How birth choices and early care shape your baby's gut microbiome and immune priming—and gentle ways to support it from day one.

Understand the crucial connection between birth method, early practices, and your baby's lifelong health.

We discuss:

• Microbiome basics in plain English
• Skin-to-skin and early feeding priorities
• Antibiotics and "seeding": practical considerations
• Easy day-one habits that support gut health
• The vaginal microbiome and birth
• Delayed cord clamping benefits
• First foods and microbiome development
• Supporting microbiome after intervention

Water birth supports optimal microbiome transfer. Visit https://www.birthpoolinabox.co.uk for natural birth solutions that benefit your baby's health.

When twin vaginal birth is appropriate, how teams prepare and what to ask at home or in hospital. Practical, safety-first insights without fear.

Explore the possibilities and considerations for natural twin birth with expert medical guidance.

We discuss:

• Eligibility and positioning (including second twin)
• Monitoring and staffing considerations
• When water helps—and when it doesn't
• Planning scenarios so everyone's aligned
• Twin birth statistics and evidence
• Team preparation for twin birth
• Birth spacing between twins
• Special considerations for identical vs fraternal

Explore gentle birth options at Birth Pool in a Box. Visit https://www.birthpoolinabox.co.uk for birth solutions suitable for various birth scenarios.

Evidence, planning and safety for VBAC. Karly explains eligibility, policy vs personalised care, monitoring choices and the mindset that helps you go into labour confident and ready.

Navigate your VBAC journey with evidence-based information and practical strategies for success.

We discuss:

• VBAC eligibility and key questions to ask
• What's policy and what's negotiable
• Setting/monitoring considerations for VBAC
• Physical and mindset prep that pays off
• Understanding VBAC statistics
• Building your VBAC team
• Scar healing and preparation
• Emotional processing of previous birth

Many VBAC families choose water birth with Birth Pool in a Box. Visit https://www.birthpoolinabox.co.uk for gentle birth options perfect for VBAC.