by janet | Sep 19, 2020 | Birth Support, C-Section/ Cesarean, healthy pregnancy, home birth, Hospital Birth, pregnancy support, pregnancy tips, Uncategorised
Traditionally dates have been used for centuries to prepare for labour and now we have research to back it. While we don’t know exactly how it works it is thought that dates have an oxytocin-like effect on the body, leading to increased sensitivity of the uterus. They stimulate uterine contractions and reduce postpartum haemorrhage, the way oxytocin does. Read on..
by janet | Jul 15, 2020 | Birth Support, home birth, Hospital Birth, Labour and Birth Tips
This article is less about water birth and more about water labour. In this blog we’ll focus on other ways to add water to your hospital birth. But first… here’s why you should add water. What are the benefits of warm water during labour? Warm water...
by janet | Jun 12, 2020 | Birth Support, Uncategorised
Why and How? Well that’s exactly what I asked my self when I saw a picture of a laboring mother grasping a comb. Initially I thought maybe she’d picked it up and kinda forgotten about it during a contraction BUT when I read the comments section from the...
by janet | Aug 10, 2018 | birth environment, Birth Support, home birth, positive birth stories
Soon after our first born, Elanor, turned 2, we started planning the extension of our family. We decided November would be the first month we’d try to conceive and I spent a few months prepping for this. I increased my iron and other vitamins, and got Paul, my...
