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25.01.2022 November 8-14, 2020 is Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Awareness (PANDA) Week. PANDA Week is a great opportunity to raise awareness in your community about perin...atal mental illness, which is more common and can be more serious than people realise. To get involved, or to find out more information, visit: https://loom.ly/sjcM2fs See more

21.01.2022 Skin to skin contact Skin to skin helps in the development of the newborn’s brain activating emotional learning and in seeking love. Your baby is born knowing t...he smell of amniotic fluid which is similar to the scent of the mother’s breast. Skin to skin helps the baby’s instinctive desire and early experience of learning to breastfeed Laying your baby on your chest after birth is an excellent distraction to the any uncomfortable post birth feelings being experienced (such as the after pains of the uterus contracting down) Skin to skin helps to reduce both mother and baby’s stress levelsm. Skin-to-skin contact immediately following birth also offers physical benefits for baby which you may find comforting. It helps the newborn to stabilise temperature and heart and respiratory rate, reduces newborn crying and enhance maternal-newborn attachment. Have a discussion with your midwife about your wishes for uninterrupted skin to skin contact for at least the first hour after birth. All this fantastic information is available on our website @all4birth. Article written by @midwifwtiz @worldmidwives #skintkoskin #touch #soft #newborn #bonding #love #touch #powerful #hormones

20.01.2022 Think close to term is near enough? A baby’s brain at 35 weeks only weighs two-thirds of what it will weigh at 40 weeks. New research has shown a trend towards ...PLANNED births occurring earlier than 40 weeks’ is associated with short, medium and long-term risks for the baby. View the article by leading maternal fetal medicine specialist, Prof Jonathan Morris, in the 2020 edition of The Whole Nine Months Magazine here: https://tinyurl.com/y8yxbqoq #pretermbirth #thewholeninemonths #premmie #everyweekcounts #pretermbirthalliance #APBPA

20.01.2022 in Western cultures we are often given reasons as to why we shouldn't breastfeed our child to sleep. Here are 9 reasons why we SHOULD continue to breastfeed them to sleep... What would you add to the list? :)

18.01.2022 Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful dads! For so many of us, Father’s Day looks very different this year and the grief of not being with loved ones is very real and still raw. Go gently today if you are struggling, and remember you are not alone By @gmf.designs

15.01.2022 There are numerous potential health benefits for women who exercise during and after pregnancy. After all, childbirth is often compared to a marathon and theref...ore, preparation should be considered. To coincide with #WomensHealthWeek, Vice-chair of Queensland chapter of the Womens, Mens and Pelvic Health group Brooke Dobo, APAM, and Men’s and Pelvic Health Physiotherapist Tory Toogood, MACP, contribute five evidence based practice points about the benefits of exercise during and after pregnancy. This #infographic is proudly brought to you by the Physiotherapy Research Foundation (#PRF) supporting research translation. Read the full article here: http://ow.ly/ys6a50Bjs8P #choosephysio #physiotherapy #pregnancy #exercise

14.01.2022 OK, I just read an article from someone stating that you can pump your breastmilk out to see what your storage capacity is (how much milk you can hold in your b...reasts at any given time). THIS IS INCORRECT AND TOTALLY INACCURATE. This will not tell you how much storage capacity your breasts have. This will tell you how much milk you can pump out with that particular breast pump, at that particular time of day. A pump is not as effective as a baby and this activity is absolutely pointless and will tell you nothing about storage capacity. Instead of worrying about your storage capacity, just feed your baby. Whenever they ask for it. Whenever they look bored or tired or confused or happy. Just breastfeed them. This is will establish and protect your milk supply. And what your actual storage capacity is in volume doesn't actually matter as it doesn't change the fact that breastfeeding by following your baby's cues is the #1 most effective way to establish , protect and build supply. Also, it completely ignores the fact that children breastfeed for 18563 different reasons. So the amount they are actually getting is irrelevant if they just need a breastfeed to fall asleep or for some comfort.

13.01.2022 https://milkgenomics.org//turkish-mothers-show-that-ferme/

13.01.2022 Did you know this? Colic drops such as infacol and gripe water have not been found to be effective in studies. In fact, one study found the placebo to be *more*... effective Colic is a term that's used to mean different things to different people. Wind, wind pain, crying, and fussiness during feeds have all been described as colic. If you're having difficulties with any of these things, reach out! Often some small changes, tips and tricks can help enormously. Before you medicate, get help. #colic #colicdrops #breastfeeding #ibclc #research #medication #support #remotesupport #lactationconsultant #wind #crying #fussybaby #unsettledbaby

12.01.2022 Capital Region Midwives can assist you if you need support with your milk supply.

11.01.2022 Are you familiar with why we wait for the white when clamping or cutting your baby’s umbilical cord? It’s known as delayed cord clamping. If you take a look a...t the first couple photos you’ll see what your baby’s cord may look like at birth. At that time there’s still about a 1/3 of your baby’s blood pumping through the cord and placenta. The latter photos show what the cord looks like after waiting a while. Physiologic cord camping allows for optimal transfusion of this blood which is necessary for your baby’s health. DCC results in a boost of your baby’s blood supply & higher iron levels, which is vital for healthy brain development and increased oxygenation for your baby. Midwives have always practiced delayed clamping and cutting while many providers clamp as soon as the baby is placed on moms chest. Policy’s are being updated as hospitals become more mom & baby friendly & providers are catching up on the evidence. Don’t hesitate to state your desires to delay clamping the cord if you birth in a space where this isn’t the norm. The time delayed varies by many providers, but a rule of thumb would be to wait until the cord is no longer pulsating. If you view many out of hospital birth photos & see the baby still attached to the placenta, this is why. Did you delay clamping and cutting your baby’s cord? Why or why not? #delayedcordclamping #waitforthewhite #homebirth #mymidwifetia #naturalbirth #midwife #childbirtheducation #birthprep #pregnancy : tagged in original post on Instagram. breedowners_doula_photography

08.01.2022 Newborn nappy output . Wet nappies: Day 1 = 1 wet nappy Day 2 = 2 wet nappies... Day 3 = 3 wet nappies Day 4 = 4 wet nappies Day 5 = 5 wet nappies Day 6 = 6+ wet nappies and onwards . Dirty nappies: At least 2 or preferably more dirty nappies a day. They should gradually lighten in colour moving from black sticky meconium poos on day one to mustard yellow, chicken korma sauce around day 5 - 6 and onwards. . What goes in must come out. Good nappy output indicates good milk intake. . Some variation in colour is ok. Some green nappies can be normal if everything else is OK. . Once baby is around 6 weeks of age, it is OK for them not to poo every day. They like to save it all up and do it all in one go, especially when they are wearing a lovely outfit! Up until this age if babies are not pooing every day it is a red flag for poor milk intake so please seek some support to check everything is ok. See more

06.01.2022 Repost from Milky Business- Kate Visser IBCLC! #Facts #BreastfeedingFacts #BreastfeedingEducation #Breastfeeding #Galactagogues #IBCLC #CLC #LactationCounselor #LactationEducation #Doula #Birthkeeper

06.01.2022 An incredible image of a baby’s fontanelle and suture lines. These allow movement of the skull plates to assist baby’s descent down into the pelvis and birth ca...nal for birth. #Repost @2lifedoula Built to birth At birth, the newborn's skull consists of five major bones: 2 frontal 2 parietal 1 occipital These are separated by connective tissue junctions known as cranial sutures. These cranial sutures function as seams and they are highly necessary to facilitate the movement and molding of the cranium through the birth canal during labour. They also allow for rapid postnatal growth and development of the brain. However, the bones that shape the cranium begin unfused, leaving several gaps between the individual bones of the infant's skull. These gaps are composed of membranous connective tissue and are known as fontanelles. (Lipsett et al, 2020) Baby’s fontanelles, also known as ‘soft spots’ should be relatively firm to touch and when you keep your fingers there you may feel a pulse It should also curve ever so slightly inward. If the soft spot has a very noticeable inward curve it’s known as a sunken fontanelle. This often indicates dehydration. . Image by @wildheartphotoandfilm Repost @student_midwife_studygram #Repost @bodywise_birthwise #builttobirth #fetalbones #cranialbones #suturelines #fontanelles #paediatrics #occiput #occipital #cranialsutures #newborn #newbornphotography #birthwise #childbirth #midwifery #childbirtheducator #midwife #studentmidwife #baby #doula #birthdoula #bodywisebirthwise

03.01.2022 *Sleep and breastfeeding* I have been in private practice as an IBCLC for over 7 years but before that I was a La Leche League Leader (volunteer breastfeed...ing counsellor) and before that a 22 year old new mother. I will forever be grateful for the group of mothers I met early on in my breastfeeding journey who spoke of the nap boob where your baby would nap while on and off the breast or how we were all waking frequently to breastfeed in the night...even as our babies grew to toddlers. Having these conversations helped to normalise what is the biological and cultural norms for bedsharing breastfed children. They breastfeed to sleep, breastfeed back to sleep and then breastfeed to awake. These are not sleep problems. They are what breastfed children tend to do. For more on sleep, check out my sleep articles: https://themilkmeg.com/category/sleep/ Or my sleep book: https://www.amazon.com/Boobin-All-Day-Night-Br//1511669411

02.01.2022 Birthday Frosting . Vernix caseosa is the white waxy or cheesy like substance that covers and protects your baby's skin. It is mostly the result of a secretio...n of oil from your baby's sebaceous glands and begins forming around 20 weeks gestation. By the time your baby is full term, it begins to absorb into their skin, which is why some later term babies might not have as much. It consists of approximately 81% water, 10% lipids, and 9% proteins. . Why is vernix so amazing? . In utero, it helps protect and keep your baby's skin moisturized During labor and delivery, it acts as a lubricant and helps the baby maneuver and pass through the birth canal more easily Has amino acid, antibacterial, antimicrobial, lipid, moisturizing, and protein properties and compounds. Of the approximately 41 proteins found on vernix, 25 can only be found in vernix Facilitates extra-uterine adaptation of skin for baby during their 1st week earth side Helps promote bonding and temperature regulation Baby's swallow vernix in utero, which helps develop their gut Usually the majority of vernix is absorbed within 24 hours but generally isn't fully absorbed until 5-6 days after birth . : @sagemamadoula via @placentar_energia_vitalidade See more

01.01.2022 BIRTHY ADVENT COUNTDOWN 1 I have missed the boat on nice advent calendars this year . So instead of opening my own every morning, I have decided to make ...my own Birthy Advent Countdown to Christmas, with some interesting nuggets of informations that may come in handy to some (not all as lighthearted as this one) And especially as Cathy Williams is not doing the BirthRights Advent Calendar this year, I will share the Birthrights donation info with each individual countdown for everyone to be aware of, no pressure: https://www.birthrights.org.uk/support/donate-or-fundraise/ www.debsneigerindependentmidwife.co.uk