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PostWhen your membranes rupture (waters break) you should pay attention to the colour -…
When your membranes rupture (waters break) you should pay attention to the colour - Remember not everyones water break before or during labour however, some babies are born in the bag! . Amniotic…
5 April 2020
Reel0:11Breaking The Waters During Birth
Ever wondered what actually happens when a midwife or doctor breaks your waters?
14 October 2026
Video4:55Waters Broken? Explaining forewater & hindwater membrane ruptures in pregnancy and birth
You may well have heard of people talking about their hindwaters breaking but not their forewaters?
26 January 2021
PostSo your waters have broken but labour hasn't started yet
So your waters have broken but labour hasn't started yet. What do you do? The first thing to do is remain calm, it's likely that contractions will start soon. When your waters break, you …
22 October 2019
PostGush or trickle?
Gush or trickle? What is it really like when your waters break? Also called the rupture of membranes, it varies really from woman to woman as to how they go! . It depends on how much water is in…
3 October 2020
PostFor most women, staying at home for as long as possible is the best place to be
For most women, staying at home for as long as possible is the best place to be. Some situations may mean you go in such as if your waters break and there is meconium (baby poop) in the water, if…
6 May 2019
PostPROM - pre labour rupture of membranes
PROM - pre labour rupture of membranes. . Most women will find their waters break when they are already having contractions and in labour. Sometimes though it can happen totally out of the blue…
25 February 2020
Reel0:21Forewaters & hindwaters leaking/rupturing before labour and birth
Here is a quick demonstration of what happens when your water breaks in labour ❤ More about me: Instagram: Facebook: www.facebook.com/thebirthcoach Blog: Podcast: Order my book: ❤Contact me: midwifema
15 January 2022
CarouselBirth isn't text book!
Birth isn't text book! Many people assume that the membranes rupture (waters break) before labour starts or that if they haven't had a 'show' that labour is a long way off. Dilation isn't…
6 April 2024
PostSo your waters have released (broken, ruptured) but labour hasn't started yet
So your waters have released (broken, ruptured) but labour hasn't started yet. What do you do? The first thing to do is remain calm, it's likely that contractions will begin soon. When your…
2 April 2021
PostIt's common to experience and increase in vaginal discharge during pregnancy but if…
It's common to experience and increase in vaginal discharge during pregnancy but if the discharge is green and/or offensive smelling, it could indicate an infection. Any appearance of blood…
19 June 2021
PostWell in short - yes it is
Well in short - yes it is. An umbilical cord prolapse happens when the cord slips past the baby's head and out into the vagina through the cervix one the waters have broken. As the head then sits…
26 March 2020
PostHere is a short list of some terms that are often written or spoken about:
Here is a short list of some terms that are often written or spoken about: VE - Vaginal examination Primip - Short for Primiparous, used postnatally to refer to a person who has just had her…
17 February 2021
PostOptimal positioning!
Optimal positioning! Have a look at this forward leaning inversion technique from @giftedhandsmidwifery It's widely known as a exercise that can help a baby turn into a better position for birth •…
8 February 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
PostWhat is amniotic fluid made of?
What is amniotic fluid made of? Well it's composition actually changes midway through the pregnancy. . Initially, the fluid is comprised of water produced by the mother. By around 20 weeks…
22 March 2019
PostA cannula is a small plastic tube that is placed in your hand or arm with the…
A cannula is a small plastic tube that is placed in your hand or arm with the intention of delivering fluids into your system. These fluids may or may not contain drugs. The world health…
30 July 2021
Post"The head is at -1 station".....You may have read women online talking about vaginal…
"The head is at -1 station".....You may have read women online talking about vaginal examinations performed by their midwife or doctor in labour to assess how low the baby's head is. This is…
25 October 2019
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