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Labour & Birth

Cervical Dilatation With Playdough - Labour & Birth | Midwife Marley

I created some home made playdough for my daughter and decided to show you the stages the cervix goes through to efface (thin out) and dilate.

29 January 2021

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Labour & Birth

Birth of a baby's head and body! Bertha pushes out a baby | Midwife Marley

Demonstrating the final pushing stages A quick demonstration with 'Bertha the birther' showing the final stages of giving birth vaginally.

9 March 2021

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Labour & Birth

The Stages of Labour and Birth | Midwife Marley

Learn about the different stages of labour and why they are significant.

26 July 2021

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Birthwork & CareersBirth Preparation & Hypnobirthing

The 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

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Birthwork & CareersLabour & Birth

Pregnant Working mumlife 🤣 In the studio just about to start one of my Nowbaby Live…

Pregnant Working mumlife 🤣 In the studio just about to start one of my Nowbaby Live online antenatal classes with @Nowbabyuk Love teaching women about the ins and outs of labour and birth! Tonight…

18 September 2018

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Postnatal RecoveryLabour & Birth

Lots of women wonder whether they can eat and drink in labour

Lots of women wonder whether they can eat and drink in labour. The National institute for clinical excellence (NICE) recommends that all women should be able to drink in labour. Isotonic drinks…

30 April 2019

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Labour & BirthBirth Preparation & Hypnobirthing

Coping 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

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Partners & FamilyBirthwork & Careers

Birth partners can help throughout any stage of labour

Birth partners can help throughout any stage of labour. No matter who your birth partner is - the baby's father, your mum, friend, sister etc, their role is more than simply watching the baby…

18 April 2020