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CarouselFun 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
CarouselIf 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
PostI 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
PostIf you are enjoying a low risk pregnancy, waterbirth might be an option to consider
If you are enjoying a low risk pregnancy, waterbirth might be an option to consider. Some women love it and others don't but it's certainly a gentle way for baby to enter the world! . Some…
8 July 2020
PostPositions for birth!
Positions for birth! Here are some of the most popular positions but which one is best? Well that's all down to a few things. Firstly maternal preference, some women prefer to be standing, some…
1 July 2020
PostDoes your pelvis type affect your birth?
Does your pelvis type affect your birth? There are 4 general pelvis types according to Caldwell-Moloy. "Caldwell-Moloy (1933) taught that nearly half of Caucasian women have a Gynecoid pelvis…
22 June 2020
PostNipple stimulation, oxytocin and labour
Repost time! Rubbing or rolling your nipples helps the body release oxytocin. Oxytocin plays a role in arousal, initiating and maintaining labour, and bonding between mother and child. This…
6 November 2019
PostCoping with contractions
Coping with contractions. We all get to a point when we hit a wall. We have been coping so well through the contractions then all of a sudden they ramp up a gear and you feel like its unbearable.…
28 August 2019
PostRubbing or rolling your nipples helps the body release oxytocin
Rubbing or rolling your nipples helps the body release oxytocin. Oxytocin plays a role in arousal, initiating and maintaining labour, and bonding between mother and child. This hormone also makes…
19 August 2019
PostSome babies prefer to sit bottom first, or feet/foot first 😁 This is not usually an…
Some babies prefer to sit bottom first, or feet/foot first 😁 This is not usually an issue until you reach around 35 weeks. If your midwife or doctor thinks that your baby is still breech at 36…
17 August 2019
PostThis post is for my US followers (and other countries that routinely perform cervical…
This post is for my US followers (and other countries that routinely perform cervical checks in pregnancy) A lot of women become anxious about how far dilated or effaced their cervix should be…
5 August 2019
PostActive labour: what it is and when it starts
Repost time! • • • • • • Active labour! This usually begins when a womans cervix is 4cm dilated AND she is having strong regular contractions every few minutes. Once you are at this point, there…
5 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
PostThe ideal position for a baby to be born is head down in the OA or occipito anterior…
The ideal position for a baby to be born is head down in the OA or occipito anterior position. The baby is head down, with their face facing your back. The baby’s chin is tucked into their chest…
16 June 2019
PostMost babies' umbilical cords have three blood vessels: one vein, which brings…
Most babies' umbilical cords have three blood vessels: one vein, which brings nutrients from the placenta to baby, and two arteries that bring waste back to the placenta. . A two vessel cord…
24 March 2019
PostActive labour!
Active labour! This usually begins when a womans cervix is 4cm dilated AND she is having strong regular contractions every few minutes. Once you are at this point, there is no turning back! A baby…
21 March 2019
CarouselSienna-Rai, the princess has arrived!
Sienna-Rai, the princess has arrived! Wednesday at 5.15pm this little lady made her entrance to the world after 1 hour and 15 minutes of 'established' labour. Thanking @emily_clarkphotography for…
25 January 2019
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
PostNo I havent had the baby yet!!
No I havent had the baby yet!! This is Just a throwback to 2016 when I achieved my #vbac with my 4th son. It was the most fast and furious labour ever, hence the look on my face minutes after his…
11 January 2019
PostP L A C E N T A❤️
P L A C E N T A❤️ This classic photograph from @viviandoula still amazes me. This is what a placenta looks like on both sides when laid out flat. @viviandoula says: "The only temporary organ, a…
15 June 2021
PostVBAC - VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER C-SECTION
VBAC - VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER C-SECTION I had my first VBAC in 2016 (pictured) after a c-section in 2007. It's good to note my very first birth in 2000 was also vaginal. I had my second VBAC in 2019.…
14 August 2020
PostCool visual from @labor.nurse.mama
Cool visual from @labor.nurse.mama 🙃 During labor, the cervix opens to make room for the baby’s head to descend into the vagina from the uterus. ⠀ ⠀ 👉🏼The cervix is the bottom part of the…
3 July 2020
PostDid you know?
Did you know? There is a purple line (appears silver in women with darker skin) that crawls up your bum during labour. . When it reaches the top of your bum (ie the crack 😁) it usually means…
28 April 2020
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