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Hospital Water Birth for second baby (after premature ICP birth first time).
Second baby hospital water birth, following premature birth and ICP pregnancy first time.
Positive Birth Story: First Time Mum's Home Waterbirth
Rose (@rosielondoner) and her husband attended a birth-ed course in preparation for the birth of their daughter Lily Valentine, one of the most beautiful home water birth stories I’ve had the pleasure of reading.
Positive Birth Story: Labour Ward Water Birth
“I felt like a superwoman throughout and afterwards!”. Positive water birth on a labour ward for this mum’s second baby.
Human Rights in Childbirth
You might think its strange to bring this up in the context of childbirth, but it’s incredibly important. Hands up if you’ve been told you ‘can’t have a waterbirth because of x, y or z’?
10 Drug Free Methods of Pain Relief in Labour!
Most women know that there are a few medical options of pain relief available to them in labour.. gas and air, epidural, pethidine or diamorphine.. but because of the possible side effects of these, often women want to avoid them, either entirely or for as long as possible.
But, it’s absolutely NO good going into labour thinking ‘oh i’ll use a TENS machine and maybe a pool’ as your only alternatives. The bigger your tool kit of comfort measures, the more things you have available to you to help manage the sensations of birth.
Positive Birth Story: A first time mum's waterbirth on a Birth Centre
This mum shares some great tips for managing her surges in her story too!
Birth is just like going for a poo!
There are many parallels between going for a poo and giving birth.. this post could totally change the way your approach everything!