Induction of labour...
With over a third (32.6%) of all births in the UK now being medically induced, one might be forgiven for thinking perhaps somewhere along...
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thecountrymidwife
- Jul 15, 2021
- 3 min
"My baby is crying... again!
"I must be doing something wrong?"... wrong! Experiencing your baby crying can be really overwhelming as a new parent, particularly if...
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thecountrymidwife
- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
Your body's natural pain relieving hormones...
Endorphins. When we experience stress or pain, our body responds by producing calming and pain-relieving hormones called endorphins....
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thecountrymidwife
- Jun 16, 2021
- 1 min
Adrenaline. Your body's "fight or flight" response.
Feeling worried and anxious about birth but haven’t yet done any birth preparation? You’re setting yourself up for a rollercoaster of a...
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thecountrymidwife
- Jun 5, 2021
- 2 min
The Realities of Pregnancy
Having been a Midwife for the best part of a decade, you might reasonably assume that when it came to my own pregnancy, I would be...
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thecountrymidwife
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
The Love Hormone
Scientifically known as Oxytocin. Our understanding of the complex orchestration of hormones required for birth is limited. But one thing...
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thecountrymidwife
- May 29, 2021
- 1 min
Birth Environment
A birth environment that is calming and reduces stress supports physiological birth. (Buckley, 2015). In hypnobirthing, we talk a lot...
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thecountrymidwife
- May 26, 2021
- 1 min
Mother's Intuition
Pregnancy can be one of the most spirited, connected, intuitive times of your life. You may feel more ‘in touch’ with yourself than ever...
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thecountrymidwife
- May 22, 2021
- 2 min
What does it mean to have a positive birth?
Let’s get straight to the nitty gritty! Your birth experience matters! The long term affects your birth experience has on your physical...
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thecountrymidwife
- Apr 21, 2021
- 2 min
Aromatherapy and Birth
Research has shown that the use of essential oils in labour can improve your overall experience of labour. When used as part of...
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thecountrymidwife
- Apr 14, 2021
- 2 min
Antenatal Classes
Preparing you for birth and beyond. We prepare for every other major event in our lives, like interviewing for a job, revising for an...
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thecountrymidwife
- Apr 7, 2021
- 2 min
A little bit about me... the country midwife.
Totally exhausted and yet already completely in love. This is a photograph of my daughter Matilda and I, taken only a few short hours...
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thecountrymidwife
- Mar 31, 2021
- 1 min
Hypnobirthing. Why it works!!
The popular fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young woman whose royal identity is discovered by a test of her sensitivity is...
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