The Birth Co in Munster, Western Australia | Pregnancy care centre

The Birth Co

Locality: Munster, Western Australia

Phone: +61 409 750 416

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23.01.2022 I’d have to say side lying was my favourite position to feed in - having large boobs I found this to be very comfortable (with a pillow in my back) and baby didn’t get smothered with milk or boob! Repost from @the_feeding_whisperer Snippet of the day. It’s important to find a position where your breast hangs naturally... When your baby comes off the breast naturally, offer them your other breast., they may not always take it. Some mums like to put a hairband on their wrist to remind them which breast to start feeding from on the next feed. You could also tie something to your bra strap to remind you what side to start with next. You’ll find a way that works best for you. Always remember if it doesn’t feel right ALWAYS ALWAYS seek out support~ . . . #thebirthco #birth #thisisbirth #doula #birthdoula #hypnobirth #hypnobirthingaustralia #birthsupport #caesarean #VBAC #homebirth #naturalbirth #positivebirth #birthwithoutfear #perthdoula #birthphotographer #perthbirthphotographer #perthpostpartumdoula #privatemidwife #positivebirthmovement #australianbirthstories #birthaffirmations #childbirtheducation #australianchildbirtheducation #motheringwithoutfear #mothermuse #empoweredbirthproject #postpartum

23.01.2022 Have you seen a gentle caesarean? https://fb.watch/12HCvf-Kuy/

22.01.2022 Last year, a review published in the British Medical Journal showed that universal antenatal screening for the group B strep bacteria may cause more harm than g...ood. The reviewers found that universal screening for group B strep "would have led to overtreatment of 138 583 (99.75%) women in labour." Given that the treatment is giving intravenous (by drip) antibiotics during labour, which have side effects and mean that movement and options are limited, this is an important finding. If you’d like to know more about group B strep and your options, take a look at www.sarawickham.com/gbse That page has details of my book on this topic which helps parents, professionals and others to understand the issues and the evidence relating to the screening and prophylactic measures offered in the hope of preventing early-onset group B strep (EOGBS) disease and it also contains a link to my information hub, where you can read about this study and many others. #midwife #midwifery #doula #birthdoula #pregnant #birth #childbirth #duein2020 #drsarawickham #positivebirth #childbirtheducation #childbirtheducator #whatsrightforme #gbs #gbsexplained #birthoptions #getthefacts #youdoyou See more

21.01.2022 Vitamin K - facts from Sara Wickham

20.01.2022 Postpartum goodies! #gingerbreadbodyscrub perfect for a postpartum treat for Mama. Swipe to see the finished deliciousness #thefirstfortydays . . . .... #thebirthco #birth #thisisbirth #doula #birthdoula #hypnobirth #hypnobirthingaustralia #birthsupport #caesarean #VBAC #homebirth #naturalbirth #positivebirth #birthwithoutfear #perthdoula #birthphotographer #perthbirthphotographer #perthpostpartumdoula #privatemidwife #positivebirthmovement #australianbirthstories #birthaffirmations #childbirtheducation #australianchildbirtheducation #motheringwithoutfear #mothermuse #empoweredbirthproject #postpartum See more

19.01.2022 The Forward-leaning Inversion! Create room in the lower uterus. Baby will use that space, with the natural pull of gravity, to snuggle into a more ideal posit...ion for birth. @spinningbabies How amazing is this illustration by @motherboardbirth ! repost N.E. Ohio Doula, Midwifery and Postpartum services #spinningbabies #naturalbirth #naturalchildbirth #birthing #naturalbirthing #birthwithoutfear #forwardleaninginversion #fetalpositioning #childbirth #midwife #akronmidwife

19.01.2022 Even more so leading up to the festive season!

18.01.2022 @hypnobirthingaustralia is not a natural or nothing approach to birthing, one of the many reasons why I love teaching this fantastic educational program. It’s about being educated in your options, confident in your decisions to have a calm and positive birth regardless of how you birth. Hypnobirthing Mum Nicola made an informed decision to go ahead with a caesarean after a change in circumstances. She was still able to use tools and techniques learned in our program to have... a beautiful, calm and positive caesarean. Well done Nicola, Bryan, Leo and welcome baby Cora . . . #thebirthco #birth #thisisbirth #doula #birthdoula #hypnobirth #hypnobirthingaustralia #birthsupport #caesarean #VBAC #homebirth #naturalbirth #positivebirth #birthwithoutfear #perthdoula #birthphotographer #perthbirthphotographer #perthpostpartumdoula #whynothome #privatemidwife #positivebirthmovement #australianbirthstories #birthaffirmations #childbirtheducation #birtheducation #australianchildbirtheducation #motheringwithoutfear #mothermuse #empoweredbirthproject #postpartum

16.01.2022 Visualisations are just one of the tools we teach in Hypnobirthing Australia’s Positive Birth Program. As each surge comes, visualising gently being drawn up over a gentle wave, the sooner the wave comes in, the sooner it goes out again. Did you use visualisations?

15.01.2022 They are great surgeons don’t get me wrong

14.01.2022 I love talking about how the fundus builds - from the pulling up of the cervix - it doesn’t just open as some may think. As it’s pulled up and up with each surge, it’s building the fundus which in turn pushes baby down the birth path.

13.01.2022 Normalising birth for the next generation - I love this pic, Mama had birthed her 5th babe at home, with her husband and 4 other children, a beautiful family affair, I cannot wait to share more, it was truly magical this was her #midwifeinthemaking with Louise and Sunny, it was a honour watching you both work. Gentle. Calm. Consent. Just perfect. . . .... . #thebirthco #daniellwanndoula #birth #thisisbirth #doula #birthdoula #hypnobirth #hypnobirthingaustralia #birthsupport #cesarean #VBAC #homebirth #naturalbirth #positivebirth #birthwithoutfear #motherhood #perthmums #perthdoula #birthphotographer #perthbirthphotographer #perthpostpartumdoula #perthbirthdoula #whynothome #privatemidwife See more

12.01.2022 This! is why I give a comb as well as some other goodies to my Hypnobirthing clients

10.01.2022 With each surge, with each breath, you're getting closer to meeting your baby. . . . .... #ease #confidence #childbirth #femalebody #pregnancy #hypnobirthing #hypnobirthingaustralia #hypnobubs #affirmations #lawofattraction #inspiration #motivationalquotes #inspirationalquotes #mantra #mindfulness #motivation See more

10.01.2022 I always talk about this in my Hypnobirthing classes! Relaxed jaw = relaxed cervix And if you are vocal - keep noises low, more effective surges!

08.01.2022 Epidural use: Women giving birth for the first time who used epidural analgesia were more likely to give birth with vacuum assistance (22.1% without epidural, 25.5% with epidural use) or forceps assistance (4.2% without epidural, 17.4% with epidural). This finding probably relates to the longer duration of the second stage of labour (average of 35 mins without epidural vs 213 mins with epidural). Caesarean section rates were much higher in women who used epidural analgesia (3.4% without epidural, 32.2% with epidural). Seventy percent of women who laboured without an epidural had a spontaneous vaginal birth, while only 24.9% of women with epidural analgesia did so.

08.01.2022 Sharing again, just in time for Samhain/Halloween Dating pregnancy is not an exact science and there is considerable variation between women. It is norma...l that some women naturally have longer pregnancies than others. The idea that something terrible will happen if a woman remains pregnant for a moment longer than 42 weeks just isn’t true. The baby doesn’t turn into a pumpkin at midnight. It’s so important that women have full information and are able to look at the pros and cons of different courses of action before making the decisions that are right for them. Part of that is sorting the myths from the facts. This quote is from my book, Inducing Labour: making informed decisions." You can find out more about that and my other books and explore birth-related information and decision making at www.sarawickham.com/iol #midwife #midwifery #doula #childbirth #childbirtheducation #pregnancy #informedchoice #informedbirth #positiveinduction #childbirtheducator #duein2020 #nopumpkins #women #birthinformation #writersofinstagram #drsarawickham #nopumpkins See more

06.01.2022 Whenever you're offered a medical test, take a moment to consider what will happen with the information gained from it. Is this something you're happy with? ... Could a particular result limit your options in any way? (If a screening test shows that you are carrying group B strep bacteria, have gestational diabetes or have a higher-than-average BMI, for instance, you might be told that you can't birth where you wanted to.) What are the alternatives? (There are always alternatives, including declining the test.) Always remember it's your decision. You can say 'yes' or 'no' or 'I need time to think about this.' If you'd like to know more, or to better understand some of the wider issues around making decisions in pregnancy and childbirth, take a look at my book, "What's Right For Me?" It's written to help women, parents and families to better understand how modern maternity care works and how you can make the decisions that are right for you. More information at www.sarawickham.com/wfrm #midwife #midwifery #doula #birthdoula #pregnant #birth #childbirth #duein2020 #duein2021 #drsarawickham #positivebirth #childbirtheducation #childbirtheducator #whatsrightforme See more

06.01.2022 It’s said that women in labour leave their bodies, travel to the stars to collect the souls of their babies and return together

05.01.2022 Listen now! Including you Australian Commission On Safety and Quality In Health Care should you have perhaps ensured ethics approval was sought before handing o...ut anal exams to 100% of immediately postnatal women as standard care? And maybe some inclusion of level 1 evidence? https://podcasts.apple.com//the-midwives-cau/id1523178579

05.01.2022 #HomebirthAwarenessWeek2020 Because of contemporary cultural messages about how dangerous birth is, I can understand why homebirth is not an option many women c...onsider. Nonetheless research around the world suggests it’s one that should be more widely considered. Recent Australian research comparing home and hospital births tells the story: for low-risk women choosing homebirth we see no increased risk for babies, but stark differences in intervention rates. Of the women who planned homebirth 10% transferred to hospital for necessary interventions, emergency caesarean 2.5%, instrumental birth 2.5%, epidural 3.2%, episiotomy 2.9%. In contrast, for low-risk women choosing hospital the rates were caesarean 12.5%, instrumental birth 17.5%, epidural 27.5%, episiotomy 21.2%. Merely by choosing a hospital, a low-risk woman increases her chances of intervention. Of the homebirth women 95% had spontaneous vaginal births, while only 70% of women birthing in hospital did. This difference between 95% and 70% might already seem stark but it’s important to note, too, that the figure of 70% for spontaneous vaginal births in hospital doesn’t equate to normal physiological birth. It merely means the baby was born vaginally without the use of forceps or vacuum, so this 70% statistic can also include induction, augmentation, artificial rupture of membranes, managed third stage and other procedures. In contrast, the spontaneous vaginal birth statistic of 95% for women choosing homebirth equates predominantly to normal physiological birth. These positive stats are reflective of homebirth research worldwide. Yet in Australia, in contrast to other countries and despite the evidence of its safety and benefits, homebirth is neither routinely promoted nor easily accessible. Hence the need for an ‘awareness week’ and for me to maintain my passion for promoting homebirth. Happy Homebirth Awareness Week 2020!

03.01.2022 Feeling super grateful. Morning spent teaching @hypnobirthingaustralia Positive Birth Program to a beautiful couple, then pre natal meet up with my gorgeous doula clients talking birth plans and prepping for postpartum . . . .... #thebirthco #daniellwanndoula #birth #thisisbirth #doula #birthdoula #hypnobirth #hypnobirthingaustralia #birthsupport #cesarean #VBAC #homebirth #naturalbirth #positivebirth #birthwithoutfear #motherhood #perthmums #perthdoula #birthphotographer #perthbirthphotographer #perthpostpartumdoula #perthbirthdoula #whynothome #privatemidwife See more

02.01.2022 I can’t even explain how amazing the workshop with the fabulous @belle_verdiglione was yesterday so grateful! Extra gratitude to muse @the.zsuzsa . . . .... #thebirthco #motherhood #photography #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodrising #motherhoodphotography #capturethemoment #perthphotographer #birthphotography #postpartum #postpartumjourney See more

01.01.2022 These words by Midwife Jo Hunter are everything I want you to know about a gentle, unrushed, physiological third stage: . . Reposted from @midwifejohunter ... . . When in the 2nd stage of labour during normal physiological birth, catecholamines are released - adrenaline and noradrenaline which activate the sympathetic nervous system for the ‘fight or flight’ response. When women feel fear these hormones can be overproduced and inhibit the production of oxytocin. However, during trusted, supported, physiological birth, normal values of these hormones are released which ensure the mother is alert but also ensure the baby is alert, present, connected, eyes wide open. . . Meet ‘eyes wide open’ MARY still attached to her placenta having received her full blood volume, resulting in increased iron and brain myelin which are important for early life functional development. Photo by @jerushasutton #Repost @jerushasutton Mary and her placenta, connected by her white, floppy cord after it has transferred the last of her blood volume to her, post birth. Leaving the cord intact until after the placenta is born feels like an energetic completion of the physiological process. The placenta has now truly done its job. #physiologicalbirth #placenta #birth #waterbirth #homebirth #birthphotgraphy #sydneybirthphotographer

01.01.2022 What a weekend! A weekend of teaching @hypnobirthingaustralia Positive Birth Program to 4 beautiful couples! Forgot to get a group pic unfortunately Learning various tools and techniques to have a positive and calm birth regardless of how your baby enters the world, it’s always great to see those light bulb moments when things just click . . .... . #thebirthco #daniellwanndoula #birth #thisisbirth #doula #birthdoula #hypnobirth #hypnobirthingaustralia #birthsupport #cesarean #VBAC #homebirth #naturalbirth #positivebirth #birthwithoutfear #motherhood #perthmums #perthdoula #birthphotographer #perthbirthphotographer #perthpostpartumdoula #perthbirthdoula See more