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What is a Birth Comb & who is Midwife Lily?

What is a Birth Comb & who is Midwife Lily?

The Yuula Birth Comb is a must-have tool that works to distract the brain away from the sensations of birth as they build.
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The Truth About Colostrum Milk

Discover more about how to support yourself in harvesting colostrum, what colostrum is and how to best support your breastfeeding and lactation journey.
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Breastfeeding Mum and baby

Ask the Expert - Breastfeeding and Periods

Periods can return whilst breastfeeding, but how does it impact milk supply?
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Blueberry lactation cookie on plate held above a table with HotTea Mama Milk's Up breastfeeding tea on the table below

Easy Lactation Cookies

Support lactation with these delicious 3 ingredient breastfeeding cookies
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Ask the expert - C-Section Recovery

Ask the expert - C-Section Recovery

Get Up and Glow tea is both caffeine free and is packed full of vitamin C. These are two features that are going to massively help your c-section recovery.
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Will Raspberry Leaf Tea Help Bring On Birth?

Raspberry leaf tea is often said to bring on labour, but there is no research evidence to support this.  Instead it can hopefully help ease labour.
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Bethan, founder of HotTea Mama, with a cup of tea stood outside her house, wondering if she's menopausal

How do I know if I'm perimenopausal or menopausal?

It can be really hard to know if you're going through perimenopause as we all have a unique set of symptoms linked to fluctuating hormone levels. But this blog explores the most common symptoms that you might face with some tips on how to deal with them.
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Menopause Berry Boost Porridge

Berry Boost Porridge

During Menopause eating the right meal in the morning can set you up with the energy that will ke...
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Morning Sickness symptoms and support

Ask the Expert - Pregnancy sickness symptoms and support

This blog post was written by our pregnancy sickness expert Megan Rossiter (Cert HE Midwifery, KG...
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Ask The Expert - Raspberry Leaf tea - research, benefits & personal experience

Ask The Expert - Raspberry Leaf tea - research, benefits & personal experience

This blog has been written by our Raspberry Leaf expert Midwife Angie (aka @theecomidwife) ...
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Caesarean scar, Caesarean recovery tips

Caesarean recovery tips

After you have had a caesarean or abdominal birth, when you get home it is important to give your...
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5 things to help improve PCOS symptoms

5 things that can help to improve PCOS symptoms

PCOS stands for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. It is a health condition that affects 7 - 13% of women...
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Lauren drinking Morning Rescue Pimms mocktail

Lemon & Ginger Pimms mocktail

Pimms is a quintessential British summertime drink. If you are looking to cut down on alcohol, or...
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Bethan drinking a Get Up & Glow inspired Hibiscus Daiquiri

Hibiscus Daiquiri

We created this cocktail to celebrate World Daiquiri day. The hibiscus in our Get Up & Glow t...
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Natural ways to support fertility

Natural ways to support fertility

Eating a nutritious diet and making positive lifestyle changes can help boost fertility and prepa...
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How being eco-conscious can improve your fertility (yes, really!)

How being eco-conscious can improve your fertility (yes, really!)

From a quick Google, you’ve probably found that by eating a healthy diet and exercising, you can try and naturally boost your fertility. But did you know that making eco-conscious changes to the products you use can also help improve your fertility?
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Benefits of Yoga during pregnancy

Yoga Benefits During Pregnancy

Yoga can provide numerous benefits when you are pregnant. The gentle movement and breathing techn...
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Yoga to support the symptoms of Menopause

Yoga to support the symptoms of Menopause

Regular yoga practice can help alleviate some of the common physical and emotional symptoms exper...
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Yoga poses for PMS

Yoga to support Period and PMS symptoms

The act of moving your body gently, breathing and stretching can help to ease the symptoms of PMS...
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Blue box of Morning Rescue Herbal Tea next to a cup of tea

Acid reflux and heartburn in pregnancy - and what to do about it

Acid reflux and heartburn can kick in during pregnancy, find out more about why and what you can do to naturally combat and relieve them.  No gaviscon included.
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Hibiscus Tea

Hibiscus and Blood Pressure

Hibiscus has been traditionally used in various cultures for its medicinal properties, including ...
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Why I avoid the word ' plan ' when talking about birth

Why I avoid the word ' plan ' when talking about birth

choose to call them preferences so that there are no unrealistic expectations of
what can or cannot be controlled. The word plan possesses very final and definite
connotations which unfortunately do not go hand in hand with labour and birth.
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Why you period can affect your poo

Why does my period affect my Poo?

So-called ‘period poo’ is a common symptom of your monthly cycle, but is seldom spoken about, eve...
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Tea cup and saucer, with a brewed cup of whole leaf tea in it and pack of tea next to it

Herbs To Help Heartburn

Certain herbs have traditionally been used to naturally help heartburn.  From liquorice root to peppermint, chamomile to ginger root.  Depending on your taste and your teapot, there's a tea to help.
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HotTea Mama Simple Lactation Granola, natural ingredients to support a healthy milk supply during breastfeeding

Lactation Support Granola

Healthy granola recipe containing nutritious ingredients to support a healthy milk supply
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World Hypertension Day

World Hypertension Day

World Hypertension Day takes place every year on May 17th to raise awareness about Hypertension (...
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International Day of the Midwife

International Day of the Midwife

Being a midwife is both the most wonderful and amazing vocation to be part of: but also arguably ...
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6 Ways to improve your Pelvic Floor

6 Ways to improve your Pelvic Floor

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that supports the organs in the pelvis, including the blad...
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The 3 stages of labour

Cervix Dilation - The 3 stages of labour

There are three stages of labour - latent, active and delivery. During labour a woman's cervix di...
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Caesarean Awareness Month

Caesarean Awareness Month

April is Caesarean Awareness month. 1 in 5 babies are born abdominaly in the UK, and the majority...
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The Mental Load

The Mental Load

Whilst becoming a parent is one of the most amazing and rewarding experiences you can have, no on...
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Bethan enjoying Milk's Up tea & lactation pancakes

Milk's Up Lactation Pancakes

Who doesn't enjoy pancakes for breakfast..?! This recipe for lactation pancakes contains only 6 s...
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Cup of night owl chamomile tea held by a lady with legs crossed, next to pregnant belly

Is Chamomile Tea Safe To Drink In Pregnancy?

Chamomile tea is generally considered safe to drink during pregnancy - in moderation. Variety i...
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Chocolate and Beetroot Endometriosis Muffins

Chocolate and Beetroot Endometriosis Muffins

Try our delicious beetroot and chocolate muffins to support endometriosis symptoms.
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Endometriosis Symptoms infographic

Endometriosis Awareness Month

March is Endometriosis awareness month.  Endometriosis is the second most common gynaecological c...
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Mother's Day Fudge

Mother's Day Biscoff Fudge

With Mother's day approaching, what could be better to show the love for the mother figure in you...
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