Knowledge Hub
Tips and advice for pregnancy, labour and new parents.
Navigating the Third Stage of Labour and understanding your options
Before your baby is born or straight after the birth, your midwife will ask you how you would like to give birth to your placenta. The placenta (sometimes called the afterbirth) is the organ which has grown in pregnancy to nourish your baby in the womb and now also...
The Important Role of a Birth Partner
Long gone are the days when fathers-to-be are left waiting in the wings to hear the announcement of their child’s birth by the attendant midwife or doctor. Instead, more partners than ever are playing an active role in the birth of their child. Birth partners are...
What are the stages of labour?
Every woman's experience of labour and birth is different. Nobody can predict what your labour will be like, or how long it will last. However, there are plenty of things you can do to prepare yourself and, understanding what is happening to your body and your...
How to use Birth Affirmations in pregnancy and labour
Let’s explore what affirmations are, how they help to prepare your mind for labour and birth and support you in accessing your bodies natural pain relief in labour.
How to Avoid Induction
An Independent midwife’s guide to the realities of the third trimester induction epidemic and how to avoid induction where possible. The sad reality right now is that conventional obstetric practices are not always based on the best available scientific evidence,...
I’ve just discovered I’m pregnant – what do I do next?
So, the giddy excitement of discovering you’re pregnant has now been replaced with the reality & responsibility that you are actually growing a new life inside you which you want to protect and nurture at all costs. You might feel clueless about what to do next....
Colostrum Harvesting and why it’s important.
In recent years there has been a trend towards expressing colostrum from your breasts from around 37 weeks of pregnancy. It can also be referred to as ‘colostrum harvesting’ and is actively advocated by some NHS Trusts. What is Colostrum? Colostrum is the first stage...
What is Group B Streptococcus?
What is Group B Strep? Group B Streptococcus (GBS or Group B Strep) is a common bacterium found in the vagina and bowel of about 2 in 10 women in the UK. This is described as being a Group B Strep carrier (or as being ‘colonised’ with GBS). Being a carrier is not...
What is anaemia in pregnancy?
Anaemia in pregnancy is a common occurrence and can often be the cause of extreme tiredness at around 28 weeks. The reason it is so common, is that during pregnancy your body increases it's blood volume by up to 30 to 50% to provide adequate nourishment to your...
Prepare for your positive birth
Helping you to achieve the best birth possible.
As an independent and private midwife I can meet you on your own terms and help you to liaise with you care provider to support your preferences.
Whether through a complete private midwife support package or through my online course and live Q&A sessions I will have your back and guide you to a better birth experience.
The Complete Hypnobirthing and Newborn Course is the most comprehensive and supported antenatal birth class programme, currently available in the UK
“If I don’t know my options I don’t have any “
Diane Korte
Understand the 5 top choices you will make in pregnancy.
This guide will give you ways to help you prepare for the choices your midwife will offer to you. It will show you how you can choose your birth preferences.