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Angela Mackenzie – FAB Network
Placenta Specialist, Doula and Holistic Therapist Inspired by her own experiences of birth and motherhood, Angela Mackenzie, realised her desire to support other families through pregnancy and the early stages of motherhood and trained as a breastfeeding support worker in 2010, and then qualified as a Birth and Post-natal Doula. Two year ago Angela became…
Spotting and Bleeding in pregnancy
Spotting or bleeding from the vagina during pregnancy may be a cause for concern. There are a number of possible causes – many of them aren’t serious, but some are. You should consult your doctor or midwife as soon as possible if you notice any bleeding, so that you can get prompt treatment if it turns out to be…
Low lying placenta
In the majority of pregnancies, the placenta forms in the top half of the womb. In some cases, however, it forms in the lower half, so that it lies partly or completely over the cervix, blocking the baby’s way out of the womb. This is known as a low lying placenta (or placenta praevia). The…
Question: Braxton Hicks Contractions
Q: “I am 28 weeks pregnant. I’ve noticed that sometimes my womb gets very tight and hard. At first I thought this was due to the baby moving, but my friend told me that I am having “practice contractions”. What does this mean? Is there anything I can do to stop them?” A: Braxton Hicks contractions…
Posted in Am I in labour?, Pregnancy, Question & Answer Tagged Braxton Hicks, contractions, Labour, Placenta, Pregnancy Leave a comment
Glossary of pregnancy terms: P
Pelvic floor The sling of muscles that forms the soft tissue base to the bony pelvis. These muscles are stretched by childbirth and need to be exercised regularly both during and after pregnancy to improve their tone. . Perineal block A local anaesthetic given before an episiotomy is carried out. Perineum The triangular area of skin…
Posted in Glossary of pregnancy terms Tagged Glossary of pregnancy terms, pain, Pelvic floor, perineal block, Perineal massage, Perineum, Pessary, Pethidine, Pica, Placenta, placenta previa, postnatal depression, Pregnancy, Primagravida, Prostaglandin, Pudendal block, Puerperal psychosis, Umbilical cord prolapse Leave a comment
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…
Posted in Antenatal Care, Labour and Birth, Online antenatal classes Tagged antenatal class, babyworld online antenatal class, Birth, birth plan, Caesarean section, Childbirth, class 5, Doula, first stage of labour, Labour, Midwife, Placenta, second stage of labour, Third stage of labour, Vitamin K, Water birth Leave a comment
Pregnant and stressed?
Besides the physical stresses of pregnancy (nausea, backache, swelling, etc.), many pregnant women also face their own situational stresses, such as work life, finances, and family relationships. Add in all the questions and even fears you might face regarding your pregnancy, and you may really be feeling the pressure. How do I know if I’m stressed? You may already…
Pregnancy weight gain
What is pregnancy weight gain during pregnancy? When you are pregnant you will gain weight but how much will be additional weight due to the baby and not necessarily from your food intake. Pregnancy weight gain Baby: 3.4kg (7.5lb) Placenta: 0.68kg (1.5lb) Extra fluid: 1.36kg (3lb) Increased blood: 1.25kg (2.5lb) Amniotic fluid: 0.8kg (1.5lb Uterus:…
Posted in Diet and nutrition during pregnancy, Pregnancy Health Tagged Amniotic fluid, Baby, Placenta, Pregnancy, Pregnant, Uterus, Weight gain Leave a comment
Why do twins occur?
Over 9,500 sets of twins were born in the UK in 2001. But, how and why do twins ‘happen’, and how do you tell if you’re carrying identical or fraternal twins? Twins can occur in two ways. In around a third of cases just one egg is fertilised but within days it splits, each half developing…
Posted in Multiple Births, Pregnancy Tagged Baby, conception, Conjoined twins, fraternal twins, identical twins, Multiple birth, Placenta, Twin, Twins, why Leave a comment
The third stage of labour
The third stage of labour is the delivery of the placenta – the baby’s life-support system that has supplied your baby with oxygen and nutrients, and taken waste products away. The third stage of labour After the baby is born, contractions resume after a few minutes, but at a much lesser intensity (although they can…
