Positioning for an easier Birth
One of the quickest and easiest tools for drug free pain relief is positioning. Your body is amazing and knows the best way to labour, the best way to move …
Third Trimester Ultrasound
Ultrasound is commonly used in pregnancy, with recommended scans at 12 weeks (nuchal translucency, although the option of a non-invasive prenatal testing can be an alternative) and 20weeks (morphology), dating …
Water for pain relief in labour and birth
Water – Shower/Bath/Effleurage The benefits of water for labour is outlined in more details especially in reference to women’s environment in another post found HERE. Briefly though water is well …
Sterile Water Injections
Sterile Water Injections Have you ever heard of these magical babies? Sting like a bee…to float like a butterfly… These dermal injections work on gateway theory – (what is gateway …
When you want pain relief…without the drugs – Acupressure
Acupressure When you want pain relief….but don’t want drugs… Labour is intense. It is hard. It brings you to the brink before bringing you back again. It is challenging. It …
The Birth of Ridley
The Birth of Ridley The day started… As a first-time mum, I certainly wasn’t expecting to go into spontaneous labour when I was 38 weeks pregnant. Nor was I expecting …
Packing your bag for birth – A list by a midwife
Whether you are planning a hospital or home birth, it is important to have that all important birth bag ready to go, preferably prior to the day of, but what …
Narcotics and Breastfeeding
Words courtesy of Willow Durrington RM The World Health Organization (WHO) (2011) recommends that infants are exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life and continue to receive breastmilk …
Epidurals and Breastfeeding…what is the impact?
The benefits of breastfeeding is well researched, mothers benefit from a reduction in risk from many health concerns, protection from pregnancy related complications with ongoing health ramifications ie Pre-eclampsia and …
Postnatal Depression isn’t always what you think
My experience with Postnatal Depression was unexpected, something I never thought I would have to worry about. I had experienced some circumstantial depression after the birth of my first child …