, frustration, cravings and more! Less than 5 mins long!
Self Acceptance Journal
Feel better about yourself with this free journal download
Free Anxiety Resources
Trusted Reading & Research
These experts offer brilliant, balanced insight into pregnancy, birth, and women’s health:
Author, speaker and researcher known for her evidence-based approach and myth-busting articles.
Dr Rebecca Dekker (Evidence Based Birth)
PhD nurse researcher bringing clear, well-referenced breakdowns of the evidence behind common birth interventions.
Dr Rachel Reed (MidwifeThinking)
Midwife, researcher and author of Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage. Her blog MidwifeThinking explains physiological birth and women’s autonomy brilliantly.
Dr Melanie Jackson (Melanie the Midwife)
Midwife, researcher and educator focusing on physiological birth, homebirth and informed decision-making. She shares solid research in a gentle, digestible way.
Dr Kirsten Small (Birth Small Talk)
Australian obstetrician and educator offering evidence-informed commentary on maternity systems and respectful care, and is an expert on foetal monitoring.
NICE Guidelines on Maternity Care
Sets the official NHS guidance on pregnancy, birth and postnatal care. Their recommendations are usually based on the latest evidence.
Useful Organisations
These trusted organisations combine evidence-based guidance, professional standards and parent-focused advocacy to support safer, more respectful maternity care.
AIMS UK – Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services
An independent charity championing informed choice, autonomy and respectful maternity care.
The UK charity dedicated to protecting human rights in pregnancy and childbirth. This is your first stop for any help you need to assert your rights in pregnancy.
They work to reduce birth trauma and improve perinatal mental health. They offer brilliant resources for parents and professionals alike.
The Birth Trauma Association (BTA)
UK charity offering support, information and advocacy for anyone affected by birth trauma. This is your first stop if you have had a past traumatic birth.
C-Section & Recovery Support
VBAC.com
An evidence based resource for birth options after a caesarean.
With approx 40% of UK births now by C-section, you’d expect there to be abundant, specialised support for recovery, emotions and future birth choices. Sadly, that’s not yet the case. Information is often limited, fragmented, or buried deep in NHS leaflets.
Until that changes, here are a few brilliant communities and resources where you can find genuine understanding, shared experience and practical advice from people who get it.
AIMS UK – Caesarean Section Information
Clear, rights-based guidance on caesarean birth, healing and future choices.
Some lovely resources in particular their positive C Section Birth stories