The Outspoken Birthworker

03/09/2026

We are at Cavendish park care home tomorrow —come along and explore our Sling Library!
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Cavendish Park Care Home – Offenham Road, Evesham, WR11 3DX
✨ Try different slings and carriers
✨ Get expert fitting advice
✨ Learn safe, comfy babywearing
✨ Meet other local parents
No booking needed — just drop in with your little one. We’d love to see you! 💛

03/09/2026

Stepping a way from birth and post-partum for a post to talk about another area I am very passionate about - Education.

Those of you who are new here probably won’t realise that before I was a Birthworker, I was a school teacher. Technically, I still am but I’m desperately trying to get out completely.

Now I won’t lie. My relationship with education is complicated. Having my own children has completely exposed to me what a s**t show the UK Education system is (hence why I’m getting out) and this has of course has helped shape my views around 4 years olds (and children in general) being in traditional school settings - I haven’t ruled out home educating my children.

And to caveat, I would never judge anyone else for making a decision different to mine. It is a deeply personal and circumstance dependent. I am privileged to have had the choice - I am very aware of that.

But my personal views aside, The evidence is compelling. Children learn through play and our school system beyond reception just isn’t designed to support this. Hence why it’s so important to me that my daughter gets as much of her play based learning as she is entitled to.

Ruth Lue-Quee | Play is Learning | MEd | Learning Through Play is an amazing account to follow if you are interested in this & all the evidence behind it. She is campaigning tirelessly to get play based learning imbedded into the curriculum until the end of KS1.

And on a completely different note - I feel so privileged to get to an extra year with my baby. The most precious time with the most precious girl ❤️

01/09/2026

Just me and the big old face checking in again…

30/08/2026

3 babies in and it still doesn’t get easier!

So what did I wish I had remembered?

1. You will think about him the whole time - and that’s okay.

Eden was constantly on my mind. I’m used to being away from my girls but he’s been with me 24 hours a day since he was born - even 2 hours felt like a lifetime.

2) It might feel weird to be out alone with your partner.

Honestly, it was gorgeous to have some alone time with my husband but it did feel a bit fu***ng odd to start with. Especially if you want to try not to spend the whole night talking about the kids 😂.

3. Expressing milk is a pain in the arse

I got some and it was fine, but soooo much effort for not much milk (this is normal and not reflective of supply). I don’t think people realise how much effort it takes to express milk. My hats go off to all you amazing exclusively pumping parents out there.

4. You will both simultaneously want to do it again soon and never want to leave your baby again.

We had a lovely time and it gave me the confidence to look forward to an upcoming comedian evening out in a few weeks. But at the same time? I wanted to glue my baby to my body so nobody can ever separate us .

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How did you find leaving your baby for the first time?

24/08/2026

My big old face and I are just checking…

22/08/2026

Your postpartum matters.

Our Complete Antenatal, Hypnobirthing & Postnatal Education & support program ensures that support doesn’t disappear once your baby has been born.

Find out more:

https://www.theoutspokenbirthworker.co.uk/antenatal-course-worcestershire-hypnobirthing

22/08/2026

To celebrate the end of sweating our t**s of on the daily, I’m offering a free 1:1, online birth planning session (worth £70) for all bookings until the end of August.

Find out more about the Our Complete Antenatal, Hypnobirthing and Postnatal program here (or link in the bio)

https://www.theoutspokenbirthworker.co.uk/antenatal-course-worcestershire-hypnobirthing

13/08/2026

Just putting the finishing touches to a birth planning session with a lovely family who have suddenly had a change in circumstances around their birth.

This is exactly why I created the opportunity these birth planning sessions & 1:1 calls. A safe space to discuss your thoughts and feelings around your birth, have an evidence based discussion about your options and most importantly, work out what really matters to you about your birth - even if that birth looks different to what you originally planned.

Even if the plan has changed, you can still go into your birth feeling in control and positive about your choices.

And the best thing? These calls can be done online so you don’t have to live nearby to work with me.

Pop me a message or check out the link below (or in the bio) for more info: https://www.theoutspokenbirthworker.co.uk/antenatal-calls-visits-worcestershire

11/08/2026

This comes up a lot. And I’m here to tell you they really don’t care what your p***s look like so here’s your sign to do whatever the hell you want down there. Go for the full Kate or get rid or it all.

And Why don’t they care?

- They have seen more vaginas than you have had hot dinners. They have seen it allllll before.

- They are medical professionals. To them, it’s just another part of the human body

- There a bigger things to focus on than p***c hair (incoming baby and all that)

- Good midwives are supportive of women’s choices. Even ones they consider to be a little hairy 👀😅

Oh and whilst we are on the topic of Gandalf the Grey and women’s choices: YOU SHALL NOT PASS (Without fully informed consent 😅).

No discussion is off the table during The Outspoken Birthworker’s Birth to Early Parenthood Antenatal and Postnatal Program - those who know me will vouch for that 😬😅

Bookings for September and beyond are now open. Link in the Bio.

https://www.theoutspokenbirthworker.co.uk/antenatal-course-worcestershire-hypnobirthing

11/08/2026

Please take the time to fill this out if you have given birth in Worcestershire over the last 6 months.

We all want services to improve. Every little helps ❤️

Have you stayed on Worcester Postnatal Ward this year?

We want to hear your experiences.

Complete our 5 minute survey https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/cgmh4Wqrtz

Open until end of August



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