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From Birth Sensory®
Build a birth plan around how you cope
Birth Sensory® learns how you respond to sound, touch, movement and communication, then turns it into a personalised birth plan you can print and share with your birth team. Created by registered midwife Marley Henry.
PostNo I havent had the baby yet!!
No I havent had the baby yet!! This is Just a throwback to 2016 when I achieved my #vbac with my 4th son. It was the most fast and furious labour ever, hence the look on my face minutes after his…
11 January 2019
PostSome babies prefer to sit bottom first, or feet/foot first 😁 This is not usually an…
Some babies prefer to sit bottom first, or feet/foot first 😁 This is not usually an issue until you reach around 35 weeks. If your midwife or doctor thinks that your baby is still breech at 36…
17 August 2019
PostThe birthing environment needs to be kept as calm as possible
The birthing environment needs to be kept as calm as possible. Other mammals birth in peace and calm so humans should be capable of keeping that space as stress free as possible. What not to do…
31 August 2021
PostMany women will worry about breastfeeding after a c-section
Many women will worry about breastfeeding after a c-section. Although it can be trickier to breastfeed after a c-section due to discomfort from the incision, with the right support and…
28 July 2020
PostNipple stimulation, oxytocin and labour
Repost time! Rubbing or rolling your nipples helps the body release oxytocin. Oxytocin plays a role in arousal, initiating and maintaining labour, and bonding between mother and child. This…
6 November 2019
PostRubbing or rolling your nipples helps the body release oxytocin
Rubbing or rolling your nipples helps the body release oxytocin. Oxytocin plays a role in arousal, initiating and maintaining labour, and bonding between mother and child. This hormone also makes…
19 August 2019
PostThis post is for my US followers (and other countries that routinely perform cervical…
This post is for my US followers (and other countries that routinely perform cervical checks in pregnancy) A lot of women become anxious about how far dilated or effaced their cervix should be…
5 August 2019
CarouselRegular perineal (the skin between the vagina and anus) massage in the last 4 weeks of…
Regular perineal (the skin between the vagina and anus) massage in the last 4 weeks of pregnancy has been known to reduce the rates of perineal trauma and episiotomies. There is a lot of research…
8 July 2019