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Partners & FamilyNewborns

How is the sex of your unborn baby determined?

How is the sex of your unborn baby determined? Contrary to popular belief, babies don't start off as females and then turn into males (if they are to be a boy) . Sex is determined at the point of…

26 March 2020

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Twins & MultiplesCaesarean Birth

Ectopic pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy An ectopic pregnancy is one in which the fertilised egg implants outside of the uterus. It occurs in approx 1 in 80 pregnancies. The most common place for an ectopic pregnancy…

11 January 2022

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Pregnancy

5 months may seem like a lifetime to some but like nothing to others

5 months may seem like a lifetime to some but like nothing to others. Especially those who have been trying for years. Out of every 100 couples trying for a baby, 80 to 90 will get pregnant…

5 July 2019

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Twins & MultiplesPregnancy

Do identical twins always share a placenta?

Do identical twins always share a placenta?

29 January 2026

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PregnancyFeeding

What are the earliest pregnancy symptoms?

What are the earliest pregnancy symptoms? Can you get signs before you've even missed a period? Can you get signs and still have a negative test initially? Answer is yes to both. I've know for a…

24 February 2023

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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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Labour & BirthPregnancy

Theres often confusion between an anterior or posterior positioned baby, and an…

Theres often confusion between an anterior or posterior positioned baby, and an anterior or posterior positioned placenta. Both are different but this post will focus on the position of the…

27 April 2022

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Newborns

Hair Product Recommendations Please!

Hair Product Recommendations Please! So my baby's hair has really started growing now after she went completely bald last year (not helped by her bad eczema) Her scalp and hair remain extremely…

28 September 2020

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Postnatal RecoveryPregnancy

It will probably be a little while after you give birth before you start planning…

It will probably be a little while after you give birth before you start planning another baby but you should consider which contraception you want to use before you resume having sex. When you…

18 August 2020

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NewbornsFeeding

Most babies spit up a little milk from time to time, and it's usually nothing to worry…

Most babies spit up a little milk from time to time, and it's usually nothing to worry about. . If your baby's bringing up large quantities of milk after a feed they may have reflux (also known…

4 August 2020

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I've posted a few times about my baby girl who has sufferred with severe full body…

I've posted a few times about my baby girl who has sufferred with severe full body eczema since she was around 6 weeks old. She would itch so much that she pulled all of her thick hair out (she…

30 July 2019