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24.01.2022 Some musings from a midwife in the midst of a pandemic... In the past few weeks, I’ve seen some big changes in the way women are approaching their birthing expe...riences. For the first time ever, they’re not afraid of birthing. They’re far more afraid of being in hospitals. In the past few weeks, I’ve seen more women discharge home within 4 hours than I’ve ever seen before. They’re literally declining pain relief so that there is one less potential for delay in getting out of there. They’re simply birthing, feeding their babies and going home. Women who have previously formula fed, are going home breastfeeding, and then continuing to breastfeed, because there is so much uncertainty around whether they will be able to consistently access formula for their children. They’ve had their support crews decimated by necessary hospital visitor limitations, their children aren’t permitted to visit their new sibling, and they’re having to introduce their beautiful new baby to the world via FaceTime and social media. These are unprecedented times. In the past few weeks, I’ve seen hospitals mobilise faster than ever before to modify policies, practices and environments in light of risk to patients. I wonder if it might be a good time to consider incorporating more government supported home birth models into this time of mobilisation? Healthy women are entering hospitals full of sick people to give birth, and then carrying their tiny new babies back out through the same doors. They don’t want to be there, but they don’t have a choice. Consequently, free births at home without a midwife are on the rise. The risk of being in hospital is now being viewed by women as greater than the risk of birthing without a caregiver. As a midwife, I find this more than a little bit frightening. Most women don’t WANT to free birth. They simply feel backed into a corner and stripped of choice, which is the complete opposite of what a birthing experience should be. Midwives are front line workers, no matter where we work, so I’m thinking that maybe it’s time that we start working in the environments where the women feel safest? I’d be far more comfortable supporting women at home than contending with increased unexpected emergency transfers, discharges against medical advice and knowing that women who might really need us are going it alone out there. Rysie.

21.01.2022 PREGNANCY PACK FOR PANDEMIC BIRTH SUPPORT https://www.positivebirthmovement.org//about-positive-bir/

20.01.2022 Mmmmm... Shout out to my co sleeping mamas!

20.01.2022 A great article of how to better support new born mothers

19.01.2022 There are so many of them; they stand behind our backs, long trails of mothers stretching out over the frozen lakes, spilling beyond the skyline and eventuall...y lost far inside dark shadows of time. There forms a river of women's blood, a mesh of women's bones, a web of women's lives into which we are profoundly, intricately woven. As we walk back along our line of ancestral women they reach out their hands to touch us. We are being wrapped in the enduring life force of our many ancient mothers. Each ancestor we pass has given some part of herself to the women we are now. There are so many mothers whispering inside us. ~ Carolyn Hillyer, from the Weavers Oracle www.seventhwavemusic.co.uk/product/weavers-oracle Art by Anna Henning IG: @annaofthemeadow www.etsy.com/shop/annaofthemeadow

19.01.2022 This is why you're tired...

17.01.2022 Whoa! Go Milky!!

15.01.2022 Fantastic article!

14.01.2022 "I've just had a baby"

11.01.2022 Merry Everything & Happy Always!!! Seasons Greetings!!! May the Solstice bless you and your loved ones with radiance and unfathomable joy!!! ...

10.01.2022 I wanna hold your hand <3

10.01.2022 Merry Christmas to all the new mummies and daddies out there! You've got this!!! https://www.facebook.com/283068185133982/posts/2633528096754634/

08.01.2022 Mamas, here are some facts for you Did you know that 1 drop of breastmilk has 1 million white blood cells? ... Original post by: Chelsea Leigh Ward You can use breastmilk topically to treat the following: Ear infections Some eye infections (Please note, never in the eye, but put it our around the eye) Bug bites Cuts Diaper rash Acne Eczema Burns Congestion The list goes on and on, it’s literally liquid gold! Here’s my little life hack for when you need just a little bit of milk and don’t want to thaw out an entire bag! **please consult your doctor to see if this is an option for you or your baby** https://www.kindredbravely.com//5-fascinating-facts-about- https://kellymom.com/nutrition/milk/immunefactors/ https://www.breastfeedtampa.com//8-unusual-uses-breastmil/ https://www.askdrsears.com//why-bre/benefits-of-breastmilk

07.01.2022 Great info for pregnant women regarding CV

01.01.2022 Woman is the first environment. In pregnancy our bodies sustain life. At the breast of women, the generations are nourished. From the bodies of women flows the relationship of those generations both to society and the natural world. In this way the earth is our mother, the old people said in this way, we as women are earth. ... Katsi Cook, Mohawk Midwife Art by Efrain Becerra Castañeda - http://www.efrainbecerracastaneda.com/