by cherylsamuels | Nov 26, 2020 | 4You, Factsheet, Parturition, Your birth, Your body and becoming pregnant
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...
by kayhollyking | Nov 23, 2020 | 4You, Factsheet, Parturition, Pregnancy, Your birth, Your body and becoming pregnant, Your pregnancy
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...
by cherylsamuels | Oct 29, 2020 | 4You, Factsheet, Parturition, Pregnancy, Your birth, Your body and becoming pregnant, Your pregnancy
Factsheet – When will I go into labour? Frances Tervet Midwife and neonatal nurse @francestervet Summary You’ve been given an Estimated Due Date (EDD) and have been looking forward to that magical day for months. However, very few babies actually do arrive on...
by cherylsamuels | Oct 9, 2020 | 4You, Articles, Freeflow, Your birth
How to relax in your birth environment Georgie Lennon Midwife, Clinical Skills Facilitator, Midwifery Lecturer, London BSc Midwifery, MSc Advanced Midwifery Practice Summary The birthing environment can play a pivotal role in supporting and enabling...
by cherylsamuels | Sep 10, 2020 | 4You, Articles, Freeflow, Pregnancy, Your birth, Your pregnancy
Monitoring Your Baby’s Movements Chelsey Turner Midwife Summary Feeling your baby move is one of many weird and wonderful experiences you will have in pregnancy. When you start to feel that new tiny human moving around in there, you suddenly realise that...
by Hannah Tizard | Jun 25, 2020 | 4You, Articles, Freeflow, Your birth, Your body and becoming pregnant, Your postnatal health, Your pregnancy
Considerations for a positive birth after sexual violence or abuse Tamsin Bicknell-Morel Consultant midwife in Public health and Safeguarding @tamsin_bicknell Reading this article has the potential to be upsetting in itself, if you are a survivor. We would recommend...
