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Yoga in Pregnancy- More than just an exercise class
Yoga in Pregnancy- More than just an exercise class Cáitlin Heavey Yogabirth Teacher and Doula www.caitlinheavey.co.uk Yogabirth classes and courses in person and online. Edinburgh based Birth Doula services at home & in hospital. Instagram...
Factsheet – Montgomery Tubercles: What are these little bumps?
Factsheet - Montgomery Tubercles: What are these little bumps? Written by Alicia Burnett Midwife, UK Instagram _aliciaburnett Twitter ABurnett_RM Summary A number of factors influence the establishment of breastfeeding. One factor that receives little attention is the...
Optimising Physiological Birth On A Labour Ward
Optimising Physiological Birth On A Labour Ward Angie Willis Fetal Surveillance Midwife MSc Professional development, PGdip public health nursing, BSc Midwifery Instagram @theecomidwife Summary Labour ward environments can be the safest choice for some women....
Promoting Physiology During Caesarean Birth
Promoting Physiology During Caesarean Birth Cheryl Samuels Midwife BSc (Hons) Midwifery Project Lead All4Birth Summary Have you thought about your options for a caesarean birth, especially if you’re having a planned elective? There are many options and choices...
The Golden Hour After Birth – What is it and Why is it so important?
The Golden Hour After Birth – What is it and Why is it so important? Nadège Buttigieg Midwife B.Sc (Hons) Midwifery Mater Dei Hospital, Malta Summary Not long ago, as soon as a baby was born, the trend was to take the baby away from the mother. In so doing, the...
How to Have a Positive Birth in a Birth Centre
How to Have a Positive Birth in a Birth Centre Evony Lynch Midwife Instagram @art.of.midwifery Summary Choosing to have your baby in a birth centre is a really positive step towards optimising your body’s ability to give birth. Not only is the environment...
Factsheet – Neonatal Jaundice
Factsheet - Neonatal Jaundice Written by Maria Kiriaki Ntagianta Student Midwife, Greece. Instagram @maria.ntagianta Summary This fact sheet provides a comprehensive summary on the evidence around neonatal jaundice. This document is aiming to help parents...
What Is A Placenta And How Is It Supposed To Come Out?
What Is A Placenta And How Is It Supposed To Come Out? Mireia Manzano Staff Nurse and Student Midwife Every person who grows a baby, grows a placenta too. However, this tends to go highly unrecognised in the birthing world. Sometimes named as “the...
Thinking Of Having A Home Birth?
Thinking Of Having A Home Birth? Cheryl Samuels Midwife, Project Lead All4birth, BSc Midwifery, Summary Home birth midwifery services and therefore rates vary from country to country. Currently only 2.1% of births in England and Wales are at home.1 With the...
Becoming a good enough mother
Becoming a good enough mother Ali Pember Coach, counsellor, mindfulness and hypnobirth practitioner. Instagram @goodenoughmamas Summary In 1953 a British paediatrician and psychoanalyst named Donald Winnicott termed the phrase ‘good enough mother’ in response...