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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...
Factsheet – Physical activity before, during and after pregnancy
Factsheet - Physical activity before, during and after pregnancy Dr. Rehana Jawadwala Founder of Mummy Yoga, yoga teacher and author Instagram @mummyyoga Summary This fact sheet provides a concise summary on the evidence around physical activity before, during and...
Aromatherapy In Childbirth
Aromatherapy In Childbirth Alex Green Midwife BSc Midwifery Summary Aromatherapy is known to aid relaxation, calm fear, promote a feeling of well-being, act as a distraction tool and even enhance contractions 1. Pain in labour is caused by heightened...
Perineal Massage
Perineal Massage Cheryl Samuels Midwife, Co Project Lead at All4Birth BSc Midwifery, Summary Perineal massage is generally not an openly talked about topic, but it can help to reduce your likelihood of perineal trauma and ongoing perineal pain, especially if...
The power and role of touch in pregnancy and birth
The power and role of touch in pregnancy and birth Laura Bloom Doula and Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Summary Touch is one of our most primal senses and has been described as the primary language of compassion.1 We can communicate deeply with one another through this...
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...