Research finds that doctors are often too quick to intervene in labour and delivery
This can end up having a negative impact on your baby’s long-term health.
6 years ago
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Water births: what options are available at home or in hospital?
What are my water birth options in Ireland?
8 years ago
Khloe Kardashian is breaking family tradition with her birth plan
The Kardashians have been having a lot of babies. Like, a lot. Over the past year, between the Kardashians and the Jenners, they’ve added about 10 new little individuals to their ever-growing family, and fair play to them because you can never have enough rich reality stars in the making running around the LA hills. […]
8 years ago
Spotify your labour: the ULTIMATE push playlist
Are you planning a playlist to push to? Sound is one of the earliest forms of communication between mother and baby. According to research by the Marques Institute in Barcelona, a foetus of 16 weeks is already capable of hearing and responding to music. The catch? It has to be emitted from a device placed in their mum’s […]
9 years ago
More women than ever using hypnobirthing techniques during labour
A philosophy designed to help women give birth naturally and without medical intervention, HypnoBirthing classes are experiencing a significant spike in popularity. In fact, so many women are turning to self-hypnosis in the UK that midwives there believe that HypnoBirthing will be standard antenatal practice within the next ten years. According to a report in […]
11 years ago
Expecting? Do you have your birth preferences ready?
Every day we make decisions about all sorts of things, and our decisions are influenced by our preferences. We all have a way in which we’d like something done no matter how big or small. So when it’s one of the BIGGEST events you’ll ever experience like birth, having preferences written in advance is a smart idea. […]
11 years ago