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Antenatal Care & Screening

Several reasons to call your midwife or doctor | Midwife Marley

For a visual personalised bespoke birth plan, visit Subscribe for more pregnancy, birth and baby related content Reasons to call your midwife or doctor.

22 June 2020

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Black Maternal HealthPregnancy

Well you all probably know by now that's today marks the International Day of the Midwife

Well you all probably know by now that's today marks the International Day of the Midwife. I've seen and been tagged in lots of post supporting this years theme: Invest in midwives. A midwife's …

5 May 2021

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NewbornsPregnancy

"Why did you become a midwife Marley?"

"Why did you become a midwife Marley?" Well it wasn't because I love newborns. The full story of why and how I became a midwife is on my website. Link in bio. Midwifery is more than just loving…

26 August 2021

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Labour & Birth

Cervical Dilatation With Playdough - Labour & Birth | Midwife Marley

I created some home made playdough for my daughter and decided to show you the stages the cervix goes through to efface (thin out) and dilate.

29 January 2021

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Birthwork & CareersLabour & Birth

Today is the International Day of The Midwife, and this year's theme is 'from evidence…

Today is the International Day of The Midwife, and this year's theme is 'from evidence to reality'. There is a need for governments to acknowledge the evidence supporting our profession and the…

5 May 2023

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Labour & Birth

The Stages of Labour and Birth | Midwife Marley

Learn about the different stages of labour and why they are significant.

26 July 2021

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Labour & Birth

Birth of a baby's head and body! Bertha pushes out a baby | Midwife Marley

Demonstrating the final pushing stages A quick demonstration with 'Bertha the birther' showing the final stages of giving birth vaginally.

9 March 2021

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Labour & Birth

How the uterus contracts during labour to help the cervix dilate | Midwife Marley

How the uterus contracts during labour to help the cervix dilate.

23 November 2020

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Postnatal RecoveryCaesarean Birth

How to put on a compression sock in seconds | Midwife Marley

How to put on those really tight compression socks in seconds!

4 October 2020

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Maternal Mental HealthBirth Preparation & Hypnobirthing

Preparing the mind for birth | Midwife Marley

How can a focused mind make your birth a more positive experience?

31 January 2020

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Labour & BirthBirth Choices & Positions

My baby is back to back! Is your baby in the occipito posterior position? Midwife Marley

Occipito posterior is a position where the baby is head down but the baby's spine is running in line with your spine.

19 November 2019

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Feeding

6 things you may not have known about breastfeeding | Midwife Marley

Here I share 6 things you may not have been told about breastfeeding and help make life with your newborn easier.

18 August 2019

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How to prevent tears & stitches during childbirth perineal massage | Midwife Marley

How to prevent tears & stitches during childbirth with perineal massage.

11 October 2018

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"Why are you on Instagram so much, are you actually even a real practising midwife?"

"Why are you on Instagram so much, are you actually even a real practising midwife?" Someone left this comment on one of my posts some time ago and it made me smile and roll my eyes at the same…

11 December 2020

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Partners & FamilyLabour & Birth

It's perfectly safe to have sex during pregnancy unless your doctor or midwife has…

It's perfectly safe to have sex during pregnancy unless your doctor or midwife has told you not to. Many expectant parents worry that having sex during pregnancy will cause a problem. Having sex…

2 September 2019

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International Day of The Midwife 2025

International Day of The Midwife 2025 Today we honour midwives everywhere—especially those working in the hardest places, through war, displacement, and disaster. We are caregivers, protectors,…

5 May 2025

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Labour & Birth

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

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Postnatal RecoveryBirthwork & Careers

**Closed** I'm giving away 8 signed copies of my book "Midwife Marley's Guide For…

**Closed** I'm giving away 8 signed copies of my book "Midwife Marley's Guide For Everyone - Pregnancy, Birth and the Fourth Trimester"! If you're having a baby or perhaps you're a birthworker…

27 June 2022

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I'll be talking live to the lovely Marie Louise aka @the_modern_midwife tonight at 8pm…

I'll be talking live to the lovely Marie Louise aka @the_modern_midwife tonight at 8pm UK time (GMT) We are going to discuss our lives as midwives! From studying midwifery and our experiences at…

27 November 2020

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Pregnancy

6 early pregnancy symptoms before you've missed a period | Midwife Marley

As a midwife and mother of 5, I talk about symptoms that you may get before you have missed a period or taken a positive test.

23 August 2019

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Birth Preparation & Hypnobirthing

How to do perineal massage to reduce the risk of tearing or episiotomy | Midwife Marley

How to do perineal massage to reduce the risk of tearing or episiotomy ❤ More about me: Instagram: Facebook: www.facebook.com/thebirthcoach Blog: Podcast: Order my book: ❤Contact me: midwifemarley@cha

29 September 2021

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Birth Choices & Positions

What is delayed cord clamping? Also known as optimal or deferred cord clamping | Midwife Marley

In this video I discuss delayed cord clamping, also known as optimal or deferred cord clamping and why it's beneficial to wait before cutting the cord to soon.

12 October 2020

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Labour & Birth

How to know whether you are really in labour or not | Midwife Marley

If you are a first time mum, you may wonder how you will know that you are in real established labour or if it's prodromal labour.

17 November 2019

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NewbornsBlack Maternal Health

checking for jaundice in babies with darker skin #baby #jaundice #midwife

14 April 2024