How to deal/avoid Sleep Deprivation | 6 steps
How to deal with sleep deprivation! Sleep deprivation is all a part of beign a parent and having children, unless you are rich and can afford a night nanny until …
Birth Environment – The role it plays
Privacy in the Birth Environment Introduction Research is evident and growing that the environment in which women birth plays a significant role in the experience and outcome of labor and …
Mental Health in Pregnancy and Postpartum
Perinatal mental health (PMH) has a physical and lasting effects on women, their babies and those around them. The interplay of factors related to PMH and impacts are explored throughout …
Eden’s Birth Story
For many women, your first birth is your most difficult. It is the most fearful, the most full of unknown, a huge learning experience, For many women, the first labour …
5 tips for Navigating the Hospital System
5 tips for navigating the maternity system today! 5 tips for Navigating the Hospital System Between my two babies, which were very close together in age, I decided to do …
What does research say about Epidural Infusions?
What does research say about Epidural Infusions? This literature review collected, analysed and collated current (last 10 years) peer reviewed articles from around the world that refer to epidural use …
Touch in Labour – A love hate relationship
Are you a touchy feely person? Or the opposite? Does hugging, stroking and snuggling relax you or create anxiety? How do you feel about the idea of touch in labour? Touch can …
Decoding the language of Pregnancy
Decoding the Medical Lingo in Pregnancy There are so many words used in the medical field that it is no wonder you feel bamboozled when confronted with it and the …
9 things NO ONE told you about Pregnancy
What no one tells you about pregnancy. When I became pregnant, I thought I knew it all! I had a full 3 years of university training in Midwifery behind me, …
Helpful Hormones in Labour and Birth
There are a number of hormones at work during your pregnancy, your birth and the early postnatal days (especially the early postnatal days!!!) Today I just want to focus on …