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From Birth Sensory®
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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.
PostThe power of the uterus!
The power of the uterus! Photography by @gatherbirth The kind of power that brings life into this world. You can clearly see the uterus contracting strongly here, helping the cervix to dilate and…
17 March 2023
PostIt's international womens day today
It's international womens day today. A day that celebrates women and their achievements worldwide! This is a day to remember how important we are as women in keeping the world going and that…
8 March 2020
PostHow do I push my baby out?
Reposting one of my favourites! . How do I push out a baby?! I get asked this question all the time. For some women their bodies take control and the urge to push is over powering. For others,…
4 March 2020
PostFalse. They're not fish. It's a common misconception that human babies have…
False. They're not fish. It's a common misconception that human babies have some kind of super power when they are born which enables them to breathe in water into their lungs without drowning. …
29 June 2019
PostIncreasing milk supply
Increasing milk supply. If you ever feel like your breastmilk supply is dwindling, there are some things you can try to increase it. My number one favourites are increasing water intake to at…
22 February 2021
Video4:177 often missed signs of impending labour
Are you ready for the signs of labor?
17 September 2025
CarouselThis was a learning curve for me
This was a learning curve for me. It was always drummed into us that those giving birth for the first time will take hours, even days to labour. Majority is not all. Intuition is often confused…
14 September 2024
PostThinking about my previous post, sometimes it's hard getting it right for everyone
Thinking about my previous post, sometimes it's hard getting it right for everyone. I feel that people have a right to be informed but some prefer not to be (and thats ok) On one hand, as a…
23 November 2021
PostHi, I'm Marley 👋🏾
Hi, I'm Marley 👋🏾 I haven't done an introduction for a long while so think it's about time as there are lots of new faces that have joined my community here! I'm a UK based midwife of over 12…
1 July 2021
PostBirth plans are useless!
Birth plans are useless! I hear them say. 'Them' being some health professionals. The apprehension & negativity is then projected onto those whose births didn't go as they had hoped. Hear me out…
13 May 2021
PostWhen the umbilical cord is clamped and cut, the tissue that is left will start to die off
When the umbilical cord is clamped and cut, the tissue that is left will start to die off. There are no nerves in the cord, so cutting it isn't painful for you or the baby. . Between…
23 April 2020
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
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