Maternal Nature

20/10/2026

You thought you'd dealt with it.

The birth is over.

Your baby is here.

Life has moved on.

So why does your body still react as though something bad is about to happen?

Maybe you feel your stomach drop when someone mentions your birth.

Maybe you're pregnant again and the thought of another labour makes you feel sick.

Maybe hospitals, scans, procedures or certain smells bring something back that you weren't expecting.

Maybe you find yourself constantly checking, anticipating, preparing for something to go wrong.

Or maybe you can't even explain what's happening. You just know that you don't feel safe.

And that's the bit I want more women to understand.

You can know you're safe and still not feel safe.

Your body isn't being irrational.

It may be responding to an experience that hasn't fully settled.

I've written about this in my latest blog:

When Your Body Doesn't Feel Safe After Birth

If you've been wondering why am I still affected by this? when everyone else seems to think it's over, this is for you!

👉 Read it here:

Understand why you can know you're safe after a difficult birth but still feel unsafe in your body, and what can help you begin to feel safe again.

18/10/2026

With Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP) – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

If your pregnant or supporting someone who is please click and find out what to look out for with PPS 💞

14/10/2026

Today I spent some time learning more about postpartum psychosis with Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP).

Webinars like this are exactly why I believe in ongoing learning for practitioners.

My work is centred around mothers, birth, early motherhood and wellbeing. There’s so much ongoing research and education around this area that doesn’t mean I ever get to a point where I think, right, I know enough now.

There is always more to understand.

More importantly, there are things I need to know because knowing them could help keep someone safe.

One of the statistics shared today really stopped me:

Only 6% of expectant parents had heard anything about postpartum psychosis.

Six percent.

And then there was something Richard Baish said that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about:

“They checked her wee but not her mental health.”

Richard knows the devastating reality of postpartum psychosis. He lost his wife, Alex, following an episode of postpartum psychosis after the birth of their second child.

That sentence said so much to me.

We are very good at checking the physical stuff after birth.

Blood pressure.
Urine.
Bleeding.
Wounds.
Physical recovery.

But what about the signs that someone’s mental health has moved into an emergency?

Postpartum psychosis isn’t simply feeling overwhelmed.

It isn’t just the baby blues.

And it isn’t something that only happens to women with a history of mental illness.

It can develop very quickly, sometimes in someone who has never experienced a mental health problem before.

And sometimes the person experiencing it won’t realise that they are becoming unwell.

Which means the people around them may be the ones who need to recognise what’s happening.

This is why I keep learning.

Not because I want another certificate.

Not because I want to know everything.

But because I have a responsibility to know enough to recognise when something isn’t right, to know when I need to signpost someone elsewhere, and to keep the women I work with as safe as I can.

And I think we need to talk about postpartum psychosis before someone is in crisis.

Not to frighten expectant parents.

But to give them knowledge.

Because you can’t recognise something you’ve never been told exists.

I’ll be sharing more about what I’ve learned from today’s webinar because this conversation matters.

And if postpartum psychosis is something you want to understand better, follow Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP). They are doing incredibly important work in awareness, education, research and support.

12/10/2026

“At least you’re both safe and well.”

“Try to focus on the positive.”

“Your baby is healthy, that’s all that matters.”

“It could have been so much worse.”

“You’ve got a beautiful baby now. Just enjoy them.”

Meanwhile…

You’re avoiding talking about the birth.
You’re having flashbacks.
You feel guilty about things you couldn’t control.
The thought of another pregnancy makes your stomach drop.
And sometimes you feel completely disconnected from yourself or your baby.

Maybe you’ve been told to “move on”.

But what if your body hasn’t?

Swipe through the 5 signs.

If you’re pregnant again and secretly terrified it’ll happen all over again then I’m talking to you.

Follow me. We’ve got some work to do. 💛

11/10/2026

I have 2 Spots in my private mentorship open to start in the next 6 months! 👀

03/10/2026

Hi. I’m Leanne. 💚

I’m a mum of four, a lifelong learner, a Cancerian with a strong maternal streak, and I’m either in outdoor clothes or overdressed, I’ve not much of an inbetween😂

I love musicals, music, shows and karaoke.

I have watched Friends so many times that my kids can basically lip-sync the whole thing with the sound off.

They also think I should stay in my “old person lane” because apparently my TikToks stand out like a sore thumb and Facebook is where I belong. 🤦‍♀️😂

I’m currently learning Spanish .

And apparently two vino blancos can make my Spanish phenomenally better.

I once had a full conversation with a woman in Covaleda. She was speaking Spanish. I was speaking drunken Dundonian.

And somehow, we both knew exactly what the other one was saying much to onlookers amusement 😂

I love my kids fiercely, but one of my favourite things about being their mum is the relationship we have with each other.

I don’t see motherhood as me having all the answers and passing them down.

We’re learning this world together.

I’ve spent most of my life learning something. There always seems to be another course, another book or another question I want answered.

When I was studying my HNC in Childhood Practice, I remember thinking:

“Why has no one told me this as a mum?”

Learning about child development changed the way I looked at children, including my own.

Then peer support opened up another layer for me. I started thinking about maternal support more holistically: the woman, the baby, relationships, experiences and wellbeing all sitting alongside each other.

And eventually that became Maternal Nature.

I now consider myself an expert in the first 1001 days.

Although I’m still very much learning about the teenage years. 😂

This is still new terratory and I’m not afraid to ask for support when I need it.

I make mistakes. I f**k up. I apologise. I try to make amends and learn from what happened.

That’s something I want my children to see: that being human means we don’t get everything right, but we can take responsibility and keep growing.

I’ve written the first draft of a book, created the HARBOUR Method™, and spent years bringing together everything I’ve learned and experienced into the way I support mothers.

But the part of my work I love most is seeing what happens when something shifts.

Especially during the integration part of TBR 3 Step Rewind, when a woman is struggling to find the emotion she came in carrying.

When women later tell me what that change has meant for their lives or relationships, that’s the bit that gets me.

I love sharing simple things that can make a huge difference.

I love those moments when something suddenly makes sense.

And I love being part of that journey.

So that’s me.

If you’re here, say hello.

I’d genuinely love to know who’s on the other side of the screen. 💚

26/09/2026

Today’s the day 🎬

At 4:30pm today, Love & Trouble comes to Birks Cinema, followed by a Q&A and I’m really looking forward to being part of it.

The conversation will be chaired by David Cameron, whose background in education and his work around children, young people and learning makes him a particularly fitting person to lead this conversation.

Adam Digby brings his work with AniMoods, exploring storytelling, animation and the ways we connect with ideas and emotions.

I’ll be bringing the Maternal Nature perspective, talking about maternal wellbeing, birth trauma, early motherhood and why those first 1001 days matter so much.

And I’m especially excited that Suzanne Zeedyk will also be joining us this afternoon. I’ve followed Suzanne’s work for a long time, so having her there adds another really interesting perspective to what I think is going to be a fascinating conversation.

There’s a brilliant mix of experience and perspectives coming together this afternoon, and I’m genuinely excited to be part of it.

🎬 Love & Trouble
📍 Birks Cinema, Aberfeldy
🕟 4:30pm today
💬 Film + Q&A

If you’re coming along, come and say hello. ❤️

24/09/2026

I'm delighted to be involved in bringing these conversations to Aberfeldy!

What does it take to love someone through trauma? ❤️‍🩹

Love & Trouble follows Kenny and Kerry over 10 years as marriage, parenthood and PTSD push their relationship almost to breaking point—and they begin finding a way forward. The screening will be followed by a special Q&A chaired by Taking Action podcast host David Cameron (The Real David Cameron), who has previously interviewed Kenny and Kerry about their story. He’ll be joined by the Pitlochry-based mental health specialist Adam Digby of AniMoods and Leanne Webster, owner of Maternal Nature, bringing perspectives on birth trauma, maternal mental health and early connection—with plenty of opportunity for the audience to join their conversation.

The film gives us Kenny and Kerry’s story, and then we get to open up some much bigger questions around trauma, parenting, relationships, mental health, emotional regulation and connection.

Book now for a powerful film by award-winning team Amy Hardie and Sonja Henrici, and what promises to be a fascinating conversation afterwards.

🙌🏼 This event is generously sponsored by Healthiest Town.
🗓️ Saturday, 26 September, 4.30 pm
🎟️ Book your tickets now via the link in the bio!

18/09/2026

Sometimes becoming a parent brings things to the surface that you thought you'd already dealt with.

Not because you're doing anything wrong.

Not because you're a bad parent.

And not because you haven't tried hard enough.

Sometimes becoming responsible for another little person simply brings your own history into the room.

How you respond when you're overwhelmed.

What happens when your baby cries and you can't make it stop.

How difficult it feels when your child pushes you away.

How much you need things to be calm.

How hard it can be to stay connected when you're struggling to feel safe yourself.

Our experiences don't just disappear because we become adults.

And that's one of the things I find so interesting about Love & Trouble.

It's not simply a story about what happened to someone in childhood.

It's about what happens afterwards.

How those experiences can find their way into relationships, into becoming parents, and eventually into family life.

That's very close to the work I do through Maternal Nature around birth trauma, maternal mental health and early connection.

And it's why I'm really looking forward to being part of the panel discussion following the film at the Birks next Saturday.

David Cameron – The Real David Cameron will chair the discussion, and I'll be joined by Adam Digby, Mental Health Consultant and founder of AniMoods.

We'll have different perspectives around the table.

But I don't want it to stay around the table.

The audience will be part of the conversation too.

Because this isn't just about professionals talking about trauma.

It's about relationships.

It's about families.

It's about the things we carry.

And what becomes possible when we understand them a little differently.

🎬 Love & Trouble
📍 The Birks Cinema, Aberfeldy
📅 Saturday 26 September
🕟 4.30pm
🎟️ £5

https://tickets.birkscinema.co.uk/movie/love-trouble

Come and watch the film. Stay for the conversation.

Kenny and Kerry marry with secrets. Kerry has never discussed her childhood abuse, and when Kenny's PTSD is triggered by his newborn's crying, it almost blows their young family apart. It seems the marriage is over, but instead Kerry returns to school to study solutions to their traumas. An intimate...

17/09/2026

We talk a lot about birth trauma. But what about the trauma we were carrying before we ever became mothers or parents?

That’s one of the reasons Love & Trouble feels so relevant to the work I do through Maternal Nature.

The film follows Kenny and Kerry as experiences from childhood begin to affect their relationship, their mental health and their family when they become parents.

Because becoming a parent doesn’t wipe the slate clean.

Sometimes it brings things closer to the surface.

The need to feel in control.
The things that trigger us.
How we respond when we’re overwhelmed.
How safe we feel in relationships.
How easy or difficult connection can feel.

On Saturday 26 September, Love & Trouble is being screened at The Birks Cinema Aberfeldy and I’m going to be part of the live panel discussion afterwards.

I’ll be bringing the perspective of my work through Maternal Nature around birth trauma, maternal mental health and early connection, alongside something equally important to me , my experience as a mum of four.

The discussion will be chaired by David Cameron – The Real David Cameron, and I’ll be joined by Adam Digby, Mental Health Consultant and founder of AniMoods.

And we want the audience involved.

There will be space to ask questions, share thoughts and talk about what the film raises for us as parents, professionals and people with our own histories.

So if you’ve ever wondered why becoming a parent can bring old feelings or experiences unexpectedly back to the surface, or you’re interested in how our earliest experiences can shape the families we go on to create, I’d really love you to come and join us.

🎬 Love & Trouble – screening & panel discussion
📅 Saturday 26 September 2026
🕟 4.30–6.30pm
📍 The Birks Cinema, Aberfeldy
🎟️ Tickets just £5

⁠ https://birkscinema.co.uk/movie/love-trouble

Come and be part of the conversation. ❤️