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Hypnobirthing: What is hypnosis for childbirth?
Hypnosis, by definition, is simply relaxation plus suggestion. Self-hypnosis is moving into the relaxed state on your own accord. Part of the vehicle or techniques we have created for She Births® self-hypnosis is the use of...
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What to do if your baby is in breech position?
It’s really important that you’re in communication with your caregiver about the position of your baby throughout pregnancy. This often means checking with your OB or midwife at a visit, asking directly about position and...
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Preparing for birth
I’m overdue! What happens when you go past 40 weeks
Congratulations mama, you’ve made it to 40 weeks! While you’re probably feeling pretty darn tired and over it right about now, and ready to meet that little houseguest keeping you up at night, it’s actually very...
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Matrescence: The birth of the mother…
When a woman is pregnant there is so much focus on her wellbeing and how she is feeling and coping along the way. Then she has the baby the focus seems to immediately switch to the baby. How is the baby sleeping...
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Let’s stop saying ‘all that matters is a healthy baby’
What would it take for women to emerge from their births physically well AND emotionally safe?
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What is placenta previa and how is it treated?
Your placenta is an integral organ during your pregnancy. Not only does it provide your little one with food and oxygen to keep them alive, it also takes waste products out of their blood...
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Why perineal massage is so important and a simple HOW-TO guide
Everyone is naturally concerned with the pain of labour and also the potential damage that could happen to the pelvic floor during childbirth. However, it is important to realise that very few women experience severe...
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Hypnobirthing: What is hypnosis for childbirth?
Hypnosis, by definition, is simply relaxation plus suggestion. Self-hypnosis is moving into the relaxed state on your own accord. Part of the vehicle or techniques we have created for She Births® self-hypnosis is the use of...
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What are the benefits of a vaginal birth?
Every birth is beautiful and no matter how your baby comes into the world, ultimately it is a celebration. Understanding how a vaginal birth is different from a c-section birth (as well as all the variations within...
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Understanding the pros and cons of homebirth
For women who have healthy, low-risk pregnancies homebirth is a safe option, providing your location is in close proximity to a hospital. If risks or complications arise throughout the pregnancy or during the birth, and it is no longer deemed safe to deliver at home a hospital birth will be required.
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What are the best positions during labour?
There are a whole bunch of fables we have about childbirth and the biggest one is that women must give birth lying on their back in bed. Contrary to what Hollywood teaches us and perhaps what our mothers went through...
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How a doula can help support you through labour and birth
Countless studies have proven over the last 20 years that using a doula (trained labour assistant) helps reduce the rate of c-section and medical anaesthesia while increasing maternal satisfaction rates. There have been...
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Bleeding after birth: How long will it last?
You’ve probably realised by now that childbirth is not as “pretty” or clean as the movies make it out to be. And this is especially true when you realise that it isn’t over once you have the baby in your arms...
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What to do if your baby is in breech position?
It’s really important that you’re in communication with your caregiver about the position of your baby throughout pregnancy. This often means checking with your OB or midwife at a visit, asking directly about position and...
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Entonox (gas) for pain relief during labour
As your due date approaches and you’re thinking about your labour, you might be looking into what pain relief options are available. While an epidural is widely known form of pain relief in pregnancy, Entonox, or ‘happy gas’or...
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