Because 'good enough' mothering, IS good enough

Why a good enough mother IS good enough…

matrescence, Fourth Trimester, motherhood, self compassionSusan BradleyMay 13, 2024maternity care, matrescence, motherhood, real motherhood, good enough mother

What if we nurtured mothers?

How so many things could be different if we nurtured mothers…

Pregnancy, matrescenceSusan BradleyMarch 1, 2024antenatal class, antenatal course, birth preparation, hypnobirthing, maternity care, hypnobirthing york, matrescence, motherhood, pregnancy class, pregnancy yoga, real motherhood

Why making decisions is NOT only about statistics & data.

Why decision making in pregnancy and labour is NOT all about statistics and research - so says a maths professor! This is so interesting and SO important for all pregnant folk and their partners to know.

motherhood, Birth, hypnobirthing, PregnancySusan BradleyDecember 30, 2023motherhood, empowered motherhood, pregnancy, decision making in labour and birth, birth choices, pregnancy choices, birth and data

Reframing working over the school holidays

The long school Summer holidays are about to hit, and that’s always something I find tricky to navigate as a working mother. Here’s some ideas to help you think about the juggle of the school holidays and see work in a different way.

motherhood, matrescenceSusan BradleyAugust 1, 2023motherhood, matrescence, real motherhood, empowered motherhood, working mothers

C is for Colostrum

Here’s some information and also a little video about colostrum and also antenatal colostrum harvesting

Pregnancy, Fourth Trimester, Breast FeedingSusan BradleyDecember 12, 2022motherhood, colostrum, breastfeeding, pregnancy, birth preparation

Lets talk Unsolicited Advice - and how to deal with it

Unsolicited advice. It comes thick and fast once you’ve had a baby (and even in pregnancy too). Everything has an opinion, and they want to tell you about it!

Here are some ways to deal with all that advice you never asked for - that can leave you feeling overwhelmed or ‘not good enough’.

Pregnancy, Fourth Trimester, mothers wellbeingSusan BradleyAugust 1, 2022social media, mental health, perinatal wellbeing, positive social media use, motherhood, comparison, emotional health, motherhood tips, mothers mental health

Know Your Rights in Pregnancy & Birth

Just because you are pregnant or giving birth doesn’t mean your human rights evaporate!

Being treated with the same respect, dignity, privacy and care as any other human being in our country is important. Here’s some important things to be aware of in pregnancy and labour about your rights.

Pregnancy, mothers wellbeingSusan BradleyJuly 15, 2022perinatal wellbeing, motherhood, motherhood tips, birth rights, empowered pregnancy, human rights, birthrights, pregnancy rights, pregnancy human rights

6 practices to support mental & emotional health

Doing small simple things each and every day can help support our mental and emotional health. They can be an anchor point when life is swirling around and help us to be resourced to deal with tricky times.

Here are my Top 6 regular practices to support my mental and emotional health. They might help you too.

Pregnancy, Fourth Trimester, mothers wellbeing, creativity in motherhoodSusan BradleyJune 17, 2022social media, mental health, perinatal wellbeing, positive social media use, motherhood, comparison, emotional health, motherhood tips, mothers mental health, maternal journal, creativite motherhood

Keeping Baby Cool In Hot Weather

So there's a mini heatwave forecast - but please don't panic! Babies live in countries hotter than ours (as we were reminded by an Italian mother in Mum & Baby Yoga yesterday)

It IS important though to not let your baby overheat. They cannot regulate their temperatures in the same ways we can as adults. So here's some tips to keep them cool that may help you ...

baby wellbeing, Fourth TrimesterSusan BradleyJune 13, 2022motherhood, baby cool hot weather, motherhood tips

Lets talk Stretch & Sweeps

Many pregnant folk are offered a ‘stretch and sweep’ towards the end of their pregnancy, and it may be mentioned earlier that that.

Or you may never have heard of one.

So here's some info about what it is, why it may be helpful for you (or not), how is it done, if it works and your choice to have one or not.

PregnancySusan BradleyMay 6, 2022motherhood, pregnancy, induction of labour, stretch & sweep

Ch ch ch choices in pregnancy, labour & birth

It is SO important to know your rights, your choices and the law relating to your body in pregnancy and childbirth.

Here's some things that you should know, that are the law in this country but so many couples I teach on my course’s are often not aware of...

Pregnancy, Birth, hypnobirthingSusan BradleyApril 12, 2022motherhood, pregnancy, empowered birth, birth choices, my body my choice

5 Tips For Boosting Iron In Pregnancy & Postnatally

Pregnancy can be tiring - even more so if your iron levels are low. Low iron can leave you with less energy, exhausted, or feeling short of breath. So boosting your iron through food can be really helpful - to feel better and help prevent anaemia.

Here's some tips to boost your iron gently.

Pregnancy, Fourth Trimester, Post natal foodSusan BradleyMarch 17, 2022motherhood, pregnancy nutrition, pregnancy, iron in pregnancy, tired in pregnancy, motherhood tired

5 Tips For Positive Social Media Use

I see and speak to a lot of mothers who really struggle with social media. The added pressure it can put on you, especially when you are already feeling tired, overwhelmed or a little vulnerable. 😢 Let's say it can be emotionally intense.

Perhaps because they feel they need to post 'the right image', or maybe their baby doesn't respond to an online 'experts' advice , or because the endless scrolling makes them feel 'not good enough' as they compare someone elses perfectly curated squares to their own life...

Pregnancy, Fourth TrimesterSusan BradleyJanuary 31, 2022social media, mental health, perinatal wellbeing, positive social media use, addicted to social media, motherhood, comparison

Introducing the For Modern Mothers PODCAST!

So I am SO very excited to let you know about my new PODCAST! 🎧

Called The For Modern Mothers Podcast (well of course it would be!) this is a podcast for mothers-to-be and mothers. To help you thrive physically, mentally and emotionally in the modern world. Expect no BS talks about all aspects of modern motherhood & wellbeing from me with brilliant invited expert guests too.

Pregnancy, Fourth Trimester, hypnobirthingSusan BradleyJanuary 29, 2021podcast, for modern mothers hypnobirhting, for modern mothers podcast, pregnancy, motherhood, pregnancy yoga

Partners & Breastfeeding - 5 Ways They Can Be Part Of It

The first few months after the birth of your baby (the Fourth Trimester) can be a real emotional rollercoaster ride. New mums, and new families, need lots of support to help them as they settle into the new rhythms of their new life with a newborn. This is particularly true during the early days, weeks and months of breastfeeding. And often partners can feel that breastfeeding is an area where they aren’t able to be involved - but actually the opposite is true.

So read on and learn a number of simple yet brilliant ways that partners can be a valuable part of the breastfeeding journey…..

Breast Feeding, Fourth TrimesterSusan BradleyJune 5, 2019For Modern Mothersbreastfeeding, breast feeding support, breastfeeding peer supporter, breastfeeding support, fourth trimester, motherhood york, hypnobirthing york, motherhood, positive motherhood, treasure chest york

Baby Massage - connecting through love

Baby Massage is such a relaxing and loving thing to do with your baby. Through Baby Massage you learn how to interact, communicate and bond more with your baby through positive nurturing touch. It’s different to adult massage, we focus on touch, physical contact and skin-to-skin bonding. Studies have shown it can help your baby feel more relaxed, improve sleep and offer relief from health problems such as colic, wind and constipation. It's also really beneficial for parents too - helping you to relax, and also to build a bond together through one-to-one interaction.

Post Natal, Baby MassageSusan BradleyDecember 22, 2018baby massage, baby calm, motherhood york, baby class york, postnatal class york, motherhood, positive motherhood, baby massage course, baby massage class, baby massage yorkComment

Positive Affirmations For Motherhood - FREE for you

Filling your mind with positive thoughts, and reminding yourself what a truly amazing job you are doing, can really help you feel brighter and repeating positive affirmations actually rewires your brain and halts negative thought patterns.

Use these affirmations on a daily basis to help you create pops of positivity when you are sleep deprived, hormonal and feeling overwhelmed. They are simple yet effective, and allow you to regroup a little and focus on the positive. Find you FREE printable Positive Affirmations For Motherhood here.

Post NatalSusan BradleyOctober 11, 2018positive affirmations, motherhood, fourth trimester, hypnobirthing york, hypnobirthing class, positive motherhood, positive pregnany, positive birth, post natal, mum & baby yoga

Brilliant benefits of Mum & Baby postnatal yoga

Coming along to a Mum & Baby postnatal yoga class can really help mums on so many levels – physical, mental and emotional. Postnatal mum & baby yoga uses movement, breath and relaxation to allow you to reconnect with your body after pregnancy and birth. It’s not an typical ‘exercise’ class as such, and is certainly not a ‘boot camp’, we are not trying to be some perfect instagramable, “look at me, I’m back in my pre-pregnancy jeans” type class. In these classes yes you will start to strengthen and gently work the muscles of your core, your lower back and the pelvic floor. But there is so much more to these classes, and so many brilliant benefits.

Post NatalSusan BradleyMay 22, 2018post natal, mum & baby, yoga york, post natal yoga, fourth trimester, york, motherhood

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