Labour & Birth

what are Vaginal Rugae there for?

Your vagina isn't just a smooth tube...

21 October 2026

cervical dilation and fetal descent during g labour and vaginal birth

Ever wondered what actually happens to your cervix as labour progresses?

14 October 2026

Breaking The Waters During Birth

Ever wondered what actually happens when a midwife or doctor breaks your waters?

14 October 2026

Rhombus of Michaelis

Watch how the sacrum moves during birth

2 August 2026

7 often missed signs of impending labour

Are you ready for the signs of labor?

17 September 2025

Why second births feel easier

17 September 2025

OASI check after childbirth

22 July 2025

Erbs palsy in newborns

8 May 2025

Lots of people have asked me about the use of caster oil to induce labour over the…

Lots of people have asked me about the use of caster oil to induce labour over the years, so here is some information, along with my thoughts. The NHS doesn't support the use of caster oil to…

13 March 2025

Let's stop writing people off and assuming their second birth will replicate their first

Let's stop writing people off and assuming their second birth will replicate their first. Women deserve better. We all deserve evidence based practice and trauma informed care where applicable. …

20 February 2025

DIY rice heat packs for back pain, stress and labour #DIY #homemade #pain

7 October 2024

How do you deal with such vast parental differences and ideas when it comes to caring…

How do you deal with such vast parental differences and ideas when it comes to caring for a baby? I've seen so many disagreements on how the baby is fed, whether they are born at home or in…

19 September 2024

This was a learning curve for me

This was a learning curve for me. It was always drummed into us that those giving birth for the first time will take hours, even days to labour. Majority is not all. Intuition is often confused…

14 September 2024

Have you had two births that felt completely different?

Have you had two births that felt completely different? If so what were the differences between them? Pain in general is subjective and hard to measure. There are several factors however, which…

4 September 2024

By the time I was 26, I had 3 children

By the time I was 26, I had 3 children. I never thought I would have any more, even though I was never 100% closed off to the idea. I said to myself that if I didn't have any more by 30, that…

24 July 2024

Posterior babies and back pain (back labour) #pregnancy

19 June 2024

Adding more antenatal courses to the collection today with Midwife Amina

Adding more antenatal courses to the collection today with Midwife Amina. Today, we recorded our Nowbaby on demand induction of labour course, shedding light on the reasons why it might be…

7 June 2024

Walchers method for helping a baby to engage in labour

1 June 2024

How did your labour feel?

How did your labour feel? Pain in general is subjective and hard to measure. There are several factors which can affect your perception of pain however. If you have given birth multiple times,…

30 May 2024

You may well have heard about the benefits of dates in pregnancy (the ones you eat not…

You may well have heard about the benefits of dates in pregnancy (the ones you eat not go on!) Well there have been several small studies which suggest that dates may contribute to a more…

9 April 2024

Birth isn't text book!

Birth isn't text book! Many people assume that the membranes rupture (waters break) before labour starts or that if they haven't had a 'show' that labour is a long way off. Dilation isn't…

6 April 2024

How an episiotomy is performed

An episiotomy is a cut to the perineum Carried out sometimes during birth.

26 March 2024

Full bladder can hinder labour

12 March 2024

How the cervix dilated. Cervical dilation in 20 seconds

Midwife Marley's Guide For Everyone: Pregnancy, Birth and the 4th Trimester

22 February 2024