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PostReposting as lots of questions about induction!
Reposting as lots of questions about induction! Did you know that there is more than one way to induce labour in hospital? Induction of labour might be offered if you are a couple of weeks overdue…
6 September 2019
Post**THIS POST IS NOT ABOUT INDUCTION OF LABOUR BUT ABOUT INFORMED CHOICE IN ALL AREAS OF…
**THIS POST IS NOT ABOUT INDUCTION OF LABOUR BUT ABOUT INFORMED CHOICE IN ALL AREAS OF YOUR CARE** You can ask questions about any proposed intervention or treatment. You have a right to know the…
14 July 2020
PostThis is it.... 37+5 and induction set for weds unless baby girl decides to make…
This is it.... 37+5 and induction set for weds unless baby girl decides to make an appearance before hand. My 5th and final baby, can't say I will miss being pregnant... well maybe a teeny tiny…
20 January 2019
CarouselThe 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
PostDid you know that there is more than one way to induce labour in hospital?
Did you know that there is more than one way to induce labour in hospital? Induction of labour might be offered if you are a couple of weeks overdue or if there is a medical need meaning it would…
2 May 2019
PostMembrane sweeps or stripping the membranes is a drug free way of encouraging labour…
Membrane sweeps or stripping the membranes is a drug free way of encouraging labour when you are overdue to avoid a medical induction. Sometimes it's offered prior to a medical induction to see if…
19 May 2020
PostAdding more antenatal courses to the collection today with Midwife Amina
Adding more antenatal courses to the collection today with Midwife Amina. Today, we recorded our Nowbaby on demand induction of labour course, shedding light on the reasons why it might be…
7 June 2024
PostA year or so ago I watched a video by a midiwfe called Liz Chalmers who demonstrated…
A year or so ago I watched a video by a midiwfe called Liz Chalmers who demonstrated how a cervix effaces (thins out) using just a balloon and a ping pong ball. I thought it was really effective…
3 April 2019
Video13:59Natalie's birth story quick childbirth dilates 5-10cm in 1 hour!
Natalie talks to me about the birth of her second baby after giving birth just 10 days prior to me interviewing her.
16 August 2019
PostPROM - pre labour rupture of membranes
PROM - pre labour rupture of membranes. . Most women will find their waters break when they are already having contractions and in labour. Sometimes though it can happen totally out of the blue…
25 February 2020
PostMonitoring your baby during labour and birth
Monitoring your baby during labour and birth. The two most commonly used methods of monitoring the wellbeing of an unborn baby during labour are CTG machines (cardiotocograph) or the hand held…
30 October 2019
PostSo your waters have broken but labour hasn't started yet
So your waters have broken but labour hasn't started yet. What do you do? The first thing to do is remain calm, it's likely that contractions will start soon. When your waters break, you …
22 October 2019
PostWhen are you likely to go into labour?
When are you likely to go into labour? Various studies have been conducted over the years to see what gestation is the most popular for birth! One particular study done in the UK collected data…
10 May 2019
CarouselLet's stop writing people off and assuming their second birth will replicate their first
Let's stop writing people off and assuming their second birth will replicate their first. Women deserve better. We all deserve evidence based practice and trauma informed care where applicable. …
20 February 2025
CarouselToday is the International Day of The Midwife, and this year's theme is 'from evidence…
Today is the International Day of The Midwife, and this year's theme is 'from evidence to reality'. There is a need for governments to acknowledge the evidence supporting our profession and the…
5 May 2023
CarouselThinking of becoming a childbirth educator or doula?
Thinking of becoming a childbirth educator or doula? Or perhaps you would like a better chance of successfully gaining a place on a midwifery programme? Come check out my Teach Birth course! …
1 September 2022
PostMonitoring your baby's heartrate during labour
Monitoring your baby's heartrate during labour. During labour, you will be offered fetal monitoring as a way of checking the baby's wellbeing. There are 2 main methods used: Cardiotocograph (CTG…
17 March 2022
PostThe terms natural and normal birth often cause confusion as to what they actually mean
The terms natural and normal birth often cause confusion as to what they actually mean. They also mean different things to different people. Some people will say they have had a natural birth if…
16 April 2021
PostToo much fluid around the baby (polyhydramnios) or too little fluid (oligohydramnios)…
Too much fluid around the baby (polyhydramnios) or too little fluid (oligohydramnios) can cause worry and concern for expectant mums. Polyhydramnios affects around 2% of pregnancies and is…
8 April 2021
PostSo your waters have released (broken, ruptured) but labour hasn't started yet
So your waters have released (broken, ruptured) but labour hasn't started yet. What do you do? The first thing to do is remain calm, it's likely that contractions will begin soon. When your…
2 April 2021
CarouselMY BIRTH STORY
MY BIRTH STORY. . I have decided to share my story of the birth of my 5th baby. After having a pregnancy that was classified as high risk due to previously having had a c-section and current…
6 May 2020
PostI set up this page to share as much evidence based information as possible to women so…
I set up this page to share as much evidence based information as possible to women so that they can enrich themselves with knowledge to be able to take charge of their own pregnancies in…
24 October 2019
PostJust a reminder - you are in control of what happens to your body 😊
Just a reminder - you are in control of what happens to your body 😊 • • • • • • Let's talk choices - informed ones at that. Women are well within their rights to question any plan of care that a…
6 October 2019
PostLet's talk choices - informed ones at that
Let's talk choices - informed ones at that. Women are well within their rights to question any plan of care that a doctor (or any other health professional for that matter) has planned for them.…
16 April 2019