Keep in control, wherever you give birth
A great blog from The Mule: http://www.the-mule.com/2013/02/stop-googling-your-birth-options-and.html
View ArticleFetal Monitoring = More Cesareans?
Having a midwife observe you, as at home means, you are less likely to have “too much” monitoring that would occur in hospital when you will not have a midwife with you the whole time you are there....
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Meeting on 3rd March
We had a great meeting last night with 5 pregnant Mums, one expectant Dad and 3 past home birth Mums – some people were in 2 categories The next meeting will be on Sunday April 7th.
View ArticleThe 7 secrets of being a Home Birth Dad
I first read this when I was pregnant and the hormones were raging – it brought tears to me eyes! But I think it is a great summary that may get Dads interested in the idea of home birth....
View ArticleHome Delivery on ITV
Can’t wait for this documentary on ITV: http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week12/home-delivery “More and more women in the UK are going against convention and opting to labour at home instead of giving...
View ArticleOverweight and pregnant?
This is a really interesting blog with loads of information focusing on being overweight in pregnancy. http://www.wellroundedmama.blogspot.co.uk/
View ArticleNew UK site for high BMI Mums to be
Following my recent post about being overweight in pregnancy, there is a great new UK site for pregnant ladies with high BMIs. There is also a facebook page associated with it. Even if you are not...
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TV documentary: Home Delivery
The much awaited for documentary which follows an Independent Midwife will be aired this Thursday (21st March) on ITV at 9pm
View ArticleThe Anterior Cervial Lip: how to ruin a perfectly good birth
Personal ish post here – this happened to me with my first baby (born at home) – won’t be letting it happen this time!...
View ArticleMaternity care in hospitals
There has been a plethora of articles in various newspapers today about maternity care in hospitals. They range from concern over the rate of cesarean sections (against best practice guidelines) to...
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