Make your birth plan a reality
Sunday, 08 March 2015
by Jo Watson
Happy International Women’s Day!
- Published in Home Birth, Labour, Labour & Birth, Midwife, Working with UKBC
Raspberry leaf tea
Thursday, 19 February 2015
by Jo Watson
Raspberry leaf tea has been used for birth preparations for decades, as it is thought to tone the uterus in preparation for labour. I thought it would be helpful therefore for me to outline some thoughts for you to consider.
- Published in Labour, Labour & Birth, Midwife
Why water birth
Tuesday, 17 February 2015
by Jo Watson
Water birth enables women to give birth in the way their bodies were designed.
“We were not designed to give birth under water!” I can hear you say!
- Published in Home Birth, Labour, Labour & Birth, Midwife
How to improve birth
Sunday, 15 February 2015
by Jo Watson
Ina May Gaskin, the mother of modern midwifery, has coined a term called “The Sphincter Law”. The Sphincter Law states:
- Published in Home Birth, Labour, Labour & Birth, Midwife, Working with UKBC