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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…
Maternity Skincare
During pregnancy your skin may need extra moisturising, particularly around the areas where stretch marks are likely to appear. You can buy creams which claim to reduce stretch marks. These will keep your skin soft and supple, but there’s no evidence they will prevent the marks. You may prefer to use a rich moisturising cream instead.…
Posted in Pregnancy Health
Tagged Alternative medicine, aromatherapy, Cream, Essential oil, Massage, Oils, Skin, Stretch marks
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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
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Home birth List
Here are some things you may wish to have ready for your labour at home: Your birth plan – if you’ve written one, have a copy ready to give to your midwife, even if there’s already one with your notes Hot water bottle/wheat bag to put on your back or front in labour or to…
Early pregnancy by Zita West
“I’m sure that without Zita’s advice and supplements I would never have survived filming at eighteen weeks. Zita is often called a fertility and pregnancy guru, and I’m definitely one of her followers. The guidance and support she has given me through both my pregnancies has helped me to stay healthy and positive and to relax and enjoy the whole…
Posted in Pregnancy
Tagged Acupuncture, early pregnancy, fish oil, Folic acid, food, Holistic, IVF, Kate Winslet, Massage, Midwife, Miscarriage, morning sickness, natural remedies, Omega-3 fatty acid, pain, Pregnancy, Relaxation, Zita West
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Foot care during pregnancy
Every day your feet take on average 5210 steps, although on busier days this can rise to over 10,000. Despite this, your feet are the most neglected part of your body. When you’re pregnant, the extra weight is even more work for your feet. It’s no wonder then that so many expectant mums really feel the day in their…
Posted in Pregnancy Health
Tagged aromatherapy, complementary medicine, Foot, foot health, foot massage, foot pain, Hannah Hulme Hunter, injuries, itching, leg massage, Massage, Midwife, pain, Pedicure, podiatrist, Pregnancy, reflexology, Relaxation, Sarah Ifill, Spa, varicose veins, Water retention
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Giving birth abroad
Community midwife, Elizabeth Way-Rider, visited a ‘birth house’ in Germany and discovered a natural and holistic approach to childbirth that leads to very little medical intervention. I was invited to visit the the Gerburtshaus (birthing house) in Soest, Germany to compare their positive, almost holistic care of both mothers and babies in comparison to the midwifery care in the…
Posted in Labour and Birth, Travel
Tagged Acupuncture, aromatherapy, Birth, breathing exercises, Breech birth, Caesarean section, Childbirth, Massage, Pregnancy, Water birth
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When and how to massage your baby
Massage is an extension of our instinct to nurture and touch and so it is appropriate to begin massage from birth using gentle strokes. Babies younger than six weeks would benefit from a shorter sessions of 5-10 minutes as they may be sensitive to stimulation however, some babies may not like being naked for very long until…
Posted in Baby
Tagged Massage, Massage therapist organizations, Towel, vegetable base oil
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Baby Massage : Top Tips
Don’t get hung up on the routine. Listen to your baby and use your instincts. Don’t massage if your baby is unwell, has recently had vaccinations or has just had a feed. Use the routine at home, after the bath is a nice time as it helps you both unwind and can help the baby to sleep…
Posted in Baby, Physical activities
Tagged baby massage, bonding, Childhood, Massage, Parenting, Physical exercise
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Baby Massage : New Stork Times
From Money to Massage Helen Pritchard worked in finance at Social Services at the time of the birth of her first child. Like most first-time mothers, Helen would never have been able to guess how the life-changing act of birth would transform her whole life. Suddenly, the nine to five didn’t fit in with family life. Her pre-baby life…
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Tagged baby massage, Massage, physical activities
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