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Factsheet – Lotus Birth
Factsheet - Lotus Birth Ali Monaghan Independent Midwife Twitter @alithemidwife Instagram @alimonaghan Summary A Lotus Birth is the practice of keeping the placenta intact and attached to the baby for the first few days of the baby’s life, until the cord dries out and...
Hyperemesis Gravidarum -Understanding extreme pregnancy sickness
Hyperemesis Gravidarum -Understanding extreme pregnancy sickness Charlotte Howden Charlotte Howden is a Campaigner and Film Producer from Winchester in the UK. You can follow her at @the_sick_film on Instagram and @thesickfilmHG on Facebook. Summary Feeling...
Factsheet – Born before the arrival of midwife
Factsheet - Born before the arrival (BBA) of a midwife. Kay King Co-Project Lead for All4birth and Doula @kayhollyking Summary You may have chosen to have your baby at home, or gone into labour and not had the time to make it to your planned birth centre or hospital,...
Coping with low mood and the demands of being a new parent
Coping with low mood and the demands of being a new parent Bernice Scicluna Midwife, Malta, BSc Midwifery. Summary Becoming a mother is a life changing experience. You are now caring for a newborn who is fully dependant on you, so your priorities change and...
Factsheet – When will I go into labour?
Factsheet - When will I go into labour? Frances Tervet Midwife and neonatal nurse @francestervet Summary You’ve been given an Estimated Due Date (EDD) and have been looking forward to that magical day for months. However, very few babies actually do arrive on their...
Factsheet – Nutrition in pregnancy
Factsheet - Nutrition in pregnancy Pippa Morrish Midwifery Sister @midwife_pip Summary Pregnancy is a powerful time to nourish yourself and your baby towards a healthier future. It is an empowering change that you can make yourself to directly improve the health of...
Where are you Lydie? Sibling Loss – supporting very young children when a baby dies
Where are you Lydie? Sibling Loss - supporting very young children when a baby dies Emma Poore Author and Illustrator. Welcome Emma Poore, Author and Illustrator of new picture book “Where are you Lydie?” for bereaved siblings writes for us about Baby Loss and...
How to relax in your birth environment
How to relax in your birth environment Georgie Lennon Midwife, Clinical Skills Facilitator, Midwifery Lecturer, London BSc Midwifery, MSc Advanced Midwifery Practice Summary The birthing environment can play a pivotal role in supporting and enabling...
Monitoring your baby’s movements
Monitoring Your Baby's Movements Chelsey Turner Midwife Summary Feeling your baby move is one of many weird and wonderful experiences you will have in pregnancy. When you start to feel that new tiny human moving around in there, you suddenly realise that your...
Considerations for a positive birth after sexual violence or abuse
Considerations for a positive birth after sexual violence or abuse Tamsin Bicknell-Morel Consultant midwife in Public health and Safeguarding @tamsin_bicknell Reading this article has the potential to be upsetting in itself, if you are a survivor. We would recommend...