We're excited to launch two new advisory groups: the MotherBoard and MotherBoard Pro, because we're serious about improving the health outcomes of women throughout their childbearing years. We'll be listening to the women living these experiences and learning from the professionals working alongside them.

As Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week comes to a close, we’re feeling inspired, connected, and more committed than ever to our shared mission. We’ve been honoured to stand alongside the incredible advocacy of the Perinatal Mental Health Partnership, Eve Canavan, and Sport in Mind. our Scientific Advisory Board member and Chair of our Special Interest Group for Perinatal Mental Health and Physical Activity, Dr Emily Lovett, joined extraordinary advocates and change‑makers Marching for Mothers.

At The APF, we’ve always believed in the power of movement during the childbearing years, not just for physical health, but for confidence, wellbeing, and connection. A recent case study from Greater Manchester Moving brings this to life, showing how midwives, when equipped with the right tools and knowledge, are more confident to initiate conversations about movement, and more consistent in the messages they share. More importantly, women feel it.