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Reel1:00Does size Matter? #anatomy #reproduction #womenshealth
20 June 2025
Reel0:31The 7 cardinal movements of labour and birth #pregnancy #birth #reproduction #baby #pregnant
The cardinal movements are the series of turns and position changes a baby makes to pass through the pelvis during a vaginal birth.
9 January 2024
PostWhat are the earliest pregnancy symptoms?
What are the earliest pregnancy symptoms? Can you get signs before you've even missed a period? Can you get signs and still have a negative test initially? Answer is yes to both. I've know for a…
24 February 2023
PostHow is the sex of your unborn baby determined?
How is the sex of your unborn baby determined? Contrary to popular belief, babies don't start off as females and then turn into males (if they are to be a boy) . Sex is determined at the point of…
26 March 2020
PostWhat colour eyes will your baby have?
What colour eyes will your baby have? According to genetics, science tells us these are all the different parental eye colour combinations along with the chance of having a baby with a specific…
12 October 2019
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
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
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
PostLets talk husbands (or partners) and hormones
Lets talk husbands (or partners) and hormones. I get a lot of women tell me that during their pregnancy, they can't bear to be around their husbands. It's not that he's even really done anything…
30 September 2019
PostTwin to twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a disease of the placenta that affects…
Twin to twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a disease of the placenta that affects identical twin pregnancies. TTTS affects identical twins, triplets or more, who share a placenta. The shared…
9 September 2019
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
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
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
PostReposting this one again!
Reposting this one again! People will always be more excited to Tell you their negative birth stories. It would be great to see more and more women talking about birth in a positive light as well!…
1 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