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We asked Jessica Adams, a musculoskeletal and pelvic health physiotherapist, how pelvic floor care can support you through pregnancy and help you prepare for birth.

If you've had a baby, chances are someone has told you to get some compression. A rigid belly band, tight recovery shorts, a stretchy tubular support brief. The advice comes thick and fast, but what's actually right for your body in those early weeks? We asked pelvic floor physiotherapist Chloe Peters, and her answer might surprise you. Compression can be genuinely helpful. But the type of compression matters just as much as the compression itself. Chloe confirms that the research supports using abdominal compression in conjunction with abdominal rehabilitation. That ‘alongside’ is important. Compression isn't a standalone fix or a shortcut. It's one layer of support within a broader recovery plan, ideally guided by a health professional. Did you know...

Motherhood doesn’t follow one path. A gentle reflection on the many ways women become mothers, from pregnancy and IVF to adoption, fostering and loss

Modern motherhood is evolving. Explore why the mental load, working motherhood, and the outdated definition of sacrifice no longer serves today’s mums.

Tell us what motherhood means to you.