posts related to: Midwife

Gemma from One Born Every Minute

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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Coping with post natal depression

Question: Traumatic birth experience

Q: “I feel a sense of panic and anxiety every time I think about the birth of my second baby three months ago. I just can’t seem to shake off the trauma of the experience – even though it was not a particularly horrific one! I am not depressed generally. What can I do to put…

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Johnson's Midwife of Year 2012 - Debbie Oram

Johnson’s Baby Mums’ Midwife of the Year 2012

Midwife Debbie Oram from Aylesbury has been awarded the prestigious midwifery award presented by BBC newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky.  A midwife based in Bucks has been awarded JOHNSON’S® Baby Mums’ Midwife of the Year 2012 Award by the Royal College of Midwives at its annual awards ceremony. Debbie Oram was nominated by grateful mum, Olwen Mayes,…

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NCT and MIDIRS

MIDIRS and NCT merge to create improved maternity services in UK

Two leading UK charities dedicated to improving maternity care announced their official merger. MIDIRS, a key provider of innovative and evidence-based information resources for maternity health care professionals and students, and NCT, the UK’s foremost charity for parents which champions user involvement in both maternity services and maternity research, have long since shared similar values and…

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First antenatal appointment

The first or ‘booking’ antenatal appointment

Your GP will arrange for you to have your first antenatal appointment (often known as the ‘booking appointment’), which usually takes place before 10 weeks of pregnancy. Depending on the practice in your area, it could be at your home, at your GP’s surgery, or at your local hospital. You will be seen by a midwife. Unless you…

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Couple's Hands

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…

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Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy for labour : A midwife’s view

Why is it that many women seem to fear their baby’s birthday rather than look forward to it? Midwife, Tania Pearce, has trained in Hypnobirthing a course that has been devised by a hypnotherapist, Marie Mongan, who could see the benefits of using it for birth. Her method is called Hypnobirthing the Mongan method. Tania descibes how she…

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Clock

How long is the second stage of labour

The second stage begins when the cervix is fully dilated. You may not have strong pushing contractions straight away. Some women have a short pause – if this happens to you, make the most of it and gather strength for the work ahead. This stage may consist of just a couple of contractions, or it may take as…

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Pad of Paper & Pen

Ideas for your birth plan

Your birth plan is ideal if there are certain things that you really do or do not want to happen during your labour. Like some women, you may have individual preferences totally unique to you, but the following is a list of more general considerations. You may know exactly how  you want your birth experience to be but…

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Midwife holding newborn baby

Where to have your baby

The general assumption is that all pregnant women, especially those that are pregnant for the first time, will have their baby in hospital. Most women have a range of choices though depending on what’s available in their area. The choice for most women is between giving birth at home, in a midwife-led birth centre, or in hospital. For…

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