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Breastfeeding After Cancer
Hi Gang! Today’s blog is inspired by a conversation I had last month with a friend of mine over tea and biscuits. As we spent time catching up, she started to tentatively ask about my breast cancer journey as a new mum; what it was like in the hospital, and what it had meant for my career - the normal questions I tend to be asked. However, by the end of our time together we had created a space for her to ask all the silly questions about having breast cancer whilst having a n
Sam Reynolds
Jun 28


Welcoming Imbolc, And The Space Between The Seasons.
Today, I wanted to write to you about how we can help nurture our bodies and minds, spirit and emotions as we transition from one season to the next as I have been thinking about motherhood, work, family. Our nervous systems need deep regulation on a regular, daily, basis.
Without looking after our core systems, our mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health starts to falter, and that is not a good place to find ourselves. No one wants to feel as if they are spirallin
Sam Reynolds
Feb 1


Cesarean Sections. Understanding Scars, And Helping Them Heal.
Giving birth through cesarean section is fast becoming the norm, with 42% of all babies in the UK being delivered into this topsy turvy world this way. So why don’t we talk about it more, and why do we shy away from signposting great advice to help Mumma’s after they have had major abdominal surgery, whilst giving birth?
Sam Reynolds
Apr 27, 2025
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