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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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Black Maternal HealthLabour & Birth

The National Institute For Clinical Excellence (NICE) UK, are proposing recommending…

The National Institute For Clinical Excellence (NICE) UK, are proposing recommending routine induction at 39 weeks if you are not White. Before we delve deeper into this, it's not an 'induction is…

5 July 2021

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Birthwork & CareersMaternal Mental Health

Fun 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

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Birthwork & CareersMaternal Mental Health

If 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

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Birthwork & CareersMaternal Mental Health

I 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

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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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Postnatal RecoveryLabour & Birth

After pains....one of childbirths lovely little surprises

After pains....one of childbirths lovely little surprises. That bitter sweet moment when you have just given birth to your beautiful baby, had your shower, something to eat and then you start to…

19 March 2020

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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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Partners & FamilyMaternal Mental Health

Tag a birth partner to be who might benefit from these tips!

Tag a birth partner to be who might benefit from these tips! Link to our birth prep course in image. Birth partners fainting and near fainting in the birth room is more common than people…

3 February 2024

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Partners & FamilyMaternal Mental Health

Birth partners fainting and near fainting in the birth room is more common than people…

Birth partners fainting and near fainting in the birth room is more common than people realise. Fears, phobias and emotional distress (ie seeing your loved one in pain) can be overwhelming, and…

11 June 2022

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Partners & FamilyBirthwork & Careers

Lets talk husbands (or partners) and hormones

Lets talk husbands (or partners) and hormones. I get a lot of women tell me that during their pregnancy, they can't bear to be around their husbands. It's not that he's even really done anything…

30 September 2019

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Twins & MultiplesBirth Choices & Positions

My publisher sent me a finished copy of my book and I honestly wish I had something…

My publisher sent me a finished copy of my book and I honestly wish I had something like this when I was pregnant with my first baby 22 years ago! To everyone who has pre-ordered, thank you for…

3 February 2022

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Birthwork & CareersMaternal Mental Health

Pregnancy can be overwhelming!

Pregnancy can be overwhelming! Especially when you have various friends, family and the internet giving you opinions and information. Sometimes it can be information overload! . No two…

26 May 2020