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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.
PostNew week, new goals
New week, new goals. What's on your agenda for the week? I know mine is pretty full with a mixture of caring for a newborn, 3 other children, finishing off a website and coaching some of my…
4 February 2019
CarouselFun fact: The cervix often does not start to change until the hours preceeding labour…
Fun fact: The cervix often does not start to change until the hours preceeding labour or when labour begins. If I could get £1 everytime I heard someone say they were worried about their cervix…
2 January 2023
CarouselIf I could get £1 everytime I heard someone say they were worried about their cervix…
If I could get £1 everytime I heard someone say they were worried about their cervix still being closed at 40 weeks, I'd be pretty rich! It's widely assumed that you hit a gestation when things…
11 November 2021
PostI hear lots of women worry about the state of their cervix in the last few weeks of…
I hear lots of women worry about the state of their cervix in the last few weeks of pregnancy. They assume that you hit a gestation when things 'should' be starting to happen down there. .…
6 August 2020
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
PostI'm interested to know more about the doulas that follow me
I'm interested to know more about the doulas that follow me. Where are you based, what made you decide to become a doula and what is your website address if you have one? For those who are unsure…
19 June 2019
PostThe ideal position for a baby to be born is head down in the OA or occipito anterior…
The ideal position for a baby to be born is head down in the OA or occipito anterior position. The baby is head down, with their face facing your back. The baby’s chin is tucked into their chest…
16 June 2019
PostMy sling from @slingspot has arrived and I absolutely love it
My sling from @slingspot has arrived and I absolutely love it. The material is soft, stretchy and strong -perfect for me and little Miss! It was super easy to put on too. I needed a sling as I'm…
25 March 2019