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A slight deviation from my norm… and an unexpected confession 😂Over the past few months I’ve been using ChatGPT to help ...
11/08/2026

A slight deviation from my norm… and an unexpected confession 😂

Over the past few months I’ve been using ChatGPT to help me plant up a north facing flower bed, and more recently this week, set up a soaker hose system. I know… WILD.

The first year I’ve decided to embrace my full mid-40s garden lady era, and naturally it coincides with a summer of heatwaves, a hose pipe ban… and me going away for a week 😳

But it got me thinking…

This is exactly how loads of us are using AI now
- to solve everyday problems, find information and help us make decisions.

And increasingly, you’re using it for health questions too.

At 3am, when you’re worried about your pregnancy, your baby or your feeding journey, it’s tempting to turn to AI for quick answers. Because no one else is there in the moment. But those answers still need to be questioned, understood and checked against reliable evidence.

Rather than simply telling you not to use AI, I think we have an opportunity to help you use it more safely and critically.

AI is a tool - not a replacement for healthcare professionals - but the way you use it really matters.

Swipe for some practical tips on how to ask better questions, look for better evidence and critically assess the answers you receive.

Use it. Question it. Check the evidence. Know its limitations.

Tell me - are you using AI? Has it been helpful? ⬇️



If you’re using AI for health information, there are ways you can ask better questions and get more useful answers.

Perhaps the most important prompt to start with:

💬 “Don’t just give me an answer - help me understand the reasoning and the evidence behind it.”

AI can be incredibly useful for helping us understand information - but the aim shouldn’t be to simply accept the answer it gives us.

Question it. Ask where the information comes from. Ask what it doesn’t know.



AI can give you general health information, but it doesn’t know everything about you, your pregnancy, your baby or your individual circumstances.

So ask it:

🧠 “What inform

09/08/2026

A slightly unexpected confession… 🌱😂

This week I used ChatGPT to help me put together my garden soaker hose system. I know I know. Hello aged 44. And hello heatwave round four (or five?), and a week away when I can’t water the bloody things!

While I was battling connectors, leaks and a timer that wasn’t doing what I wanted (I’d bought the wrong one), it made me think….

We are ALL using AI now; as a practical tool to troubleshoot problems, understand information and make decisions.

And increasingly, people are using it for health questions too.

As healthcare professionals, we have a choice.

We can criticise people for using AI…

Or we can recognise that it’s already happening and help people use it as safely and as intelligently as possible.

AI is not a replacement for clinical expertise, assessment or personalised care. But I know you already know this.

It can however be a powerful tool for understanding information - if people know how to question the answers.

The future of healthcare will include AI.

Our role is not to pretend it isn’t happening.

Our role is to help people navigate it safely, critically and with good health literacy.

I’ve shared some prompts in the comments to help you get better, more evidence-informed answers when using AI for health information.

What would you add?? ⬇️

06/08/2026

🤱Position tweaks for rugby ball and cross cradle holds 🤱

No doubt it’d be better with a real baby and mum, but hopefully the doll and me will give you a good starter!

Any of you had an a’ha moment watching these?

Tell me below ⬇️

💥 A career milestone I’m incredibly chuffed with, and very proud of… 💥 To be quoted in Stylist magazine during World Bre...
05/08/2026

💥 A career milestone I’m incredibly chuffed with, and very proud of… 💥

To be quoted in Stylist magazine during World Breastfeeding Week is a huge honour.

I’m thrilled to have contributed to such an important conversation: why so many women are still being let down when it comes to breastfeeding support.

I’m featured alongside some incredible colleagues and experts — , Amy brown and . Thank you to for shining a light on a topic that deserves far more attention.

The quote they chose reflects what I see every day as both an NHS midwife and an IBCLC.

Midwives carry an enormous scope of responsibility on the postnatal ward. Give them true time to sit with women before they go home - to observe a full feed, answer questions, troubleshoot challenges and build confidence - and you can genuinely change the course of a woman’s feeding journey.

Take that time awaw, and breastfeeding support is often one of the first things to suffer.

Two other points I shared didn’t make the final article, but I believe they’re just as important.

Families often move between midwives, health visitors, GPs and other professionals, all with varying levels of infant feeding knowledge. It’s no surprise parents can feel overwhelmed when they receive conflicting advice.

We also need greater consistency in infant feeding education across the healthcare workforce. Families deserve skilled, up-to-date and compassionate support, whoever they see.

World Breastfeeding Week isn’t just about celebrating breastfeeding. It’s about asking whether we’re giving families - and the professionals supporting them - the best possible chance of success.

Thank you again to Stylist Magazine and for including me in this important piece. 💛



What’s your experience??👇

03/08/2026

💫 A GOOD FL**GE FIT IS EVERYTHING 💫

I hope this video is helpful!

Does your milk flow like this??

How were things for you? Comment ⬇️

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23/07/2026

One of the benefits of working for the NHS is the privilege I get in attending training days throughout the year. This week I had two days on our ‘Multidisciplinary Obstetric and Midwifery Simulation’ training. The midwifery Practice & Development Team that put this together and run it, are exemplary. They run this course for the whole department to attend, week on week throughout the year. And they all also deserve a role on Holby City with their acting capabilities! I also give the mental health maternity training and updates when the training falls on my working NHS days - so taught my own group yesterday! Hope you enjoy this snap shot in to NHS life 🏥

21/06/2026

🎉 20k 🎉

Holy macaroni!

Here’s a weird lil dance to celebrate and show my immense excitement, gratitude and love to you all for being here. 💃🏼

Comment below with what you’re loving here - or what you want more of - and I’ll do my best!

😘 💛

20/06/2026

☀️ NEWBORNS IN THE HEAT — WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ☀️

It’s getting hot hot hot again in the UK over the next week. If you’re home with a newborn, save this, like this and share this 🧊

🌡️ Get a room thermometer. Ideal sleep temp is 16–20°C -
not always achievable in a heatwave, so use it to guide clothing and bedding.

🪟 Cooler outside than in? Open the windows. Hotter outside? Keep them shut with blinds drawn through the day, then open up once the air cools.

🌬️ Move to the coolest room if you need to. A bowl of ice in front of a fan can help cool the air - keep baby out of the direct airflow.

🛁 A cool (not cold) bath gently brings baby’s temperature down.

✌️ Check them properly: back of two fingers on the nape of the neck or chest. Hot and clammy = too warm, remove a layer. Hands and feet always feel cooler and aren’t a reliable guide.

🤍 Keep clothing and bedding cotton. Just a nappy for sleep is fine in the heat. Skip swaddling - it stops them releasing warmth through the skin.

🧦 No socks, no hats indoors. Heads and feet help babies regulate temperature, so keep them uncovered.

🍼 Feeding: breastfed babies often want to feed more often - follow their lead. No water needed before 6 months; breastmilk is all they need. Formula-fed babies under 6 months can have small sips of cooled boiled water in the heat, alongside (not instead of) their feeds.

☀️ Out and about: stick to the shade and NEVER drape a muslin or blanket over the pram - it traps heat fast. Use a clip-on sunshade. Under 6 months, keep baby out of direct sun - shade and light clothing first. Sunscreen isn’t routinely recommended under 6 months; if shade truly isn’t possible, a little mineral sunscreen on small exposed areas (face, backs of hands) only as a last resort.

🚨 Seek urgent advice if your baby has a high-pitched cry, is unusually drowsy, has flushed hot skin, a sunken fontanelle, fewer wet nappies, or a temp of 38°C or above. When in doubt, call your midwife or NHS 111.

⬇️ Got a top tip? Drop it below. 🛟 Save and tag someone who needs it.

12/06/2026

Bea planned to exclusively breastfeed, and we prepared together from 35 weeks.

Because of that prep, she was able to confidently decline advice she was given in hospital 1 that topping baby up with “just a little” formula wouldn’t affect her supply or her baby (and this with nothing actually wrong with baby!).

When I first saw Bea at home around Day 4, she already had very painful ni***es. We tried the laid-back position, which brought some relief but not complete comfort. I assessed baby and found them to have very disorganised tongue function and a lot of upper body tension, so they sought help - osteopathy alongside a full oral assessment with a tongue-tie practitioner, who confirmed no anatomical tongue tie but a lot of dysfunction.

Baby’s weight stayed static between Day 5 and Day 10. With the oral dysfunction and some concerns around supply, we made a plan to add in pumping to support supply and boost baby’s weight. This plan worked for baby’s weight, but until baby was able to transfer milk more efficiently, continuing to pump was important to protect Bea’s supply. After several weeks, the ni**le pain became too much, and Bea decided to exclusively pump and bottle-feed - which we went through, in detail, how best to do this. Baby continued with osteopathy, and parents carried out oral exercises at home to strengthen her tongue function.

I next saw them around eight weeks. Bea told me by text that she was still pumping and bottle-feeding, with a few attempts at the breast daily. She was still really keen to breastfeed exclusively - the thought of pumping for months ahead filled her with dread - but she couldn’t quite imagine getting there after everything they’d been through.

When I saw them at home, we got baby straight onto the breast. Baby and mum both still knew exactly what to do! They were comfortable, with lots of frequent swallows.

👇 The rest of their story in the comments 👇

✨TESTIMONIAL ✨I supported Pippa from the start of her third trimester. We covered everything together; pregnancy, labour...
05/06/2026

✨TESTIMONIAL ✨

I supported Pippa from the start of her third trimester. We covered everything together; pregnancy, labour (even meeting up for a walk when she was in early labour!), birth, baby, feeding, mental load and becoming-a-parent adjustment. She even came and joined me for my inaugural Midwife Miranda walk 🌳 💛

We forged a wonderful and trusting relationship; supporting her was an absolute honour.

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“Miranda was honestly the best decision I made during my pregnancy. I genuinely don’t understand how anyone gives birth or breastfeeds without her support. I feel so lucky she was recommended to me. She completely changed my mindset and made me feel so calm, and well equipped for whatever happened during labour. Thanks to her guidance, breastfeeding has been totally pain-free and easy, and I have a happy, healthy baby.

Having her consistently there during the newborn phase supporting me gave me a level of reassurance and confidence that I definitely wouldn’t have had otherwise. I’m endlessly grateful!”

Pippa and Sophia, 2025

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