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Post***TRANSITION IN LABOUR***
***TRANSITION IN LABOUR*** Many people can remember the point at which they were in the transition stage. It often comes in the form of: "I can't do it anymore, cut this baby out of me now!" Or …
12 January 2023
Video4:48Birth 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
PostTag a birth partner to be who might benefit from these tips!
Tag a birth partner to be who might benefit from these tips! Link to our birth prep course in image. Birth partners fainting and near fainting in the birth room is more common than people…
3 February 2024
PostBirth partners fainting and near fainting in the birth room is more common than people…
Birth partners fainting and near fainting in the birth room is more common than people realise. Fears, phobias and emotional distress (ie seeing your loved one in pain) can be overwhelming, and…
11 June 2022
PostWatching your loved one in discomfort can be hard
Watching your loved one in discomfort can be hard. Being there when your baby comes into the world is amazing but there are lots of people who simply feel overwhlemed and unsure what to do when…
13 April 2021
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
PostBraxton hicks contractions are basically practise contractions that don't result in…
Braxton hicks contractions are basically practise contractions that don't result in the birth of a baby. It's basically a process of the uterus tightening and relaxing several times per day. .…
10 April 2020
PostThere may be several reasons why the thought of childbirth makes you fearful
There may be several reasons why the thought of childbirth makes you fearful. The main one though is probably what you may have heard from well meaning people talking about their own experiences.…
30 December 2020
PostJUST.ONE.LAST.PUSH 💪🏽
JUST.ONE.LAST.PUSH 💪🏽 That final stretch of labour and birth is often the time when we may feel a whole range of emotions - fearful, fatigued, apprehensive, confused to name but a few. That…
2 March 2021
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
CarouselMY BIRTH STORY
MY BIRTH STORY. . I have decided to share my story of the birth of my 5th baby. After having a pregnancy that was classified as high risk due to previously having had a c-section and current…
6 May 2020
PostEffective breathing during labour and birth will help you to focus, remain in control,…
Effective breathing during labour and birth will help you to focus, remain in control, lower your stress hormones and provide your uterus with enough oxygen to contract properly. This in turn will…
22 September 2021
PostEffective breathing during labour and birth will help you to focus, remain in control…
Effective breathing during labour and birth will help you to focus, remain in control and provide your uterus with enough oxygen to contract well. This in turn will help the birthing process. . Up…
6 May 2020
PostWhat is Gas & Air?
What is Gas & Air? Entonox (gas and air) is a colourless, odourless gas made up of 50% oxygen and 50% nitrous oxide. It's also known as laughing gas which you may have already heard of. It's used…
3 October 2020