by Kate | May 20, 2018 | Birthing, hypno birthing, hypnobirthing, Midwifery, Midwifery News, Uncategorized
Purple pushing Purple pushing, coached pushing, holding your breath, all mean basically the same thing Mothers being instructed on pushing causes them to hold their breath and push down into their bottom. Another more normal and less exhausting option would be...
by Kate | Apr 18, 2018 | Midwifery, Midwifery News
Tongue tie expert Many of my clients will know that I consider this a very controversial subject … As this article so eloquently explains, there is an extra ordinary number of babies who are suddenly being treeated, at enormous expense , for a condition which in...
by Kate | May 7, 2017 | Breastfeeding, Midwifery, Midwifery News, Uncategorized
Human milk bank We know that breast milk is the BEST source of nutrition for all babies especially premature babies Breast milk is associated with lowered rates of obesity related illness, improved immunity, lower rates of gastroenteritis etc etc For some mothers ,...
by Kate | Jan 5, 2017 | Midwifery, Midwifery News, Uncategorized
Very satisfying to see this little man who is thriving g on breast feeding despite losing more than 10% of his birthweight and mums very sore nipples in the first week. I have supported mum for 6 weeks at home and clinic and she now feeds comfortably and obviously...
by Kate | Dec 16, 2016 | Birthing, hypno birthing, Hypnobabies, hypnobirthing, Midwifery, Midwifery News, Uncategorized
Choosing your birth team Several months ago an antenatal/Hypnobirthing couple asked me to be their midwife for birth. I couldn’t go to the birth as a midwife as I don’t have hospital credentialing so we discussed attending as her...
by Kate | Sep 29, 2016 | Birthing, Blog, hypno birthing, Hypnobabies, hypnobirthing, Midwifery, Midwifery News, VBAC
Hypnobirthing caregivers Are you curious about hypno-birthing? Are you sceptical about hypno-birthing? DO you feel slightly uneasy about how hypno-birthing mums look as though their asleep? More and more parents are looking for alternatives to using medications in...
