Lamaze Whitsundays in Bowen, Queensland | Education
Lamaze Whitsundays
Locality: Bowen, Queensland
Phone: +61 429 949 035
Address: 10 Poole St 4805 Bowen, QLD, Australia
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23.01.2022 The power of love
22.01.2022 You simply cannot spoil your baby.
19.01.2022 If you read nothing else please read this Birth trauma week starts on the 6th and goes until the 12th September and I will be focusing on this a lot in the c...oming week. There is a common myth out there that is also often politically hijacked that birth trauma is just physical trauma and hence the focus ends up on the pelvic floor and manifests as anti normal birth. As over a decade of ours and others research has shown this is just the tip of the iceberg. Birth trauma is so often about not being listened to, disrespected and losing control. It often leaves no physical scars and so is dismissed as something women should just get over and be glad they had a healthy baby. I have heard leading health professional and others say no one is ever traumatised by Caesarean section. This reveals the reductionist, narrow thinking on this issue. We must work to reduce all kinds of trauma whatever the woman or her partner says that trauma is. Our book this year, Birthing outside the system: the canary in the coal mine, showed clearly that trauma is so often deeply psychological and also can be physical and we must work to reduce both. The safest birth is one that is supported by a respectful, competent and known midwifery care provider backed by an equally respectful and component obstetric provider. Doulas also play a critical role in reducing birth trauma. I have become a great advocate of these amazing people.This kind of supported birth has been shown to be both physically and psychologically safe. Do not let the agendas of some people derail the reality thousands of women attest to. Stay tuned as there is about to be announcement of a free, first ever fabulous event next week with a line up of speakers (consumers, obstetricians, lawyers and midwives) like you have never seen before. Announcement coming soon See more
18.01.2022 This is a great illustration of how being mobile in labour helps the pelvis open and the baby to move through it. https://www.facebook.com/100003906643324/posts/1465787700228104/
17.01.2022 RESULTS: Of the 474 participants initially enrolled, 342 (72%) children had a neurocognitive assessment at 11 years of age. After adjustment for mode of delivery, probiotic treatment group assignment, income and breastfeeding, children who had received antibiotics in the first 6 months of life had significantly lower overall cognitive and verbal comprehension abilities, increased risk of problems with metacognition, executive function, impulsivity, hyperactivity, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety and emotional problems. CONCLUSIONS: These results provide further evidence that early exposure to antibiotics may be associated with detrimental neurodevelopmental outcomes.
17.01.2022 What are the Benefits? What are the Risks? What are the Alternatives?... What if I/we do Nothing?
16.01.2022 Many women are told that if their water breaks (at term) that they will need an induction if they dont go into labour within a few hours. They are often fright...ened into believing that their baby could develop a serious infection that could cause stillbirth. Its understandable that in these situations women would consent (almost without question) to an induction of labour soon after their waters broke. To be clear, I am NOT talking about a woman whose water breaks preterm (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) OR if there is meconium in the amniotic fluid (an indication that the baby may be experiencing distress). I am talking about healthy, low-risk women whose labours just happens to commence with a spontaneous rupture of membranes (approximately 10-15% of labours start this way). The recommendation to start an induction less than 24 hours following the rupture of membranes is incredibly outdated and NOT evidence-based! Research shows that with proper care, waiting for up to 48-72 hours after the water breaks does NOT increase the risk of infection or death to babies who are born to mothers who meet certain criteria. However, waiting means that birthing person may have a higher chance of experiencing infection themselves (Hannah et al., 1996; Pintucci et al., 2014). Statistically, up to 95% of women will go into spontaneous labour within 24 hours of their water breaking. If youd like to learn more about this important topic, please check out this excellent article by Evidence Based Birth. And as always, dont forget to use your BRAIN to help you make an informed decision. B - Benefits R - Risks A - Alternatives I - Intuition N - No, Not Now, Nothing evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-inducing-labor-water-break/
16.01.2022 Our women deserve nothing less
14.01.2022 How can you open the pelvis more when pushing?? Usually youll hear spread your knees wide to open the pelvis. But what part of the pelvis opens? When the knee...s spread apart, this tends to bring the femur into external rotation which opens the inlet, or the top, of the pelvis. But external rotation tends to close the outlet, aka where the baby is trying to move through during pushing. So, what should you do to create space in the pelvis while pushing? Internal rotation of the femur, or ankles out further than knees. Knees can still be wide, but focus on moving your ankles out just a bit further than your knees are! This can be done on your back, side, all fours! If someone is holding your leg, ensure they are gentle w the movement and not trying to force your leg. Just a little goes a long way! So when someone tells you to spread your knees to create space for your baby, its a statement that makes sense in the beginning of labor but maybe not anatomically correct when pushing. Interested in learning more?? Join us for one of our upcoming childbirth education courses! Upcoming class dates are: October 20, November 17, and December 8th! Each course is a one day course, and focuses on how to help you move through pregnancy and labor with ease and comfort. Sign up for classes here: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws We have birth doula availability this fall and winter!! Send us a message to schedule a free birth doula consult to see if we are a good fit!
12.01.2022 Amazingly mobile pelvis for birth explained
11.01.2022 The "Easy" Way? . . There is absolutely NOTHING easy about a cesarean birth. It is MAJOR surgery and takes up to a year to fully heal externally and internall...y. This is a great animation showing the process of a cesarean section (c-section) Where are the belly birth warrior mamas? . . #ThisIsBirth #ThisIsNotEasy #csection #cesareanbirth #cesarean #bellybirth #informedparents #doulaviewllc #itsyourbirth #itsyourbirthdoula #thelamazedoula #doulas #midwives
09.01.2022 Just some of the health benefits of breastfeeding
09.01.2022 Here is an interview I did on ABC this afternoon on birth trauma
07.01.2022 Inversions can be very helpful later in pregnancy and during labor. Our midwives are big fans! "The forward-leaning inversion potentially makes room for a good ...fetal position by untwisting any ligaments to the lower uterus and cervix that may be twisted from sudden stops or a habit of a twisted posture. Kneeling afterward allows temporarily lengthened ligaments to align the uterus with the pelvis. The cervix may become less tipped or tight and then able to let babys head to position well, and the cervix to dilate in labor more easily." Quote Source: https://spinningbabies.com//the/forward-leaning-inversion/ Graphic Source: [M]otherboard Birth - Motherboard Birth www.Motherboardbirth.com See more
07.01.2022 "All the eggs a woman will ever carry, form in her ovaries while she is a four month old fetus in the womb of her mother. This means our cellular life as an egg... begins in the womb of our grandmother. Each of us spent five months in our grandmothers womb, and she in turn formed in the womb of her grandmother. We vibrate to the rhythm of our mothers blood before she herself is born, and this pulse is the thread of blood that runs all the way back through the grandmothers to the first mother." ~ Layne Redmond Art by Amy Haderer www.mandalajourney.com/store/p411/Triple-Goddess-Prints.html
06.01.2022 Lamaze Six Healthy Birth Practices for a safe and healthy birth.
04.01.2022 Huge congratulations to Tanya
03.01.2022 ENTONOX - is it as harmless as we think? This month’s issue of TPM is focused on climate change - and our responsibilities as midwives to play our part ...in halting the process. One brilliant and insightful article (SWIPE) by two Public Health Speciality Registrars in England lays out the facts clearly - Entonox is contributing to global warming. ‘Climate change is one of the biggest threats to the health of a child born today. Yet most babies in the UK are born into a room full of greenhouse gases, with nearly 80% of women using nitrous oxide (mixed with 50% oxygen, also known as Entonox) during labour. The carbon footprint of an average birth using Entonox as analgesia is 400kg CO2e3 this roughly equates to driving an average-sized car 1,400 miles’. ‘Unfortunately, many healthcare professionals, and labouring women, remain unaware that the nitrous oxide in Entonox and other anaesthetic gases are major greenhouse gases’. Do you think midwives know about this? And also - do pregnant and labouring women/birthing people? Members can read the full article in their journal online now (also in paper copy) by heading to our website - link in BIO @davidscholesphoto
03.01.2022 Recommended reading
02.01.2022 The Lamaze Six Healthy Birth Practices are based on the latest research, and serve as the foundation of Lamaze childbirth education. We firmly believe that everyone benefits from an informed pregnancy and birth.
02.01.2022 ENTONOX - is it as harmless as we think? This months issue of TPM is focused on climate change - and our responsibilities as midwives to play our part ...in halting the process. One brilliant and insightful article (SWIPE) by two Public Health Speciality Registrars in England lays out the facts clearly - Entonox is contributing to global warming. Climate change is one of the biggest threats to the health of a child born today. Yet most babies in the UK are born into a room full of greenhouse gases, with nearly 80% of women using nitrous oxide (mixed with 50% oxygen, also known as Entonox) during labour. The carbon footprint of an average birth using Entonox as analgesia is 400kg CO2e3 this roughly equates to driving an average-sized car 1,400 miles. Unfortunately, many healthcare professionals, and labouring women, remain unaware that the nitrous oxide in Entonox and other anaesthetic gases are major greenhouse gases. Do you think midwives know about this? And also - do pregnant and labouring women/birthing people? Members can read the full article in their journal online now (also in paper copy) by heading to our website - link in BIO @davidscholesphoto
02.01.2022 The hardest job in the world is being a mum. And if it were a salaried position, itd be one of the best-paid too. #RetroFocus
