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Meet The Fertility and Birth Network
A West Yorkshire based mum has created a pioneering network, The Fertility and Birth Network, made of birth workers, therapists and specialists to provide a one-stop facility to support women during conception, pregnancy, birth and beyond. The Fertility and Birth Network is a team of professionals who are passionate about supporting women with advice, support and…
Tanya – Complementary therapy success story
Tanya shares her inspirational story about how complementary therapy helped her with trying to conceive. TANYA: ‘Everywhere I looked I saw pregnant women’ We realised that it had taken over our lives. We were constantly calendar watching. Every time we had sex we convinced ourselves that this was it. We even put off going on…
Posted in Complementary therapies, Conception Tagged Case study, Clomid, complementary therapy, conception, feet, foot massage, Infertility, Pregnancy test, Pregnant, reflexology Leave a comment
Question: Epidural or general?
Q: ”I am 29 weeks pregnant and have been bleeding on and off throughout my pregnancy, due to a low-lying placenta. If my placenta doesn’t move up after 34 weeks, then I have been told that I will almost certainly need a caesarean. Do the medical profession prefer you to have an epidural, rather than a…
Support during labour : birth partners
Labour can be frightening, and most women find it very reassuring to see a familiar face or partner with them when they are giving birth. Having a supportive labour companion can make a major difference to both the experience and outcome of labour and birth. Research has shown that social support: Reduces a woman’s need for pain-killing drugs Reduces…
Posted in Labour and Birth, Natural pain relief Tagged Birth, Childbirth, Dad, Labour, labour and birth, Midwife, partner Leave a comment
Complementary and alternative medicine
Many mums-to-be are turning to alternative therapies to help them conceive, ease pregnancy discomfort and see them through labour and birth. Parents are also turning to complementary medicine to help treat many childhood complaints. However, despite its popularity and availability, complementary medicine isn’t for everyone and can have many potentially dangerous side effects. What is Complementary and Alternative Medicine…
Aromatherapy in labour
Aromatherapy massage can provide relaxation and relief to women in the first stage of labour, according to the results of a long-term study of more than 8000 expectant mums. Along with more conventional forms of pain relief, women in the first stage of labour were offered essential oils, dropped onto a slip of paper or…
Pregnancy customs
Did you know that Chinese women believe that if they eat pale food their baby will be fair-skinned? Or that Orcadians believe a rainbow signifies the birth of a boy? Of all the beliefs from around the world, it seems that Japanese women get the worst deal – read on for some shocking, fun and interesting pregnancy facts! Chinese…
Posted in Natural pain relief, Pregnancy Tagged Baby shower, Childbirth, Maternal bond, Pregnancy, Superstitions Leave a comment
Reflexology in pregnancy
Are you feeling tired, uncomfortable, or nauseous in your pregnancy? You may be surprised to know that an ancient form of healing called reflexology can actually help treat many common pregnancy ailments and even help you during your labour. What is reflexology? Reflexology has been around for over 4000, originally practised by the ancient Egyptians and Chinese but it…
Common forms of pain relief during labour
There are several choices to make regarding medical forms of pain relief, and each has its advantages and disadvantages. Talk through your options with your midwife. The right choice will depend in part on how far into labour you are, and how quickly labour is progressing. Your midwife will do an internal examination to see how dilated your cervix…
Complementary therapies for labour
Many women choose to use complementary therapies such as acupuncture, hypnosis and aromatherapy to help them in labour. For some women these therapies are very useful, and they need no other form of pain relief. For other women these therapies work best alongside mainstream medical forms of pain relief. Your own midwife, or another midwife…
Posted in Complementary therapies, Labour and Birth, Online antenatal classes Tagged Acupuncture, Alternative medicine, antenatal class, aromatherapy, babyworld online antenatal class, class 4, complementary therapy, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, labour and birth, Massage, Midwife, reflexology Leave a comment
