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Helen's second birth story

This is a really long one as I want to be able to remember and read back on every single thing that happened so if you cringe at TMI,...

Life as an "in-betweener": why and how I'm preparing for menopause in my thirties.

When I became a mother ten years ago, I was hopelessly ill-prepared for how pregnancy and childbirth might affect me, both mentally and...

TENS for labour

What is TENS? TENS stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation & is an effective pain relief method. It is a small,...

Hyperemesis Gravidarum and the pelvic floor

May 15th is International Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) Awareness Day. Much worse than ‘morning sickness’ HG is characterised by prolonged...

The Umi Guide to Endometriosis

March is endometriosis awareness month and here at Umi we are passionate about empowering people with all the pelvic health knowledge and...

International Women's Day 2021 #choosetochallenge

We chose to seek out and celebrate female achievements in honour of this years International Women's Day: #choosetochallenge. We were...

Gentle Yoga Postures by Tiwari Yoga

Here at Umi HQ, we are thrilled to have teamed up with Tiwari Yoga to bring you this 15 minute sequence of slow, stretchy poses. It is...

Helen's birth story

Here at Umi HQ, we adore a positive birth story and are really passionate about contributing to change the narrative around birthing &...

What's normal for our pelvic health approaching and through the menopause?

The Umi mission was born out of concern for both the current state of pelvic health awareness amongst women of all ages and the disparity...

Is race relevant to Pelvic Health? Of course it bloody well is.

In pledging to make pelvic health accessible to every woman, everywhere, we at Umi must acknowledge the very real racial disparities...