Are you reading this because you have been told of your “Risk of Stillbirth”? Firstly take a deep breath to lower your stress hormones and read on. I recently did an online course with Sara Wickham: “Post-Term Pregnancy: Exploring Evidence, Inspiring...
Really? Are Labour Pains Mainly in the Brain? We know that people have different “pain thresholds”. And the more I learn about pain the more I realise that “Pain is mainly in the brain”. Think about Phantom Pain, feeling pain in a limb that actually isn’t there. So...
What an amazing month May was for me. It started off with Kate Middleton really showing the world that birth is not a pathological disease, but a lovely positive experience. I even got to do a couple of radio inteviews about this which you can listen to at the end of...
Fear of Childbirth makes you 3 times more likely to suffer PND. I just read an article that has found pregnant women who are fearful of childbirth are at three times the risk of developing postpartum (postnatal in Australia) depression. This conclusion was reached...
I have updated this article that I wrote for the October 16th Newsletter 2013 for www.whatson4.com.au Are Prenatal Classes a waste of your precious time? Pregnant couples make so many choices once they find out they are going to have a baby, like which pram should...
I really feel the need to comment on a widely publicised Norwegian study ( published June 27 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology) which has found that the fear of childbirth can prolong labour by “about an hour and a half longer in...
It is so important for couples get educated so that they can seek out the best care for their babies and themselves. With the right information and education, women and their partners can be active participants in their care during pregnancy and birth, not just...
I recently had a query about a very long, slow to progress labour, this lead me on to a discussion of the position of the baby just before going into labour. During the late stages of pregnancy the majority of babies lie with their head down and their back pointing...
Are you worrying about how to cope with Labour Pain? After all, everyone keeps telling you it is the most painful thing you will ever endure. I want to tell you a secret… It’s not meant to be painful. It is meant to be a wonderful, positive...
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