Sam The Doula (Blooming Miracle)
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Childbirth Eductator since 2011
Building a resource for mothers-to-be to feel informed and confident about their choices
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Optimal Foetal Position
I imagine my baby in their ideal position... What is OFP? "Optimal Foetal Positioning" was developed by midwives Jean Sutton and Pauline Scott. They found that women could influence the position of their babies through activities in the later weeks of pregnancy, and this could impact how their labours unfolded.
By Sam The Doula (Blooming Miracle)3 years ago in Families
Pain Relief in Labour II: Paracetemol
"Have a bath and take some paracetemol..." Give me a wave if you were told this in early labour! Let's imagine your labour begins spontaneously at home. At some point you might call the midwife led unit (MLU) to tell them regular tightenings have started and get their insight about the right time to go in, or have a midwife attend you.
By Sam The Doula (Blooming Miracle)3 years ago in Families
Pain relief in labour: Gas and Air
Here in the UK, gas and air (Entonox) is very commonly offered to women in labour. It is a gas made up of 50% oxygen and 50% nitrous oxide. It's sometimes called "laughing gas". It is usually available in hospital. It's also used during home births (the midwives bring cannisters of it with them).
By Sam The Doula (Blooming Miracle)3 years ago in Families
Home birth safety - Part 2
Yesterday I posted about the safety of home birth. Today, I'm going to touch on the statistics surrounding this topic. This is not exhaustive by any stretch, just a smattering of studies that have examined this topic over the last few decades. I will revisit and update with more at some point.
By Sam The Doula (Blooming Miracle)3 years ago in Families
Mythbusting - "Isn't it better to give a bottle at night?"
If you are breastfeeding, I am going to explain why this is, quite frankly, bollocks. I'm going to do this in 3 steps: 1) First, I'll explain how it's often not true that it will make your baby sleep, and can even backfire.
By Sam The Doula (Blooming Miracle)3 years ago in Families
