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Acupuncture

Acupuncture has many benefits which can be extremely beneficial during pregnancy. Just to name a few, it has been shown to help morning sickness, relieve headaches, migraines, back pain and pelvic pain. It increases relaxation and decreases stress, anxiety & tension. Acupuncture also has a good success rate as a more natural way of inducing labour at the end of your pregnancy. 

I highly recommend Mo Froud at Unity Fertility Clinic, this award winning clinic is based in Burgess Hill and specialises in providing acupuncture, Chinese medicine and nutrition to support fertility and pregnancy. Mo helped me tremendously whilst trying to conceive my second child and then throughout my pregnancy. Mo was absolutely amazing, she has a wealth of knowledge and a lovely calming nature. I absolutely loved my sessions with her and cannot recommend her enough. To find out more visit www.unityfertility.co.uk

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Lushtums Yoga

Yoga is a fantastic way to prepare your body for labour, including movements to strengthen the body. Relaxation and meditations to help calm the mind and restore energy, plus focusing on breathing techniques to help during labour and birth.

It is an excellent way to stay active and healthy during your pregnancy with the added bonus of meeting other Mum’s to be.

I highly recommend Natalie Pinner from Lushtums Crawley. You can find more information on Natalie’s classes by visiting www.lushtums.co.uk/crawley

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Photographer

If your looking for a photographer that makes you feel completely at ease and takes the most amazing photos then Tara is your lady.

I’ve known Tara for about 8 years now when she became our photographer for our Wedding. Our pictures were truly stunning, above and beyond what we could ever have imagined. Tara’s been a friend of the family ever since and has also taken the most beautiful pictures of our two children and made two absolutely gorgeous photo albums for them. 

Every family has a story to tell and Tara really does capture that special moment. With her passion for photography, she takes the most perfect bespoke pictures.

To find out more about Tara please visit www.mystyledshoot.com

Other Websites you may find useful

Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services (AIMS)

www.aims.org.uk

Provides information on pregnancy and birth. If you feel you are faced with making a difficult decision during your pregnancy, AIMS are the people to speak to, providing you with evidence based answers and statistics. 

 

Homebirth Reference Site

www.homebirth.org.uk

Provides research, information and an online forum.

 

BirthchoiceUK

www.birthchoiceuk.com

Provides maternity statistics from hospitals throughout the UK.

 

Independent Midwives UK

www.independentmidwives.org.uk

For information about and lists of independent midwives.

 

Doula UK

www.doula.org.uk

Provides lists of doulas.

 

La Leche League GB

www.laleche.org.uk

For breastfeeding support.