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Antenatal Care & Screening

Several reasons to call your midwife or doctor | Midwife Marley

For a visual personalised bespoke birth plan, visit Subscribe for more pregnancy, birth and baby related content Reasons to call your midwife or doctor.

22 June 2020

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NewbornsPregnancy

"Why did you become a midwife Marley?"

"Why did you become a midwife Marley?" Well it wasn't because I love newborns. The full story of why and how I became a midwife is on my website. Link in bio. Midwifery is more than just loving…

26 August 2021

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Labour & Birth

Cervical Dilatation With Playdough - Labour & Birth | Midwife Marley

I created some home made playdough for my daughter and decided to show you the stages the cervix goes through to efface (thin out) and dilate.

29 January 2021

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Postnatal RecoveryCaesarean Birth

How to put on a compression sock in seconds | Midwife Marley

How to put on those really tight compression socks in seconds!

4 October 2020

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Maternal Mental HealthBirth Preparation & Hypnobirthing

Preparing the mind for birth | Midwife Marley

How can a focused mind make your birth a more positive experience?

31 January 2020

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Feeding

6 things you may not have known about breastfeeding | Midwife Marley

Here I share 6 things you may not have been told about breastfeeding and help make life with your newborn easier.

18 August 2019

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Pregnancy

6 early pregnancy symptoms before you've missed a period | Midwife Marley

As a midwife and mother of 5, I talk about symptoms that you may get before you have missed a period or taken a positive test.

23 August 2019

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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 & BirthBirth Choices & Positions

My baby is back to back! Is your baby in the occipito posterior position? Midwife Marley

Occipito posterior is a position where the baby is head down but the baby's spine is running in line with your spine.

19 November 2019

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How to prevent tears & stitches during childbirth perineal massage | Midwife Marley

How to prevent tears & stitches during childbirth with perineal massage.

11 October 2018

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Labour & Birth

How the uterus contracts during labour to help the cervix dilate | Midwife Marley

How the uterus contracts during labour to help the cervix dilate.

23 November 2020

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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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Birth Preparation & Hypnobirthing

How to do perineal massage to reduce the risk of tearing or episiotomy | Midwife Marley

How to do perineal massage to reduce the risk of tearing or episiotomy ❤ More about me: Instagram: Facebook: www.facebook.com/thebirthcoach Blog: Podcast: Order my book: ❤Contact me: midwifemarley@cha

29 September 2021

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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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Birth Choices & Positions

What is delayed cord clamping? Also known as optimal or deferred cord clamping | Midwife Marley

In this video I discuss delayed cord clamping, also known as optimal or deferred cord clamping and why it's beneficial to wait before cutting the cord to soon.

12 October 2020

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Labour & Birth

Birth of a baby's head and body! Bertha pushes out a baby | Midwife Marley

Demonstrating the final pushing stages A quick demonstration with 'Bertha the birther' showing the final stages of giving birth vaginally.

9 March 2021

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Labour & BirthBirth Choices & Positions

Fetal positions in the womb, cervical dilatation & getting baby into a good position Midwife Marley

Here is a quick lesson in baby positions in the womb, cervical dilatation & getting baby into a good position.

25 July 2021

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Newborns

4 nappy changing baby hacks | Midwife Marley

Wriggly Babies, Poo Explosions and more - these hacks will help you with nappy changing.

25 July 2021

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Birth Preparation & HypnobirthingFeeding

How To Hand Express Colostrum Your First Breastmilk | Midwife Marley

If you are having difficulty with latching and feeding your baby from the breast, hand expressing may help, especially in the early days when breast pumps aren't as effective.

2 October 2020

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Labour & BirthBirth Choices & Positions

Pain relief options in labour | Midwife Marley

Here I talk about the various pain relief options in labour and birth.

22 November 2019

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Labour & Birth

Natalie'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

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Labour & Birth

How the cervix dilated. Cervical dilation in 20 seconds

Midwife Marley's Guide For Everyone: Pregnancy, Birth and the 4th Trimester

22 February 2024

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Labour & Birth

cervical dilation and fetal descent during g labour and vaginal birth

Ever wondered what actually happens to your cervix as labour progresses?

14 October 2026

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Twins & MultiplesCaesarean Birth

It's been a while since I did an 'about me' post so I thought I would introduce myself…

It's been a while since I did an 'about me' post so I thought I would introduce myself to my new followers 😁 . My name is Marley and I am a midwife from the UK. I qualified 10 years ago and have …

8 September 2019