Pregnancy & Birth – Dearbump

Sep 01, 2026

Here is what mums asked our midwives this week: loneliness and low mood in pregnancy

This week a mum asked us something that so many pregnant women feel but so few say out loud. She described feeling lonely, drained and like there was nothing to do even with a three year old at home and...

Sep 01, 2026

Here is what mums asked our midwives this week: planned C-sections, Category 4 and what happens if you go into spontaneous labour

If you have a planned caesarean section booked and your midwife has told you that you are Category 4, or that they cannot guarantee your section if you go into spontaneous labour, it can feel really unsettling — especially in...

Aug 25, 2026

Here is what mums asked our midwives this week: tightening and pelvic pressure at night in the third trimester

As you get closer to your due date, your body has a way of making its presence very known, particularly at night when you are trying to rest and your baby decides it is the perfect time to get active....

Aug 18, 2026

Here is what mums asked our midwives this week: shortness of breath in pregnancy

Feeling short of breath during pregnancy is one of those symptoms that can feel really alarming, especially when it seems to be getting worse. This week a mum at 33 weeks asked us whether the breathlessness she had been experiencing,...

Aug 06, 2026

Here is what mums asked our midwives this week: constipation and diarrhoea in pregnancy

Yes, and there is actually a clear explanation for why both seem to happen at the same time. What can occur is that loose stool runs past a blockage in the bowel, so it feels like you are switching...