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Video7:00Pain relief options in labour | Midwife Marley
Here I talk about the various pain relief options in labour and birth.
22 November 2019
Video10:32The Stages of Labour and Birth | Midwife Marley
Learn about the different stages of labour and why they are significant.
26 July 2021
PostHow would you describe it?
How would you describe it? Remember there is a difference in sensations between a labour that is left to run it's course naturally, and one that is induced with synthetic oxytocin. So what does…
13 November 2023
Video24:49louise birth story - natural birth 40 hour labour with epidural and episiotomy
Louise from Ireland talks to me about her birth story.
19 August 2019
PostPlacenta previa, or low-lying placenta, occurs when the placenta covers part or all of…
Placenta previa, or low-lying placenta, occurs when the placenta covers part or all of the cervix during the last months of pregnancy. This often causes bleeding throughout pregnancy which can be…
7 August 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
CarouselRegular perineal (the skin between the vagina and anus) massage in the last 4 weeks of…
Regular perineal (the skin between the vagina and anus) massage in the last 4 weeks of pregnancy has been known to reduce the rates of perineal trauma and episiotomies. There is a lot of research…
8 July 2019
PostIf I could have a £ everytime I answer this
If I could have a £ everytime I answer this..... There's a good chance you will! But thats a good thing. Its a good sign though if you do, it means you're pushing in the right place. I don't…
17 April 2021
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
PostAfter 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
Reel0:33An episiotomy is a surgical incision between the vagina and the anus (perineum) #midwifery #birth
An episiotomy is a surgical incision in the skin between the vagina and the anus (perineum). They are usually done when the baby needs to be born quickly and waiting for the head to come down…
5 October 2023