I first dreamed up the concept of Baby Mama Botanics while I was pregnant with my first baby - my darling Lua. My perspective on many things changed quite dramatically once I saw those two lines on the pregnancy test, and, as is the case with many Mums, what I was putting into and onto my body shifted very much to the forefront of my mind.

Our skin is the largest organ of our body so what we put onto it is so important. And, going one step further and understanding the ingredients in the products we use, and how beneficial or detrimental they can be, is actually vital for our wellbeing.

Whilst pregnant with Lua my skin developed hyperpigmentation and rosacea. Silly as it sounds, it made me feel a bit embarrassed, and every search on Google recommended invasive treatments like chemical peels, skin lightening creams, laser therapy etc. Not exactly what you want to do to your skin while pregnant. Eventually I gave up on the frantic Googling - I wont say I embraced the new dark spots directly above my upper lip that made me look like I had a little tash, but I made my peace with it, ‘It’s grand, worse things have happened’ I told myself.

But it did get me thinking of a more natural way of doing things, an alternative to the chemicals and the lasers, and of course the most natural alternative is… plants!

Aromatherapy in some form or another has been practised for centuries. Using a remedy in its truest form is of course 100% better than a synthetic formula that mimics the natural state of plants. I’ve always been drawn to a more holistic and natural way of doing things and using essential oils felt right for me.

I did my reading: books, online articles etc, and then I dabbled in making my own formulas, trying to create something just for me to help with my hyperpigmentation. It was a success, and massively helped my skin problems.

My dream to make my small business idea into a reality came when I was pregnant and burnt out by my work as a midwife with my Sun/son, my second born, Sunny. I like to think he shined a light on my true ambitions of helping women in other ways outside of my practice.

I started my career as a nurse in 2011 and then branched off into midwifery in 2017. Needless to say I have seen and experienced my fair share of skin issues throughout this time, and I’ve seen how some over-the-counter formulas can be endocrine disruptive.

My maternity leave with Sunny afforded me the time to make my Baby Mama Botanics dream come to fruition. I convinced myself that I could turn my fantasy of creating natural, sustainable and cruelty-free skincare for women everywhere into a reality.

From working as a midwife and understanding how hormonal fluctuations can impact the skin, I wanted to create a naturally formulated, honest and transparent skincare brand. My formulas (and anyone else's formulas for that matter) cannot claim to ‘make you 10 years younger’ or ‘erase your fine lines and wrinkles’. If I had a penny for every advert that made those fake promises, I’d be hiring someone else to write this for me 😂 but I can promise they will work naturally with your skin to make it the absolute best it can be, supple, rehydrated and replenished, all while naturally helping to protect the skin from toxins and free radicals.

Creating my own formulas has forced me to understand where and how ingredients are sourced. BMB’s ethos is built on having strong values - sustainability, ethically sourced ingredients, minimal packaging and being cruelty free are so important to me. That’s why all the ingredients in BMB’s products are hand-formulated using only high grade therapeutic, ethically sourced, natural and organic ingredients that are free from fillers, emollients, and sulphates.

The literal meaning of midwife is ‘with woman’. Beyond skincare, Baby Mama Botanics is a connection based platform where women are held and supported, be it throughout pregnancy, miscarriage, birth and/or postpartum. I like to think that creating skincare products hasn’t moved me from my mission as a midwife; it's just another way of being with women.

Thank you so much for reading this, I’m so excited to have you here.♡