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Navigating Maternity Care: Decision Making, Declining Care and Saying No

Pregnancy for some is an incredible time filled with anticipation, excitement, and a touch of nervousness. It can also be a filled with a vast amount of information and recommendations, these might include choosing where to give birth, navigating screening tests offered to you and nutrition considerations etc. Having all of these options can feel
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Antenatal Education

Why is Antenatal Education Important? Antenatal education is so important! We pile so much time, money and effort into so many life changing events nowadays. But birth, perhaps the biggest life changing event, is often left to chance when there are so many benefits to women and partners investing in it. Antenatal education can ease
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What Happens at Your First Antenatal Appointment?

Congratulations on your pregnancy! Whether you’ve been trying to conceive for a long time, or your positive test has been a complete surprise, it’s likely that you might have many questions and thoughts going through your head. The most practical thing to consider at this point is accessing midwifery care and your first antenatal appointment,
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What is Antenatal Care?

Today we will explore what we mean when we talk about antenatal care, what it includes and why, helping you to understand its significance and the Midwives role in providing good antenatal care. What Does ‘Antenatal’ Mean? The word ‘antenatal’ refers to the duration of pregnancy from conception until labour begins and is synonymous with