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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.

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It's international womens day today

It's international womens day today. A day that celebrates women and their achievements worldwide! This is a day to remember how important we are as women in keeping the world going and that…

8 March 2020

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Maternal Mental HealthBirth Preparation & Hypnobirthing

Hypnobirthing self hypnosis guided meditation for breathing during labour

Hypnobirthing self hypnosis guided meditation for breathing during labour.

25 February 2024

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Partners & FamilyLabour & Birth

How would you describe it?

How would you describe it? Remember there is a difference in sensations between a labour that is left to run it's course naturally, and one that is induced with synthetic oxytocin. So what does…

13 November 2023

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Labour & BirthCaesarean Birth

There are hundreds with you as your breath is taken away by each contraction or…

There are hundreds with you as your breath is taken away by each contraction or waiting anxiously in theatre as they're prepped for a caesarean. They may be also: Feeling the burn Feeling out of…

15 July 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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Postnatal RecoveryPartners & Family

Having a second child can be overwhelming

Having a second child can be overwhelming. Thoughts of "how can I possibly love this child as much as my first" may plague your mind. It's normal to feel like this, and it's normal to feel guilt…

15 February 2021

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Maternal Mental HealthLabour & Birth

There may be several reasons why the thought of childbirth makes you fearful

There may be several reasons why the thought of childbirth makes you fearful. The main one though is probably what you may have heard from well meaning people talking about their own experiences.…

30 December 2020

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Mood: " I can steer myself in any direction I choose"

Mood: " I can steer myself in any direction I choose" I love positive affirmations, not only during birth but in life in general. This past 5 months have been challenging for all of us but I'm…

10 August 2020

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Feeding

Love this post from @thebreastmilkqueen

Love this post from @thebreastmilkqueen • • • • • • Breastfeeding Vs Formula Feeding Mum ⁣ ⁣ Save + share y’all this is really important! ⁣ ⁣ Breastfeeding Mums 👉🏻⁣ ⁣ • Loves her baby ⁣ • Has an…

3 February 2020

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Partners & FamilyMaternal Mental Health

My Online Hypnobirthing is now available!

My Online Hypnobirthing is now available! Click link in bio to enrol. Hypnobirthing is a birthing technique that combines deep breathing, relaxation, visualisation, self-hypnosis and education…

28 July 2019

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Partners & FamilyBirthwork & Careers

It takes a team

It takes a team. Sometimes however, all you need is a midwife. Sometimes you may want a midwife and doula. Sometimes you may need a midwife, doula and doctor. . In the UK, midwives facilitate…

17 May 2019

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Birthwork & CareersBirth Preparation & Hypnobirthing

Reposting this one again!

Reposting this one again! People will always be more excited to Tell you their negative birth stories. It would be great to see more and more women talking about birth in a positive light as well!…

1 April 2019

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Birthwork & CareersPregnancy

Just commented on a post by @lorrell_ileena_doula regarding baby wearing

Just commented on a post by @lorrell_ileena_doula regarding baby wearing. I have had to do a diy jobbie and put little missy in my dressing gown like a kangaroo as I don't have a sling yet 😁 .…

19 March 2019