I’ve just made packing your hospital bag and preparing your birth space a little easier! This list outlines hospital essentials for mum & baby, labour & birth checklist (divided up into vaginal, planned caesarean and home birth), post birth recovery, breastfeeding and bottle feeding essentials, as well as ideas for a breastfeeding caddie. It may be a good idea to take it to your next appointment so you can find out what the hospital already provide.

Gentle prenatal and postpartum yoga gives mothers the opportunity to practice relaxing the body and mind through conscious breath techniques and mindful flowing movement. Even a short 'mini flow' can be extremely beneficial for physical and mental health as your body learns how to utilise the parasympathetic nervous system, or 'relaxation response' more readily.