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Joanna Jones – FAB Network
Craniosacral Therapist Having grown up in a family of complementary therapists – her father is an osteopath and her mother was a craniosacral therapist – it was only a matter of time before Joanna followed this pathway. Joanna trained for two years at The College of Cranio-Sacral Therapy in London, gaining a diploma in craniosacral…
How to help labour start naturally
For the past 40 weeks you’ve been waiting for this moment. You’re all ready, anticipating labour, which could start at any moment. Then nothing, not even a twinge. Your baby will come when she’s ready, but if a medical induction is looming, you might feel like you want to try some more natural methods to…
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Did you get the birth that you wanted?
There’s no doubt about it, the day you give birth is one that you remember for the rest of your life. You become a mother, you welcome your child into the world and hopefully you’ll have had a positive birth experience, with a midwife that you trust, who has supported you throughout your pregnancy… All…
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Know your Birthrights
Almost as soon as you find out you are pregnant, friends, family, even the nice lady on the bus seem to feel the need to share their birth experiences, or unfortunately tell unsettling accounts of how things went wrong. Giving birth is surely the most important and lifechanging thing you will ever do, yet all…
Doulas work to reduce fear during labour
A study into labour has found that between five and 20% of women have a fear of childbirth and that those women will labour on average for an hour and 32 minutes longer than those who don’t feel afraid as well as experiencing more intervention during birth. “It is unsurprising that women who feel frightened…
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Transforming childbirth by Tina Taylor
Whilst studying NLP and Hypnosis one of the things that interested me was what you could do once you set your mind to it, and I was drawn to the minds ability to control pain. How some people had different pain thresholds, how is it that what someone finds unbearable another will say is OK. …
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Tommy’s Digikit to Raise Vital Funds for Parents & Babies
DaisyTrail, the online social crafting network, has launched a scrumptious digital craft kit to raise money for its partner Tommy’s – a charity that funds medical research into preventing miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. All proceeds* will be donated to Tommy’s, and you can download the digikit now. Tommy’s Baking Day is perfect for anyone…
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Braxton Hicks contractions
Braxton Hicks contractions are irregular tightenings of the uterus. Although Braxton Hicks contractions happen from very early in pregnancy, most women do not really notice them until the second half of pregnancy. Braxton Hicks contractions are thought to play a part in toning the uterine muscle and promoting the flow of blood to the placenta. Some people call them ’practice…
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Win a Laboraide – an aid for women in labour
Women choosing a natural childbirth know only too well that their carefully considered birth plans can unexpectedly change as their labour progresses. And the quicker and easier the labour, the better the chance of achieving their aim of a natural birth. This is where Laboraide can help In 2009 a very significant study was carried…
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One Born Every Minute with Midwife Gemma
Going behind the scenes of One Born Every Minute where Midwife Gemma from the hit series tells all… One Born Every Minute has been something of a phenomenon here in the UK. The question isn’t who has watched it, the question is who hasn’t? This reality series follows the stories of pregnant mums in the…
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