Written by Angela Ajiboye Being a first-time mother, giving birth to my daughter during the pandemic was not easy. I had my mother around to support me however, I also wanted to be able to access and engage with every service available to me. I found that the gap between my last midwife appointment […]
By Andy Bell, Deputy Chief Executive for Centre for Mental Health This week marks the second national Black Maternal Mental Health Week, a campaign set up by women who have experienced mental health difficulties during pregnancy or after giving birth. This is an important issue that has been overlooked for too long, and […]
Not long until our little ones are back to school after a long 6-week break! With that being said, we are now moving to a new phase of living with the virus. This is due primarily to the success of the vaccine rollout - at present 76% of the adult population has been double vaccinated! […]
Q&A - Motherhood, Pregnancy & the Vaccine ft. Dr Olamide Savage If you missed Friday's IG Live with Dr. Olamide Savage and Sandra Igwe, you can watch the highlights of our Q&A session here! We speak about pregnancy, motherhood & the COVID-19 vaccine, she answered questions that we've always wanted to know. Below, […]
AS PART OF MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK, WE ASKED SANDRA IGWE, FOR HER TOP TIPS TO LOOK AFTER YOUR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING. As a mum, sometimes we are too busy to prioritise ourselves, or we're too busy worrying about everything and everyone else, but us. Or maybe we're feeling low but haven't […]
