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The Surgical Birth Support Blackhole
I've watched women apologise for needing help lifting their newborns after major abdominal surgery.As a registered midwife, I witness a glaring contra...

Gemma Poole
Aug 204 min read


Gates Foundation Exposes Healthcare's Biggest Blind Spot
The Gates check exposes what we already knew.When private philanthropy commits $2.5 billion to women's health research, we should ask why governments ...

Gemma Poole
Aug 142 min read


Why Breastfeeding Apps Are Failing Mothers
Apps can't replace grandmothers.I keep thinking about this during Breastfeeding Week as investment pours into digital solutions that miss the fundamen...

Gemma Poole
Aug 42 min read
This Overlooked Innovation Could Save Thousands of Mothers
Maternal health care is in crisis. But the solution might surprise you. For years, the femtech industry has poured billions into...

Gemma Poole
Jul 303 min read


Why Women's Health Innovation Keeps Starting Over
Every generation of women rebuilds healthcare knowledge from scratch.
Mothers navigate perimenopause blind. Daughters discover period management alone. Grandmothers' wisdom gets dismissed as "old wives' tales" while medical research allocates just 8.8 percent of funding to women's health despite women comprising 51% of the population. Hear our voices of hope and pain

Gemma Poole
Jul 94 min read


Beyond Numbers: The Human Cost of Missed Appointments and the Path to Equitable Healthcare Solutions
An empty waiting room with a maternity care form left unattended on a chair, highlighting the issue of missed antenatal and postnatal...

The Essential Baby Co CIC
Mar 123 min read


Finalist for the Maternal Mental Health & Wellbeing Award
The Urgent Need for Better Maternal Mental Health Support Maternal mental health remains one of the most overlooked aspects of...

The Essential Baby Co CIC
Mar 72 min read


Transforming Perinatal Mental Health Care for BEM Women: A Collaborative, Culturally Sensitive Approach
What is haPPIE SHE Cares all about? Find out now

Gemma Poole
Mar 73 min read


Innovative Problem-Solving Techniques for Entrepreneurs: Unveiling Effective Strategies
Ever wondered what the most effective strategies are when problem-solving with entrepreneurs?

Gemma Poole
Mar 73 min read
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