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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.
PostA talk for midwives and students!
A talk for midwives and students! This conference has been organise by Cheryl Samuel's @the_holistic_midwife who is a midwifery lecturer from @uniofsuffolk More details about the cause further…
23 September 2022
PostMany aspiring midwives contact me telling me that they want this career path because…
Many aspiring midwives contact me telling me that they want this career path because they love babies. I remind them that midwifery is not all about babies. Babies are the 'grand finale' of the…
9 November 2020
PostIt takes a team
It takes a team. Sometimes however, all you need is a midwife. Sometimes you may want a midwife and doula. Sometimes you may need a midwife, doula and doctor. . In the UK, midwives facilitate…
17 May 2019
PostWell you all probably know by now that's today marks the International Day of the Midwife
Well you all probably know by now that's today marks the International Day of the Midwife. I've seen and been tagged in lots of post supporting this years theme: Invest in midwives. A midwife's …
5 May 2021
CarouselInternational Day of The Midwife 2025
International Day of The Midwife 2025 Today we honour midwives everywhere—especially those working in the hardest places, through war, displacement, and disaster. We are caregivers, protectors,…
5 May 2025
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
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It's a sale 🎉 Find a wide range of live and pre recorded antenatal courses that I have created with @nowbabyuk Live courses facilitated by several midwives including the amazing Amina…
24 November 2023
PostAs your pregnancy progresses and your bump grows, it's quite common to itch on your…
As your pregnancy progresses and your bump grows, it's quite common to itch on your abdomen at times as the skin stretches. Some women develop a hive type rash called Pruritic urticarial papules…
17 May 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
PostI first shared this a couple of years ago to remind you that your experience will be…
I first shared this a couple of years ago to remind you that your experience will be unique to you. What felt right for someone else may not be best for you. Similarly, when I share information,…
3 April 2021
PostI'll be talking live to the lovely Marie Louise aka @the_modern_midwife tonight at 8pm…
I'll be talking live to the lovely Marie Louise aka @the_modern_midwife tonight at 8pm UK time (GMT) We are going to discuss our lives as midwives! From studying midwifery and our experiences at…
27 November 2020
CarouselBirth worker download pack discount for the next 24 hours only!
Birth worker download pack discount for the next 24 hours only! As some of you know, I am also the founder of @childbirthdownloads for birth workers. . I have designed a whole heap of…
30 July 2020
PostMy birth isn't your birth
Remember this? But MY birth isn't YOUR birth . I've written a similar post on this topic before but just wanted to remind you that you are unique and your experience will be too. I love hearing…
27 July 2020
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
PostPregnancy 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
PostReposting due to popular demand!
Reposting due to popular demand! ...... I have already written a post about babies that are in the OP (occipito posterior) or 'back to back' position, but here is how you can encourage your baby…
3 January 2020
PostI've written a similar post on this topic before but just wanted to remind you that…
I've written a similar post on this topic before but just wanted to remind you that you are unique and your experience will be too. I love hearing and sharing womens birth stories as they are all…
25 August 2019
PostThe advice for when to drive after a c-section varies according to where you are from
The advice for when to drive after a c-section varies according to where you are from. In general, doctors and midwives usually recommend that you avoid driving a car until your caesarean wound…
21 August 2019
PostCreating the right environment in labour is key for the natural release of hormones
Creating the right environment in labour is key for the natural release of hormones. . Oxytocin: Promotes love, bonding and uterine contractions. Oxytocin is responsible for the ejection of milk…
6 April 2019
PostCo-sleeping..... In the UK this means sharing a bed with your baby. In the US…
Co-sleeping..... In the UK this means sharing a bed with your baby. In the US it means sharing a room . Although the recommendation from government health authorities such as the NHS is to put…
24 March 2019
CarouselMost people will give birth to their babies at home, in a hospital, or birth centre…
Most people will give birth to their babies at home, in a hospital, or birth centre (stand alone or attached to a hospital). If you're considered to have a low risk pregnancy, any of these…
24 March 2021
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
PostKnow your options
Know your options. A birth plan allows a woman to draw up a picture of what she would like to happen throughout the labour and birth experience. She may list preferences regarding pain relief,…
31 May 2019