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PostA year or so ago I watched a video by a midiwfe called Liz Chalmers who demonstrated…
A year or so ago I watched a video by a midiwfe called Liz Chalmers who demonstrated how a cervix effaces (thins out) using just a balloon and a ping pong ball. I thought it was really effective…
3 April 2019
PostCool visual from @labor.nurse.mama
Cool visual from @labor.nurse.mama 🙃 During labor, the cervix opens to make room for the baby’s head to descend into the vagina from the uterus. ⠀ ⠀ 👉🏼The cervix is the bottom part of the…
3 July 2020
PostJust a reminder - you are in control of what happens to your body 😊
Just a reminder - you are in control of what happens to your body 😊 • • • • • • Let's talk choices - informed ones at that. Women are well within their rights to question any plan of care that a…
6 October 2019
PostActive labour: what it is and when it starts
Repost time! • • • • • • Active labour! This usually begins when a womans cervix is 4cm dilated AND she is having strong regular contractions every few minutes. Once you are at this point, there…
5 August 2019
PostThe fourth trimester is a term used to describe the first 3 months of a new mother and…
The fourth trimester is a term used to describe the first 3 months of a new mother and baby's life. It often refers to the fact that babies have been removed from the security of the womb where…
1 May 2019
PostLet's talk choices - informed ones at that
Let's talk choices - informed ones at that. Women are well within their rights to question any plan of care that a doctor (or any other health professional for that matter) has planned for them.…
16 April 2019
PostIf you have been told your iron levels are low or you want to prevent them from…
If you have been told your iron levels are low or you want to prevent them from dropping, it's good to eat plenty of foods with a natural iron source. . If your iron levels become very low near…
29 March 2019
PostMost babies' umbilical cords have three blood vessels: one vein, which brings…
Most babies' umbilical cords have three blood vessels: one vein, which brings nutrients from the placenta to baby, and two arteries that bring waste back to the placenta. . A two vessel cord…
24 March 2019
PostActive labour!
Active labour! This usually begins when a womans cervix is 4cm dilated AND she is having strong regular contractions every few minutes. Once you are at this point, there is no turning back! A baby…
21 March 2019