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Hypnobirthing: can it help to ease pain and anxiety during childbirth?
Tuesday, 19 March 2019
Hypnobirthing is currently all the rage in celebrity circles, but what exactly is it and can it really help to relieve labour pains? Liz Halliday, Deputy Head of Midwifery at Private Midwives, spoke with Net Doctor about self-hypnosis and childbirth Take a look here to find out everything you need to know about the birthing
- Published in Labour, Labour & Birth
Breastfeeding and sleep. What to expect, how to cope with the tiredness
Tuesday, 19 March 2019
Whichever method you choose to feed your baby, during the early days you will need to feed him/her every 2-3 hours. Babies have a physiological need to wake frequently to feed and breastfeeding is ideal to support this because it adjusts to suit the baby’s needs and development. In the first few days when his
- Published in breastfeeding, Pregnancy
Sleeping while you are pregnant
Friday, 08 March 2019
Why is it so difficult sometimes? What is happening to your body and useful tips to get a good night’s sleep. We all know that the first 12 weeks of pregnancy are characterized by a desire to sleep anywhere and anytime, even upright! What some women are surprised to discover is that the rest of
- Published in Pregnancy
Postnatal Care, Going, Going…
Thursday, 06 September 2018
Postnatal care has long been known as the Cinderella of maternity services and now it seems to be dwindling further away. Bearing the brunt of financial cuts, postnatal visits have become less frequent and, in many areas, have moved away from the community and into hospitals and children’s centres. In some areas postnatal care is
- Published in breastfeeding, Newborn Care, Postnatal Care
