Our Blog Posts

We love to chat and discuss all things parenting! Here you will find a range of blog posts written by the lovely Grace (our Director) and some guest blog writers from a range of experts in birth, pregnancy and parenting world!

  • Nov 17, 2025

Navigating the Postnatal Journey as a Neurodivergent Parent

  • Grace Williams
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For neurodivergent individuals entering or navigating parenthood, recognising that your experience may look different and how you can be supported is hugely important.
Partner support in the fourth trimester

  • Oct 22, 2025

How You Can Support Your Partner Through The Postpartum Period

  • Grace Williams
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The arrival of a new baby is a joyous occasion and it also marks the beginning of the postpartum period, a time of immense change and adjustment for new mothers and birthing parents.

  • Sep 29, 2025

Supporting families, one feed at a time: Join our breastfeeding peer supporter training

  • Grace Williams
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Find out how you can join The Fourth as a volunteer Breastfeeding Peer Supporter ❤️
Postpartum tips

  • Sep 8, 2025

Preparing for Life after Birth: Tips from The Postnatal Doula

  • Grace Williams
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Have you heard about the fourth trimester? As the name suggests, it follows the third trimester, after the birth of your baby. It’s the first twelve weeks of life after birth, when you and your baby are adjusting to the many changes that come with labour and birth.  

  • Jul 4, 2025

Are you a friend of the Fourth?

  • Grace Williams
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We are looking to create a new community steering group to help shape our work here at the Fourth CIC.

  • Jun 18, 2025

Tips and insights into your feeding journey!

  • Grace Williams
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Wherever you are on your feeding journey, it’s good to get the basics in place, just in case you may face any challenges.

  • May 20, 2025

Nourishing Meal Ideas For New Mums

  • Grace Williams
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Want some inspiration on what to cook? Read on for some delicious meal suggestions that are perfect for postpartum life.

  • Apr 14, 2025

Having a Cuppa and a Chat: Understanding Birth Debriefs

  • Grace Williams
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A birth debrief may help you understand what happened, answer questions and help you to process your birth experience. 
Baby Safe Sleeping Week

  • Mar 12, 2025

Newborn Sleep: What to expect and how to survive it!

  • Grace Williams
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Ah, newborn sleep—one of the biggest mysteries! If you're feeling like a sleep-deprived zombie, just know you're not alone (we’ve all been there, I promise)
Postpartum Doula Training

  • Feb 5, 2025

A Day in the Life as a Postpartum Doula

  • Grace Williams
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Wondering what a day in life as a postnatal doula looks like? The lovely Gemma Kitto who trained with us has shared with us what a postnatal doula day looks like for her!
Christmas with a new baby

  • Dec 3, 2024

How to Navigate Christmas with a New Baby 🤶🎅

  • Grace Williams
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Christmas can seem overwhelming at the best of times, but throw in a new baby and it can start to feel like a lot before you have even said the word Christmas!
Essential Tips for Baby’s First Week"

  • Nov 15, 2024

"Welcome to Parenthood: Essential Tips for Baby’s First Week"

  • Grace Williams
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Essential Tips for Baby’s First Week" If you’ve never given birth before, it can be really hard to imagine what those first few weeks after birth will look like and what to expect from your new little bundle. Knowing what to expect in those first weeks post birth and managing those newborn expectations can help you to feel prepared.