There has been a lot of talk in the media recently about the suggestion by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), that for low risk pregnancy and if women are expecting their second baby, they should consider giving birth at home or in a midwifery birth centre.
A series of blogs from UK Birth Centre's wonderful Consultant Midwife Judith Kurutac's trip to Ghana to promote safe maternity services.
Louise Taylor, Midwife from UK Birth Centres is holding a home birth and water birth information day for Mum's to be on 22/5/14 at Heswall Hall Community Centre, Wirral. If you would be interested in attending, please book your FREE PLACE by either emailing info@ukbirthcentres.com or by calling 0800 3800 579.
Jo Watson, Midwife from UK Birth Centres is holding an information day for Mum’s to be on water birth and home birth. If you would be interested in attending, can you please book your free place by either emailing info@ukbirthcentres.com or by calling 0800 3800 579.
World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that for the best outcomes for women and babies only 5%-10% of births should be by caesarean section...
On International Day of the Midwife, Midwife Jo Watson explains how UK Birth Centres can meet the needs of mums-to-be.
What is happening in the pre-labour or latent phase? Well this is all about your cervix getting soft or “ripening”. Yes it is at this point that your cervix changes from the consistency that is firm and muscular like the end of your nose to wonderfully soft like your ear lobe.
I have enjoyed the recent BBC drama series “Call the Midwife” that featured a group of Midwives in the 1950’s, who worked in the Docklands region of London. It has led me to reflect on the changes that I have seen during my career as a Midwife in Cheshire.
To me, birthing means opening up my deepest and most intimate parts. This is both a literal physical truth, and is also true on my emotional, psychological and spiritual levels. I felt a strong need to feel fully supported and to be able to trust those around me, so I
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