Breastfeeding and sleep. What to expect, how to cope with the tiredness

Tuesday, 19 March 2019 / Published in breastfeeding, Pregnancy
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

Postnatal Care, Going, Going…

Thursday, 06 September 2018 / Published in breastfeeding, Newborn Care, Postnatal Care
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

Home Birth and breastfeeding feedback from a new mum

Monday, 24 April 2017 / Published in breastfeeding, Home Birth
Lovely feedback from one of our new mums this April, thank you so much for sharing with us Holly and many congratulations from all at Private Midwives: “I am currently writing about my experience one handed while I also breastfeed my new baby, born 4 days ago in the comfort of my own home and

The Birth

Wednesday, 18 November 2015 / Published in breastfeeding, Home Birth, Labour, Labour & Birth, Midwife, Newborn Care

One thing I wondered about before I had my home birth - was it going to be better than my hospital births?

Call The Midwife…

Saturday, 24 October 2015 / Published in breastfeeding, Home Birth, Labour, Labour & Birth, Midwife, Newborn Care

 Midwives are the specialists in pregnancy and birth!

We believe that the midwife’s role is to assist and care for women; to understand the birth process emotionally, mentally and physically and to support and educate women to be able to make informed choices.

The first hour is the most important hour after your baby is born…

Friday, 23 October 2015 / Published in breastfeeding, Home Birth, Labour, Labour & Birth, Midwife

The first hour is the most important hour after your baby is born…

Every woman all over the world is equipped with all that is needed to provide warmth, love, comfort and nutrition to her new baby.  Where possible It is important that the first hour of your baby’s life is uninterrupted or not disturbed.  In this way the built in instincts are ignited and nature starts to provide the baby with his/her first feed …Colostrum.

 

 

How to make your birth special

Tuesday, 22 September 2015 / Published in breastfeeding, Home Birth, Labour, Labour & Birth, Midwife, Working with UKBC

It is so important when it comes to birth that you feel safe and relaxed with your midwife, because of the way your hormones operate.

Breastfeeding

Monday, 14 September 2015 / Published in breastfeeding

Breastfeeding may well be the most natural thing to do when feeding your baby, however it does not all come easy to us.

How to chose where you have your baby

Thursday, 27 August 2015 / Published in breastfeeding, Home Birth, Labour, Labour & Birth, Midwife

Wouldn’t it be great if you were asked “Would you like to have your own midwife to attend you birth?”

Are you at home with birth?

Wednesday, 15 July 2015 / Published in breastfeeding, Home Birth, Labour, Labour & Birth, Midwife

Ask any women planning a home birth and they will tell you that there seems to a universal response “You must be Crazy!” I was asked to speak at the Manchester Home Birth Conference recently where we found out that having a planned Home birth means the midwives come to you when you are in labour, they stay and support you and carry everything that is needed for a safe birth!