For many women, birth is described as something empowering, magical, or life-changing in the best possible way. But for others, birth can feel frightening, overwhelming, or out of control - and the emotional impact doesn’t always fade once the baby arrives. If your birth experience has stayed with you in a painful way, you are not alone. Birth trauma is far more common than many people realise, and it can affect anyone - regardless of the outcome, the type of birth, or how th

Many mums describe the transition into motherhood as far more complex than they ever expected. Alongside the love and joy, there can be moments of overwhelm, shifts in identity, and emotional ups and downs that feel difficult to explain. If things feel different since you became a mother, matrescence describes the emotional, psychological and physical transition you’re moving through. What is matrescence? Matrescence describes the physical, emotional, hormonal, and social tra

Pregnancy or infant loss can be the most heartbreaking experience a parent faces. Whether it happens early in pregnancy, through miscarriage or stillbirth, or after birth, the grief that follows can feel overwhelming and isolating. As a counsellor supporting mums in St Albans and online across the UK, I understand that every experience of loss is deeply personal and unique. There’s no ‘right’ way to grieve, and no timeline for healing. Every story matters. Every emotion — sad

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