Tiaki.MyTribe

16/06/2025

✨Calling parents of 4 to 24-month olds!✨

We are currently looking for infants to take part in an eye-tracking study looking at how infants use gestures to learn new words!

For more information or to take part, please contact lauryn.j.clucas@durham.ac.uk

11/06/2025

Hi everyone!!

I have decided that instead of trying to sell my hundreds of reusable nappies I am going to donate and distribute them to those who would benefit the most.

I will be sending out individual bundles to people in the UK and a big bundle to an orphanage in Vietnam (following on from Sophies volunteering there).

Money raised will simply cover packaging and postage.

Information on how to apply will be released as soon as I am able to commit to posting them!!

Iʼm raising money to Donate reusable nappies to those who would benefit. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

23/05/2025

Today's musings are about nappies.
Stick with this video, I know its a little long but I have always been passionate about making things accessible for families and that hasn't changed, I want to reassure people that if they choose to use reusable nappies that they shouldn't be put off by the potential cost AND to give those people who haven't considered it before food for thought.

https://youtu.be/xyRuS3FiyEo?si=iQ9iJkqolfqyTaud

14/05/2025

I have been asked a few times if I am selling my fetal doppler, I'm not.
The reasons are:
1) I may well need it in the future BUT mostly;

2) I totally understand that sometimes you just like to hear baby (appointments seem so far apart), but using a fetal doppler at home is NOT recommended and here I will tell you why:

❤️ When you use a fetal doppler you can be picking up all sorts of noises including baby's heartbeat, your heartbeat, cord/placental noises and bowel sounds
❤️ Without googling do you know what a babys heartbeat should sound like?
❤️ Midwives spend 3 years at University perfecting there skills at listening to a heartbeat
❤️ It doesn't stop there, midwives MUST refresh their knowledge on listening to baby's heartbeat regularly - there is a whole training package set up just for this
❤️ Did you know that midwives listen to (broadly) 4 different things when listening to a baby's heartbeat? They add this together with their other checks to make sure both you and baby are well

Now, here is the most IMPORTANT bit:

🌟 If you have any concerns about baby's wellbeing get them checked out.
Maternity services are 24hrs and I would rather you check it out and it be nothing than wait and it be something!!
While you Community Midwife needs her down time there is always the assessment unit on the end of the phone

🌟 If you want to hear baby's heartbeat more regularly, just think, when you do it will be all the more special

11/05/2025

Who would be interested in the chance to own this for £10?

Would you be interested in entering a draw. £10/ticket

Tickets capped at 10 for a quick draw!!

07/05/2025

Fully stocked and customised to last (some of you will have seen a previous version of this at work).

https://www.facebook.com/share/16PcBVCxV3/

05/05/2025

I am proud to be a Midwife

I am proud to have supported an immeasurable number of families through pregnancy, birth or after.

I am proud to know some of the most amazing Midwives

04/05/2025

Vaccinations in Pregnancy:

Did you have them?
Did you get information about them?

30/04/2025

I might be the only person in the world who still hand writes their notes but it just feels right!!

I promised massage and sign videos and I promise they will come, I just want to settle into my new way of life first!!

29/04/2025

FYI :-)

26/04/2025

What special events are happening on Bank Holiday Weekend?