This week, we continue our Ask a Tinto Expert series with a discussion around children’s mental health with clinical psychologist, Dr Caroline Gibbs.In the podcast, we talk about how the difficulties of the last 18 months have affected our chi

Self-management of pelvic girdle pain with Dr Riczo

Jun 8th, 2021 52m 27s

This week, we continue our Ask a Tinto Expert series with a discussion around pelvic girdle pain with physical therapist, Dr Deborah Riczo.In the podcast, we break down the symptoms of pelvic girdle pain to help you understand any issues you m

Pain management in birth with Dr Dickie

May 9th, 2021 1h 9m

This week, we continue our Ask a Tinto Expert series with a discussion around pain management during labour with experienced anaesthetist and dad, Dr Dickie Lowe.In the UK, birth is almost synonymous with pain. But it doesn’t have to be that w

Hypnobirthing and postpartum wellbeing with Val

Apr 8th, 2021 53m 11s

Valentine Gardener from the amazing @postivebirthingandparenting shares with us some of her knowledge about how best to prepare for birth and encouraging postpartum wellbeing.We cover Hypnobirthing, what it is and how it works and all the othe

An induction and assisted delivery with Tash

Feb 8th, 2021 1h 17m

This week on Tinto Talks, we top off our birth stories series with first-time mum Tash’s forceps delivery during a pandemic. This episode is the final part in our birth stories series, where we talk to mums before and after their births.Tash

Planning a Home Birth with Tash

Jan 7th, 2021 35m 28s

Before you think another homebirth, this is not a common decision first time mothers make therefore it is interesting to document why and how Tash comes to this decision. We have a good chat about choosing the right birth for you, especially du

Unplanned Elective Cesarean with Emma

Dec 7th, 2020 51m 17s

Emma shares her story of her #electivesection. Though planned it was not a choice. She had #placentaprevia meaning the #placentahad attached itself too close to the #cervix making #vaginalbirth a dangerous option. We hear how the birth went wi

Placenta Praevia with Emma

Nov 9th, 2020 32m 19s

Emma is our third new mother in the series. Living in Amsterdam she is had gone full circle with her decision from planning an elective C -section to wanting a waterbirth in the hospital. However, after discovering she had placenta previa as th

A Home Birth with Karen

Nov 9th, 2020 47m 2s

Karen achieves her dreams of a home birth but not without some drama. She describes from the first contraction to the birth. The support of the midwives and pain management techniques. It was the birth she hoped for. Following the third stage,

Planning a Home Birth with Karen

Sep 21st, 2020 20m 49s

Karen, a first-time mother, talks about the how she came to choose where to give birth. As a Vet with a husband who is an anaesthetist, they were hot on their research and took a very measured and evidence based approach to making their decisio

Induction due to Low Platelets with Ruby

Sep 15th, 2020 27m 57s

Ruby shares her amazing story of being induced but managing to maintain control of the situation and still having the birth she dreamed of. Insight into managing her birth plan, encouraging a calming atmosphere even though in the obstetric unit

Planning a Home Birth with Ruby

Sep 15th, 2020 26m 6s

Ruby discusses her desire for a homebirth, what influenced her decision, the books she had read, hypnobirthing courses attended and the research she did. We also discuss and the controversies surrounding peoples birth choices and the importance

Functional Medicine and Fertility with Dr Nina

Aug 13th, 2020 49m 23s

Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel and one of the co-founders of Tinto, Dr Hannah Allen, speak about functional medicine and its role to support fertility and compliment IVF treatment. We talk about how nutrition and stress can hugely impact fertility and h

Cervical Cancer Survivor has Miracle Baby with Philippa

Aug 13th, 2020 51m 40s

Cervical cancer survivor goes on to have a baby against all of the odds. Hear Philippa’s incredible survival story of #cervicalcancer at the age of 29. Following radical surgery to remove her cervix she was still young and hadn’t really thought

Same Sex Couples’ Journey to Conception with Olivia

Aug 6th, 2020 53m 52s

Meet Olivia. She talks to me on Instagram live about hers and Lucie's story of their journey to starting a family. The process of referral, and then once in the system the options of IUI or IVF, sourcing a donor and potential costs. This is not

Birth Place Options with Midwives Liz and Elidh

Aug 5th, 2020 1h 4m

Choosing where to have your baby is something that probably isn’t discussed in as much detail as it should be during your antenatal appointment unfortunately. Liz and Elidh, top London midwives, talk us through what your options are from home b

Perinatal Exercise with Physio Michelle

Aug 4th, 2020 56m 36s

I meet with women’s health specialist Michelle Norton-Hughes from www.rebuildandthrive.co.uk for a a whistle stop tour of exercise in the perinatal period. We cover exercising in the early days, what to avoid from the second trimester onwards,

VBAC in a Pandemic with Charlotte

Aug 4th, 2020 36m 24s

Here is the first of many birth stories. Meet Charlotte, a new mother of two who shares with us her story of birthing during a pandemic but also a successful vaginal birth after c-section (VBAC). We cover how she came to her birthing decision,

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