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So they think you're having a 'big' baby?
Hands up anyone who’s been told their baby is ‘too big’ so they ‘have’ to be induced? I want to share a direct quote from the NICE guidelines (that should be followed by all hospitals) to clear this up!
How to reduce tearing during labour!
One of the biggest fears of women about to give birth is tearing. Here are TONS of tips of how to reduce the chances or severity of tearing in birth.
So you've got to give birth on the Labour Ward?
Wave goodbye to hypnobirthing and a positive birth then right? WRONG! If being on the Labour Ward feels like a safe and positive choice for you, then there is PLENTY you can do to make it positive.
10 Steps to a Positive Induction Birth
Around 1/3 labours are induced in the UK currently. So this one is SUPER important to read, it could very easily be you!
Back to Back Babies
Back to Back babies! Also known as ‘posterior’ ‘OP’ or ‘occipital posterior’. But what does that mean?
Stretch and Sweep: A shortcut to labour?
Have you been offered a ‘stretch and sweep’.. do you actually know what is it, what it involves and what it might mean for your labour and birth?
How Jammy Dodgers can help you give birth naturally!
The importance of eating and drinking in labour.
Why have a waterbirth? A Look at The Evidence.
Water can be used as a comfort measure during labour, and some women choose to birth their baby in the pool too.
Moxibustion for Turning a Breech: What is it and Where's the Evidence?
I promise.. I’m not mad!
Dates in pregnancy.. what do they do?
Fancy a date? No not that kind of date, though I’d totally advise squeezing in as many cinema trips and dinners out as you can before the baby arrives! Oxytocin, bonding and all that!