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25.01.2022 Love this blog written by one of my wonderful clients. https://happyplacepilates.com.au/2020/08/21/covid-baby/
23.01.2022 #vbacsuccess Posted @withregram @2lifedoula This mama had herself a VBAC Repost by @badassmotherbirther .... Information found on @bbcnews : : Kala, lost a baby last a year, only a week after it was born through emergency cesarean. : For this pregnancy, they just simply stood by and just observed that she was comfortable and nothing was worrisome. : On a Wednesday morning they walked in to find she had given birth with only the baby’s father near her. : Y’all, this momma had a VBAC..... : Everyone is healthy. PhotoCred: Ben Birchall/PA wire
19.01.2022 Welcome earthside my baby boy
18.01.2022 Heading into week 38 of growing you our two other boys were born after their guess date and I have a feeling you will be too. Soaking in these last weeks with you in my belly before we hold you in our arms
17.01.2022 Heading towards week 30 of growing this beautiful baby My most relaxed pregnancy by far. I haven't stepped foot in a hospital, I've said no to test and scans that won't give me the information that I need to make informed decisions for myself and my baby. I've felt supported and truly listened to by my private midwives. My husband has been able to experience what it is like when pregnancy is treated as normal and not medicalised. I don't have an orange booklet which outlines my appointments and what will be "done" at them or a box ticked for "risk." I am not a number, my baby is not a number....we are truly cared for by women we know and trust. I can't wait to birth this baby, calmly and lovingly on my terms, my way when he is ready
16.01.2022 Soothing Padcicles in 8 easy steps! What you need Clean Spray bottle ... Witch Hazel (TN Dickinsons) Essential oils (I used lavender) Aloe Vera Gel (Thursday Plantation) Sanitary Towels (heavy flow or maternity) 1Gather your ingredients 2Mix Witch hazel (approx 20-30 mos & 5-8 drops of essential oils in the spray bottle. 3Spray a clean Pad -don’t oversoak as the pad will be hard when it comesout of the freezer and uncomfortable to wear. 4Apply aloe gel to the pad 5Carefully fold and seal Pad 6Store and freeze in a ziplock bag I made 20 pads assuming I’d use 3-4 a day in the first few days postpartum. You can use other essential oils just check for suitability on potentially broken skin (I know sorry ) Planning a positive birth experience? Check out https://birthplace.com.au/shop/ to start planning
16.01.2022 More than a decade ago now, Joyous Birth held a year for raising awareness of obstetric violence. Back then people called it birth trauma. Those who work agai...nst obstetric violence adjusted that because we saw how to name the perpetrator: the system of obstetrics enables violence towards women and babies. So we don’t call it birth trauma any more. That’s old news. It is violence done to us, not the normal process of birthing, which leads to this trauma. Sticking with the label of birth trauma obfuscates the issues and fails to name the cause: failure to recognise women’s autonomy as paramount in birth. If midwifery and obstetrics in Australia, and around the world, put women’s autonomy first at all times, we could stop talking about it. We could end obstetric violence that easily. Some women call it birthrape, some women call it trauma, some women kill themselves because of it. Some women’s bodies, lives and relationships are trashed by it. And yet powerful lobby groups keep telling us we have depression or isn’t it great we have healthy babies. If you can’t name obstetric violence, you can’t fight the misogyny which creates it. Let’s talk about that. Let’s not have another wishy washy discussion like the other discussions of violence directed at women in this patriarchy. Let’s talk about obstetricians having the monopoly over birthing women in this country which leads to poor outcomes for mothers and babies. Let’s talk about midwifery culture that teaches student midwives how to manipulate women because no doesn’t mean no, it means wear the woman down till she consents to a gloved hand in her vagina or a screw in her baby’s scalp. Let’s talk about the way women are treated like cattle in pregnancy and birth, scared into compliance with threats of child removal. Until then, spare us lofty discourse around changing the landscape or woman-centred care. We see you. It’s not consent if you make us afraid to say no. It’s not consent if you do it anyway. Women own birth so let’s behave like it.
15.01.2022 The call has gone out across social media to end restrictions in maternity care. It's currently a postcode lottery. Just as the case for many things in maternit...y care. But continuing to make women attend appointments and scans alone, be induced alone, attend DAU with emergency symptoms is not good enough. In addition partners/fathers are not a burden to be excluded, which seems to have been voiced by some. Are we 'with woman' or enabling a system? Reposted from @alexa_moves Repost from @bendbirthdoula Currently you can: Go clothes shopping . Go to the movies . Go to a restaurant . Go get your haircut . But you can't : . . Have a someone go with you to your prenatal appointments . . Have your spouse/partner/family go with you to ultrasounds . . Have more than one person be with you at the hospital for your birth (and that person cannot leave the room once there, otherwise they cannot come back in) . . Have your doula/midwife support you in addition to your chosen one birth partner. . . . This is not okay. Women are going into appointments and ultrasounds alone. Some are learning tragic information. Spouses and partners are missing out on precious life moments that they cannot get back. Mental and emotional damage is being done in the name of safety. . . You are the consumer and it's time to let these institutions know #enoughisenough Call them, email them, write letters. Post this as your status. Share with your circle how these policies are effecting your pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Make this loud until we are heard. . . Your birth matters . . . #butnotmaternity #birthcrisis #itsyourbirth #hospitalbirth #obstetricviolence #womensrights #birthrights #birth #pregnancy #labor #baby - #regrann
08.01.2022 The plan was for her midwife to be present. But when things progressed very quickly, no one impeded on the birth. ... No one told her to stop pushing. No one told her to go against her body’s work until her provider got to her. No one told her to stop birthing her baby. She did what her body asked her to do. She caught her baby. She birthed. VideoCred: Erin Beth Birth Photography , you can watch the full video at https://youtu.be/xNMABCWnbY8 Doula: Right Hand Doula services
08.01.2022 Beautiful work on my big baby bump 37 weeks
06.01.2022 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
06.01.2022 Many changes happening in hospitals particularly in birth suites and maternity wards. If you are birthing in a hospital find out what their policy is before you get there and your support team is refused entry. There have been individual cases where exemptions have been given but YOU need to make the noise and advocate for yourself.
04.01.2022 Late afternoon and evenings with a baby, especially a fairly new one, can be, well... challenging. To put it politely. A large percentage of babies seem to cha...nge at this time. Change their feeding frequency, their feeding behaviours, and even their temperament. They often want to feed almost non stop, and yet when they do they get frustrated and upset. Pulling on and off, crying at the breast, tugging and hitting, even pushing away despite showing feeding cues. It feels like you can't please them or satisfy them, even though you're responding to their cues. They're fussy and cranky and even plain old upset and crying. It can feel like they're rejecting you, and it's horrible. They seem like they're tired but when they sleep it's for a few minutes before they're up again. All this and you often feel like your boobs are deflated air socks flapping in the breeze. Rest assured this is really common; hard, but common. So what's going on? Well, it's partly to do with those pesky hormones I'm afraid. We know that hormones fluctuate over the 24 hours, and its seems that late afternoon/early evening time is a difficult spot. This leads to milk supply running not lower, but seemingly much slower. Breasts often feel soft and empty, and this can be really unnerving for parents, especially when their baby is getting pretty peeved off at the breast, or wanting to be there relentlessly. It can add to that nagging feeling of ' I don't have enough milk' But breasts are never empty, milk production continues 24/7. It's just this weird time of day when it all goes a bit mad. The behaviours that babies exhibit at this time are stimulation behaviours. A little like kittens kneed at the breast to encourage milk flow, human babies pad and fist the breast, but also tug around, come on and off, squirm and fuss. (You'll notice these behaviours during growth spurts too. All messages of 'I need more milk to flow please!') What doesn't help, is that this hormonal change not only seems to affect us physically, but emotionally too. Tearful, irritable, vulnerable, paranoid...a range of negative feelings seem to hit hard. Whenever I talk about this with new parents I see an absolute lightbulb moment happen in their face, often followed by the words 'I'm so glad it's not just me' or 'that explains so much', even sometimes tears of relief. Another phenomenon that ignites the same spark of recognition is the 'Night Dread'. As the day heads towards the night, no matter how well you've been feeling during the day, fear about the night starts to set in. A feeling of 'I can't do it, please don't make me do it' seems to loom over. It's common to feel quite resentful at this point too. During the early weeks a massive amount of changes happen, and babies brains are developing seriously fast. As they spend more time waking up to the world and alert, they're taking on board a huge amount of stimulation. Noises, sights, smells, feelings, there's a huge amount going on and it's a lot for them to process. By the time you get to the evening they're absolutely wired. If you've ever experienced multi sensory overload try and remember that feeling and can understand why babies are pretty cranky by the end of the day. As with a lot of these things, they can't necessarily be solved, but having knowledge about them, that they're normal, and you're not alone can help enormously. What can you do to help? Try and head towards the late afternoon having eaten and drunk plenty. You definitely don't want to go into it 'Hangry' Try and have easily grabbable one handed snacks dotted around the place. Make sure baby has had plenty of sleep during the day. This is often at the breast, but any other way that they sleep is fine too. If you can manage a sleep during the day that's fantastic too. Skin to skin cuddles with baby can really help calm you both, and cobathing can be lovely and soothing too. Get, and use, a sling. Not just in the evening but during the day too. That closeness and comfort will help support them to rest and relax which can lead to an easier evening. Offer the breast frequently, and try not to worry if they are unsettled when they're there. But don't assume if they rejected it ten minutes ago that they don't want it now. They can be really fickle in an evening. And reach out for support. Family, friends, a postnatal doula...anyone that can help you out with whatever you might need. Were your evenings difficult? What helped you get through? What advice would you give to new families?
01.01.2022 TICKET SALES are now OPEN for the long awaited release of ‘Birth Time: the documentary’. #ItsTime for this baby to be born! Head to http://www.birthtime.world ...to purchase your ticket. Woo hoooo!
