Articles

Here I share what I have gathered through almost 2 decades of learning, teaching and supporting women and families, studying birth and listening closely to women’s experiences.

You’ll find writing about pregnancy, birth preparation, hormones, movement, breastfeeding, postnatal recovery and emotional wellbeing — alongside deeper explorations of maternity culture, autonomy and birth in the news.

My work brings together evidence, traditional wisdom, practical experience and a deep trust in women’s bodies.

Take your time here, use the index, follow what speaks to you. And if you would like someone beside you as you prepare for pregnancy, birth or the months beyond, you can explore my classes and support here in the Forest of Dean and online.

Topic Index

These articles have been categorised to the best of my ability!

Open one of the topics below to explore, continue on to explore in date order, or if you’re after something particular and can’t find it let me know here

Wellbeing & Holistic Health, Community & Events, Personal Reflections Emma Gleave Wellbeing & Holistic Health, Community & Events, Personal Reflections Emma Gleave

Fish Skin, Grief and Rewilding Women: Medicine Festival 2026

From fish skin tanning and animal craft to a Closing the Bones circle shared by thirty women from around the world, Medicine Festival became a powerful experience of remembering—our instinctive knowledge, our relationship with death and the wisdom already held within our bodies.

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