Why Meghan Markle cradles her baby bump

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People are very interested in the pregnancy of Meghan Markle and a series of new pictures shows the princess cradling her baby bump fondly, but is there a reason why she is pictured doing this so often? –
Liz Haliday our deputy head of midwifery, has suggested that mother’s feel that it is a calming influence on the baby and also signs that the princess is being protective over her new born.

Liz’s comments have been showed in several news stories recently where Meghan’s cradling of her bump has been discussed. Have a look at some of these articles below:

MSN

Daily Express

The Daily Star

The Irish Sun

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Her Family

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Liz Haliday

After having her children, Liz Halliday was inspired to change her career from Archaeology (BA (Hons), University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1998) to Midwifery and was accepted to the first direct entry Midwifery degree program in Trinity College Dublin, with the practical aspect of her training in The Coombe Women and Infants Hospital, Dublin. She graduated with a BSc (A.Obs) with Honours in 2010. After working in an HSE regional hospital, Liz joined Private Midwives in 2014 and has supported many families and facilitated many homebirths ever since.

Liz qualified as Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA) through The University of Chester in 2019. In 2022 she completed her training as a Birth Trauma Therapist with Birth Trauma Resolutions, and in 2023 she qualified as NIPE practitioner through Teeside University and also completed her training as a Tongue Tie Practitioner.

Liz lives in County Wexford with her partner and her cats, and enjoys supporting clients, families and Midwives with her diverse skills and specialities.

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