Birth Battles – let’s all calm down

Friday, 30 May 2014 / Published in Home Birth, Labour, Labour & Birth

Here at the UK Birth Centres we are always looking to support women’s choice. We have a holistic approach which puts the focus on each woman as an individual. We know that by keying in to what will help them feel relaxed and more confident when it comes to giving birth is certainly worth pursuing and it is why many of our clients choose a home birth.

You really matter to us

Friday, 30 May 2014 / Published in Home Birth, Labour, Labour & Birth

How do you view birth?

Promoting safe motherhood worldwide – Part 6

Sunday, 25 May 2014 / Published in Labour, Labour & Birth, Newborn Care

Judith's second placement was at Jemima Maternity Home and Clinic.  There are 30 beds here which are used for Maternity and General Medicine.

Promoting safe motherhood worldwide – Part 5

Saturday, 24 May 2014 / Published in Labour, Labour & Birth, Newborn Care

The equipment at Effia- Nkwanta Regional Hospital is very limited, they only have one bed for 4,500 births...

Promoting safe motherhood worldwide – Part 4

Friday, 23 May 2014 / Published in Labour, Labour & Birth, Newborn Care

Judith's first clinical placement was at Effia - Nkwanta Regional Hospital that has approximately 4500 birth per year.

Promoting safe motherhood worldwide – Part 3

Thursday, 22 May 2014 / Published in Labour, Labour & Birth, Working with UKBC

The central focus of midwifery care remains the same wherever midwives practice...

Promoting safe motherhood worldwide – Part 2

Wednesday, 21 May 2014 / Published in Labour, Labour & Birth, Working with UKBC

Exposure to midwifery practice where the midwife is fulfilling her role allowed me personally to regain myself as a practitioner – focussing on the important elements of practice and skill; adapt to the environment (what is actually essential?); accept criticism and praise; be taught and teach; assume credibility as a practitioner with renewed belief in the central role and importance of the midwife.

Dad can help too…

Wednesday, 21 May 2014 / Published in Newborn Care

As promised for National Breast feeding week, here at UK Birth Centres Ltd we are continuing with the topic of how Dads are so important to the success of breast feeding.

National Breastfeeding Week

Tuesday, 20 May 2014 / Published in Newborn Care

We at UK Birth Centres want you to know we are experts in breast feeding support and are committed to helping you succeed in breastfeeding your baby.

A Jigsaw Puzzle

Monday, 19 May 2014 / Published in Home Birth, Labour, Labour & Birth, Working with UKBC

Birth is a very instinctual process and could be described as a big “jigsaw” every piece needing to fit tightly to create the full picture.